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Construction Worker Buried Up To Waist

ARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4)- Rescue crews are trying to free a construction worker who was buried up to his waist in a trench Thursday night.

The man was conscious as firefighters from South Metro Fire Department tried to free him.

He became trapped after a collapse during work on the home at 7929 S. Joplin Ct. just before 9 p.m. Thursday. That's near Centennial in unincorporated Arapahoe County.

Firefighters have no idea how long it will take them to free the man.

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