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Contractor At Perth Amboy's Buckeye Raritan Bay Terminals Rescued From 20-Foot Trench Contractor At Perth Amboy's Buckeye Raritan Bay Terminals Rescued From 20-Foot Trench
Contractor At Perth Amboy's Buckeye Raritan Bay Terminals Rescued From 20-Foot Trench First responders from Middlesex County rescued a worker who fell into a 20-foot-deep trench on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. The emergency occurred about 12:30 p.m. at the Buckeye Raritan Bay Terminal at 577 Smith St. in Perth Amboy, where the contractor was repairing a sewer. The victim suffered trauma, an arm injury and possibly fractured ribs, according to initial unconfirmed reports. A Special Operations unit made initial contact with the unidentified contractor, rendering first aid from below ground. The patient was pulled out of the hole  by 1:30 p.m. and taken by EMS to…

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by Jon Craig