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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Jordan Gilgenbach, Communications Coordinator
Phone 952-826-0396 • jgilgenbach@EdinaMN.gov • www.EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Man Rescued From Construction Site Accident
Edina, Minn., June 27, 2012 – Shortly before 8 a.m. Wednesday, June 27, the Edina Fire Department was
dispatched to the 10 block of Paddock Road on reports of a construction worker who was trapped under a
large piece of concrete.
Corrigan Custom Homes, based in Eden Prairie, was working on the home, underpinning the crawlspace to
create additional room in the basement. At the time of the accident, construction crews were working on a
drainpipe. Dirt in the hole shifted, causing the large piece of concrete to fall on the man’s leg, pinning him in
the trench. The fill concrete was there from a previous project.
When Edina Fire and Rescue crews arrived, the man was alert and conscious. Due to the forecasted heat,
additional rescue crews were called in to assist in the operation.
“This is exactly why we have a special operations team and train together,” Edina Fire Chief Marty Scheerer
said. “The rescue couldn’t have gone any smoother thanks to the hard work and cooperation of all the other
departments.”
After about two hours and 20 minutes, crews were able to free the man. He was transported to Hennepin
County Medical Center where he was treated and released.
In a written statement, the patient said, “[The rescue crews] did a top-notch job and made me comfortable
throughout the rescue. They were absolutely professional.”
For more information, visit www.EdinaMN.gov/fire or call 952-826-0330.
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