NEW CASTLE, Pa. - Firefighters rescued a utility employee Monday morning after a piece of concrete fell on him in a trench on the city's south side.

Emergency workers responded to Hannah Street around 11 a.m. and arrived within five minutes. They found the man trapped in a hole 5 feet deep. He had been working to remove sidewalks when a concrete slab pinned both of his legs.

The rescue team used heavy-duty air bags, wooden support blocks, and a small excavator to lift the concrete. Once they freed the man, they moved him to an ambulance.

Paramedics drove the man to a nearby hospital for treatment. Emergency officials said poor weather conditions prevented a medical helicopter from flying to the scene.

New Castle Firefighters Local 160 reported the details of the incident on social media.