Rescue of Trapped Worker Completed at Mercer Generating Station
June 07 2004 - 2:12PM
PR Newswire (US)
Rescue of Trapped Worker Completed at Mercer Generating Station
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, N.J., June 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A PSEG
Power heavy equipment operator who was trapped when the bulldozer
he was operating became partially submerged in a coal storage pile
at Mercer Generating Station has been rescued. The worker, whose
name is being withheld pending notification of his family, was able
to walk away from the scene after the rescue operation and has been
taken by ambulance to a local hospital. He apparently sustained
injuries to his right arm or wrist the extent of which aren't known
at this time. The incident occurred at approximately 8:05 this
morning when coal gave way underneath the bulldozer the worker was
operating. Rescue workers from the Trenton Fire Department's Rescue
One unit reached the bulldozer and extracted the employee at
approximately 11 a.m. A full investigation into the incident has
been initiated. Michael J. Thomson, president of PSEG Fossil,
commended the Trenton Fire Department rescue team and other local,
county, and state police, fire, and rescue agencies for their quick
response and professionalism. "They did a great job under difficult
conditions and we are grateful for their efforts," Thomson said.
Mercer Generating Station is a 600-megawatt (MW) coal-fueled
generating facility. The station was not operating at the time of
the incident. DATASOURCE: PSEG CONTACT: Neil Brown of PSEG,
+1-973-430-6017, or +1-201-519-4323 Web site: http://www.pseg.com/
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