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'A Well-Oiled machine:' Worker Rescued After Trench Collapses

Rescue teams secured the trench to safely free the man, who was conscious and walking but sustained a possible broken ankle, with OSHA set to investigate the incident.

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By Jordan Cioppa, Nick Matoney Click here for updates on this story     CHARLEROI, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — Rescue teams worked for several hours to free a man who was trapped in a trench that collapsed in Charleroi, Washington County. The rescue effort on McKean Avenue began Thursday evening and continued overnight into early Friday morning. “It was just a total, like, a well-oiled machine working in there,” said Charleroi Fire Chief Robert Whiten…

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WTAE broke the news in Pittsburgh, United States on Friday, August 29, 2025.
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