Eskom contract worker airlifted to hospital after breaking leg
“Firefighters and paramedics had to use a crane to rescue him from a three-metre-deep trench that has partially collapsed.”
A 29-year-old man was rescued by the Tshwane emergency services on Monday morning after he sustained a femur fracture while working inside a trench in Hammanskraal.
Emergency services spokesperson Charles Mabaso said the man was doing contract work for Eskom when the incident happened.
“He was working inside the trench when part of it collapsed and fell on his leg.
The leg was broken as a result. It is unclear what they were contracted to do.
Firefighters and paramedics had to use a crane to rescue him.
“The trench is three metres wide and three metres deep.”
Mabaso said the man was airlifted to Milpark hospital.
Do you have more information about the story?
Please send us an email to editorial@rekord.co.za or phone us on 083 625 4114.
For free breaking and community news, visit Rekord’s websites: Rekord East
For more news and interesting articles, like Rekord on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Instagram
