Construction worker trapped inside deep trench in Irvine for nearly 3 hours

IRVINE, Calif. (KABC) -- Firefighters in Orange County worked quickly to rescue a construction worker trapped in a trench approximately 6 feet down for nearly three hours.

The incident was reported Thursday around 1:41 p.m. in the 6500 block of Roosevelt, near Sand Canyon Road, in Irvine.

The worker had both of his legs buried but was in stable condition as crews maintained constant communication with him, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.

Fire crews worked on shoring the trench so they could set up a rescue system. The worker was pulled out of the trench on a stretcher just before 4 p.m.

No further details were immediately known.