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LA County Fire Rescues Man From 15-Foot Hole at Pomona Construction Site

The operation occurred during a rare winter heat wave that heightened urgency.

Overview

  • Firefighters were dispatched around 1:15 p.m. to the 1800 block of Gillette Road near the 10 Freeway.
  • LACoFD’s Heavy Rescue team used a hoist to lift the man out at about 3:20 p.m., with news helicopters providing aerial coverage.
  • One firefighter was lowered into the hole to assist the man, and rescuers provided an oxygen tank during the effort.
  • The man was placed on a stretcher and taken by ambulance to Pomona Valley Hospital, and his condition was not released.
  • Officials have not confirmed whether the man was working at the construction site when he fell.