Carver firefighters rescue employee caught in cranberry lavatory

Carver firefighters rescued a cranberry lavatory employee Tuesday afternoon after he acquired caught within the mud, in line with a city hearth official.

Simply earlier than 2 p.m., a 911 caller reported {that a} man who was working a cranberry harvest was as much as his neck within the mud in a lavatory, Deputy Fireplace Chief Eric Germaine mentioned. 

“The 911 name was a bit extra dramatic than the precise rescue,” he mentioned. 

Firefighters responded to 129 Heart St., Germaine mentioned. Once they acquired there, they discovered that the employee was about chest deep within the water, and that his toes and legs have been caught within the mud. 

In Carver, Germaine mentioned, cranberries are harvested by “moist selecting,” which requires staff to get into the water. Someway, he mentioned, the shoreline of the lavatory had collapsed onto the employee.

Firefighters put a rope across the man to verify they didn’t lose him within the lavatory, after which 5 of them labored to dig him out. After about 10 minutes, they have been in a position to pull him out, Germaine mentioned. 

“He was unhurt. He was checked by Carver EMS, and I imagine the gentleman went proper again to work,” the deputy hearth chief mentioned. 

Carver has been a cranberry rising hub for over 100 years, however Germaine mentioned he’s by no means seen a employee get caught like this. 

“I’ve been right here for 33 years doing this,” he mentioned. “First time I’ve ever seen somebody get caught in a cranberry lavatory harvest in that nature.”