Crews rescued a construction worker trapped by a trench collapse Tuesday afternoon in Germantown, Maryland.
The incident occurred just after 4 p.m. along Germantown Road (Maryland Route 118), between Middlebrook Road and Wisteria Drive.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesman Pete Piringer said the worker had been buried up to his chest in the 14-by-12-foot excavation site. His vital signs were monitored during the rescue, which took about an hour, and he was able to communicate with the crew throughout the rescue.
The man was transported to a hospital trauma center afterward.
![The incident occurred just after 4 p.m. along Germantown Road (aka Maryland Route 118), between Middlebrook Road and Wisteria Drive.(Courtesy Montgomery County Fire & Rescue)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/rescue2.jpg)
![Crews rescued a construction worker trapped by a trench collapse Tuesday afternoon in Germantown, Maryland. (Courtesy Montgomery County Fire & Rescue)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/rescue1.jpg)
Update - Germantown ‘trench’ rescue, (~415p) trapped worker was buried to his chest ~15’ below grade, he has been extricated (~515p) & @MCFRS EMS transported 1 adult to local trauma Center, Pri2, NLT, pic.twitter.com/8X7QRzMf5C
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 12, 2019
Update - Germantown Technical ‘trench’ Rescue, Rt118 Germantown Road between Middlebrook Road and Wisteria Drive, 1 adult male worker trapped, several dozen @mcfrs Technical Rescue Team, Trench Rescue, on scene, patient is communicating w/ rescue workers pic.twitter.com/ledu08aLtw
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 12, 2019
![The incident occurred just after 4 p.m. along Germantown Road (aka Maryland Route 118), between Middlebrook Road and Wisteria Drive.(Courtesy Montgomery County Fire & Rescue)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/rescue2-260x174.jpg)
![Crews rescued a construction worker trapped by a trench collapse Tuesday afternoon in Germantown, Maryland. (Courtesy Montgomery County Fire & Rescue)](https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/rescue1-260x174.jpg)