Construction worker rescued from trench.

The FDNY had a massive response after a construction worker became trapped in a trench collapse at the base of a 5-story pre-war residential building in Woodside on Monday, Nov. 2.

A 911 call was received at 4:21 p.m. on reporting the worker was trapped up to his waist following a soil collapse and firefighters conducted a technical rescue operation.

“Working alongside a Con Edison vacuum truck to suction away dirt and debris from around the victim. Our Special Operations members stabilized the excavation with two trench struts and a rigged four-to-one system off a 24-foot ladder high point to hoist him out of the hole,” FDNY Battalion Chief Ryan Traina said following the rescue operation. A total of 162 FDNY personnel from 28 fire units and 11 EMS units operated on scene along 47th Street between 48th Avenue and 50th Avenue two blocks south of Queens Boulevard. EMS and Rescue Paramedics assessed the construction worker during the rescue and treated him at the scene after pulling him from the trench. EMS transported him to Elmhurst Hospital in moderate condition with minor injuries for further evaluation