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Thursday, August 16, 2007
Ten Rescue Miners Transported to Hospital From Utah Rescue Site
22:00CDT - 16 Aug 2007
Ten Rescue Miners Transported to Hospital Following Incident
HUNTINGTON, UTAH: According to emergency service sources, ten rescue
workers have been transported from the Crandall Canyon mine to several
area hospitals. The victims were apparently injured as the result of a
"bump" or shifting of the mine walls or ceiling, according to a Mine
Safety and Health Administration spokesperson.
The extent of the rescue miner's injuries was not immediately clear, but EMT personnel were seen undertaking CPR on at least one of the patients. Preliminary reports from one hospital suggested that there were both critical and serious trauma injuries being brought to hospitals from the mine. At least six ambulances and one aeromedical helicopter were dispatched to the scene of the incident.
Few other official details were available at the time of this report, and mine owners and other officials were not immediately available for comment.
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Edited on: Thursday, August 16, 2007 22:28.10
Categories: Emergency Services