By Justin Muszynski
Hartford Courant
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Crews rescued a worker who became entrapped at a construction site in Bridgeport on Monday morning when a brick wall collapsed on top of him.
Emergency crews responded to the 1069 Stratford Ave. at 9:09 a.m. after receiving a report of an “industrial/machinery entrapment,” according to Tiadora Josef, director of public information for the city of Bridgeport.
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Josef said the response included the Bridgeport police and fire departments as well as AMR.
Responding crews found that a brick wall collapsed on top of a worker in the basement, Josef said. As firefighters were working to rescue the man a second collapse occurred around 9:45 p.m.
The victim, a 35-year-old man, was extracted from the collapse, according to Josef. He was alert and conscious when he was taken to an area hospital with lower leg injuries.
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“Bridgeport Fire Department would like to thank all the first responders who worked diligently together to bring this patient to safety,” city officials said in a statement
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