3/2/2012 Manhattan Box 1465 - Trench Collapse

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E125 St  and Park Avenue
Correct address - 100 E122 St

11:05
Report of building collapse and person trapped

Assignment includes
BC12
E35
Squad 41
TL14 Soc Support
Rescue 1
Rescue 3
RB
SB
TS-1
SOC Compressor
FC
Command Tactical 1
DC3
Car 11 Adam

11:08
BC12: we don't see anything
Disp 302: additional information - now getting 122 St off of Park Ave

11:08
Disp: Now getting a trench collapse at 123 and Park

11:11
Disp: Correct location is E122 and Park - confirmed by E35

11:13
BC12: one person confirmed trapped
Disp: Con Ed vacuum truck responding

11:15
Disp to Rescue 3 - respond wrong way on 122 off of Lexington Ave

11:19
BC12: requests PD supervisor
Disp: what side of Metro North is that on
BC12: east side of the viaduct

11:20
DC3: have an EMS Rescue ALS unit respond forthwith

11:21
Dept of Buildings is responding

11:22
Car 11 Adam responding

11:26
Disp to SOC Compressor: come in on 122 St off of Lexington Avenue

11:31
FC: we have a trench collapse - person buried up to his waste - setting up shoring and  a  high point for removal - awaiting Rescue Medic - using All Hands
Duration 29 minutes
BC14 (AHC) and RAC 1 assigned on the All Hands

Note: I see catry is also responding - see his report for more information and details after 11:31
 
Harlem, Manhattan, NY, 3/2/12

Location: adjacent to 100 East 122 st between Park and Lexington Aves

11:07 hours
Phone Box 1465 - Call received through EMS reporting building collapse with people trapped in the area of E 125 st and Park Ave (Major Collapse Assignment)
Engs. 35, 58, 59
L26, T40
TL14 (SOC Support Truck)
L25 w/ Collapse Rescue 1
Battalions 12, Rescue
Rescue 1, Rescue 3 w/ Collapse Rescue 3
Squad 41
Tactical Support 1
SOC Compressor, SOC Logistics Unit
FieldCom 1

11:09 hours
Battalion 12: Do you have any further information, we have a vacant building on the corner which we're investigating but nothing showing at this time.

11:10 hours
Now receiving additional info for the possible location of E 122 st and Park Ave

11:10 hours
Now receiving possible address of between 100 and 114 on E 122 st off Park Ave

11:10 hours
All companies directed to respond to E 122 st and Park Ave

11:11 hours
Now receiving report of a possible trench Collapse at E 123 st and Park Ave

11:11 hours
Division 3 is responding, requests the ConEd Vacuum Truck started out.

16:12 hours
E35: The incident is at Park and 122 St, k

11:12 hours
Metro-North has been notified and has a representative en-route

11:13 hours
BC12: Have a ConEd Vacuum Truck respond.  We're in the process trying to ascertain now if there's anyone trapped and assessing the condition.

11:14 hours
BC12: 1465, to confirm, we have 1 worker trapped in a trench collapse at the address.

11:14 hours
ConEd acknowledges request for a Vacuum Truck, no ETA available

11:14 hours
Safety Battalion available assigned

11:16 hours
BC12: Have Rescue 3 respond the wrong way down 122 st from Lex, the collapse is on 122 st between Park and Lex.

11:21 hours
BC12: Can you have an NYPD ESU supervisor respond.  It's on the east side of the viaduct, it's in front of 100 East 122 st.

11:21 hours
Department of Buildings reports a crew en-route.

11:22 hours
Division 3: At this collapse, have an EMS Rescue-ALS unit respond here forthwith, k.

11:23 hours
Car 11A (BC Stephen J. Geraghty, Chief of Rescue Operations) is responding

11:28 hours
TSU1: Can you contact the SOC Compressor and let them know to come in off of Lexington Ave onto 122 st.

7-5-1465 - 11:32 hours - Duration 29 minutes
FieldCom: Progress report for Manhattan Box 1465, we have a trench collapse adjacent to 100 E122 st between Park Ave and Lexington Ave, trench collapse with 1 patient buried up to his waist, at this time: setting up shoring and high point for shoring, and awaiting arrival of a Rescue Medic, k.  Incident is All-Hands.
E91
L28 (FAST Truck)
Battalion 14
Command Tactical Unit
RAC1

11:34 hours
Car 11 (DAC William Seelig, Chief of Special Operations) is responding

11:39 hours
FC: At Box 1465, you can direct Battalion 14 to come in off of Lexington Ave onto E 122 st to coordinate the exposure 3 side to allow access for the ConEd Vac Truck to gain access to the construction site.

11:45 hours
FC: Have L28 into 122 and Park.

11:46 hours
FC: Advise 91 Engine to come into Lexington Ave, 121 to 122.

11:48 hours - Duration 45 minutes
FC: At Box 1465, DC Hodgkins requests Buildings Dept. and an ETA.
Buildings Dept. reports en-route, no ETA available.

11:50 hours - Duration 47 minutes
FC: Progress report for unusual occurance All-Hands Box 1465, adjacent to the address 100 E 122 st, between Park Ave and Lexington Ave, at this time Division 3, DC Hodgkins reports: the trench collapse at a construction site with 1 victim buried up to his waist, at this time the ConEd vacuum truck is in the process of clearing debris, we have a Rescue Medic in the trench tending to the victim, in the process of extrication.

12:10 hours - Duration 1 hours 7 minutes
FC: Progress report for unusual occurance All-Hands Box 1465, using the address adjacent to 100 E 122 st, between Park Ave and Lexington Ave, we had a trench collapse at a construction site with one worker trapped up, at this time DAC Seelig, Car 11, reports: they've stopped using the ConEd vacuum truck to remove debris, and units are now hand digging to assist with extrication.  The patient is alert and orientated at this time, incident remains Doubtful Will Hold.

12:20 hours
Car 23 (Press Officer) is responding

12:22 hours - Duration 1 hour 18 minutes
FC: Progress report for Manhattan unusual occurance Box 1465, the address adjacent to 100 E 122 st, between Park Ave and Lexington Ave, at this time DAC Seelig, Car 11, reports that the patient has been removed from the trench, as have all members.  Members are retrieving tools and equipemtn and in the process of breaking down the operation, incident is Under Control.

Relocations: L19/28, L154/40
 
Relocations:
Engine 21 Act. Engine 58
Ladder 154 Act. Ladder 40
Ladder 19 Act. Ladder 28
Ladder 58 Act. Ladder 45
Engine 80 Act. Engine 91
 
raybrag said:
Gene:  See Catry's report @ 11:32.
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Ray - obviously I wasn't clear - I know FDNY was using shoring etc. - I was referring to the contractor's operation that precipitated the incident - they didn't have the trench properly sheeted or shored which accounted for the collapse.  Apparently, these construction workers did not have confined space entry training or ignored proper practices.
 
Gene:

From some of the news reports, I'm not sure the trench was deliberately dug.  Of course, you can't believe 80% of what TV reporters say, but they inferred that the trench "just appeared", like a sink hole, and grabbed the worker.  Tough to install shoring in a situation like that (IF that is what happened).
 
Properly designed and installed sheeting (normally steel), shoring (often wood) or the metal box (most large pipe installations use this) is generally required
 
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