Georgia Firefighters Rescue Worker From Manhole

Firefighters pulled a utility worker to safety after the man fell from scaffolding inside a manhole where he was working.

A crew from the DeKalb County Fired Department pulled the victim from a manhole at the intersection of Peachtree Road and Pierce Drive.

They confirmed the man was unconscious when they pulled him from the hole.

The victim was working for Bell South and slipped and fell about four feet. Coworkers say he passed out after he fell.

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