A 30-year-old construction worker in Kansas City, Missouri, recently was found unresponsive in a sewer pipe and is currently in critical condition. Emergency personnel responded to the scene, discovering the worker in a 15-foot manhole with dangerously low oxygen levels of 11%, which can be fatal.
The worker was found unconscious and face down in 6-8 inches of water, without a pulse. After being secured with a rope and removed from the sewer, CPR was initiated. The worker was transported to a local hospital, where he is now alive and breathing on his own but remains in critical condition.Treatment Plant Break-In Prompts 'Do Not
News Briefs: Construction Worker in Critical Condition After Sewer Rescue
Also in this week's sewer and water news, residents of Sylvan Township in Michigan are advised not to drink municipal water after a break-in at the water treatment plant
Jul 11, 2024
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