A heavy equipment operator and police officer were both taken to the hospital for evaluation and treatment Thursday morning after an accident at the Tullytown Landfill.
Medics, police and firefighters from several companies were called to the Waste Management landfill in Tullytown around 10:15 a.m. after an excavator tumbled about half-way down a hill. The operator of the excavator was trapped inside the vehicle after it rolled down the hill, Chief of Police Daniel Doyle said.
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Two officers arrived first to the scene and began efforts to safely remove the excavator operator.
“Officers Aldsworth and Wallace were first on the scene and went down the hill. They used tools to remove the smashed window of the equipment and get the operator out,” Doyle said.
The operator of the excavator appeared uninjured and was taken to the hospital by the rescue squad for evaluation.
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Officer Nate Aldsworth suffered cuts to his arms and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Doyle praised the officers, firefighter, medics and Waste Management employees who responded quickly to the accident.
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“All is well that ends well,” he said.
