Firefighters retrieve irrigation worker who fell into trench in Thermal
An irrigation worker had to be rescued by firefighters after falling into a trench in Thermal on Friday.
The worker fell into a 7-foot-deep trench near the intersection of Avenue 58 and Buchanan Street at 7:34 a.m., according to the Riverside County Fire Department.
It was unclear what company employed the worker, who was taken to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
Nearly two dozen county firefighters were dispatched on the confined space rescue.
The worker was not identified.
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