By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
• Oregon firefighters rescued a man pinned between a concrete wall and quarry stone after an industrial accident.
• The crew used specialized rigging equipment and coordinated team efforts to stabilize the scene.
• The victim was extricated and transported to a hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
• Mutual aid partners assisted on scene, including technical rescue units and medical personnel.
• The incident occurred at a quarry site; state investigators are reviewing safety measures.
(OREGON —) Firefighters in Oregon successfully rescued a man pinned between a concrete wall and quarry stone at an industrial site, officials said. Emergency crews responded after receiving a report of an entrapment involving heavy materials at a quarry location.
Technical rescue teams from local fire departments deployed specialized rigging systems and coordinated efforts to stabilize the crushed stone and wall structure, ensuring the safety of both the trapped individual and responders.
After several minutes of careful operations, crews were able to extricate the victim from the entrapment. The man was reported to be conscious and was transported by ambulance to a nearby hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Mutual aid resources, including additional technical rescue units and medical personnel, assisted at the scene to support the extrication and provide on-site care. The response highlighted interagency coordination amid a complex rescue.
State occupational safety officials are reviewing the incident to assess worksite conditions and determine contributing factors, with the investigation ongoing and no citations reported at publishing time.