Watch: Extensive Rescue Operation Underway at Louisville, KY, Demolition Site

Nov. 15, 2024

The worker was buried by debris after he fell into a void, Louisville Fire Chief Brian O'Neill said.

Louisville firefighters, medics and rescue technicians are working to free a man trapped at a construction site.

After the worker fell about 10-15 feet into a void, he was buried with debris and dirt.

Seven hours into the operation, Fire Chief Brian O'Neill told WLKY that the rescue was a "very slow process" because of how easily the debris can shift around.

The former community correctional center there is being demolished to make way for the future site of a park that will feature native plants, seating areas and space for food trucks.

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.