Man rescued after being accidentally buried alive in Cherokee County

A man is recovering at the hospital after officials from Cherokee and Cobb County responded to a collapsed trench where the man had been buried.

Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services responded to a person trapped in a trench today around 1:30 p.m. in the area of Hilltop Lane near Woodstock in an unincorporated area of the county.

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Units from around the county responded to the incident and found the man trapped in a trench and buried up to his neck.

Fire officials from Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services’ trench rescue team responded after mutual aid was requested as Cherokee officials began to stabilize the area and remove dirt around the man.

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The man received medical care while trapped and monitored until he could be removed completely, which occurred around 3:45 p.m., officials said.

According to fire officials, the incident occurred as the man was performing waterproofing work on a residential basement. He was taken to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital where he was listed as stable.

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