Man rescued in Stafford from 9ft hole
A man had to be rescued from a 9ft hole that had caved in around him in Stafford in the early hours of this morning.
It is believed the man, who is in his 50s, was working in the hole near to the Network Rail depot on Brunswick Terrace when it collapsed shortly before 4am.
He was left buried up to his chest by soil and was freed by emergency services.
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "Crews were called to reports of a man, believed to be in his 50s, who had become trapped in a hole that he had been working in. It is believed that the sides of the hole collapsed around him which left him buried up to his chest by soil.
"Crews used a spinal board and specialist equipment to free him from the hole.
"Once out, medics anaesthetised the man, who was suffering from crushing chest injuries and a back injury, before taking him to University Hospital North Staffordshire.
"The hospital was pre-alerted and medics were on standby awaiting the arrival of the man."
