Florida Worker Rescued from Raw Sewage
SANFORD, Fla. --
A utility worker was trapped in a drain after falling 20 feet into water and raw sewage.
A Sanford city worker fell into the drain and bumped his head on the way down, losing consciousness temporarily.
Rescue crews brought in a platform to stand on and built a crane-like machine to lift him out of the drain after lowering two firefighters into the hole to put a strap on the man.
The man was taken to the hospital where he is being treated for cuts and bruises. Doctors are concerned about infections from swimming in the sewage.
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