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Crews rescue workers in sewage pipe in Lakewood, WA

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Published  November 14, 2025 12:49pm PST
Lakewood
FOX 13 Seattle

The Brief

    • Two workers were rescued from a sewage pipe in Lakewood on Friday morning after crews were called to a confined space rescue at a construction site off Bridgeport Way West. 
    • One worker, who was 20 feet underground and 290 feet inside the pipe, required immediate assistance and was pulled out by colleagues before being transported to a hospital in critical condition.

LAKEWOOD, Wash. - Workers were rescued from a sewage pipe Friday morning in Lakewood.

What we know:

Before 10 a.m., crews were called to a confined space rescue at a construction site off Bridgeport Way West. 

When crews arrived at the scene, there were two workers 20 feet underground and 290 feet into a sewage pipe. 

One of the workers needed immediate assistance, and they were pulled out by the other construction workers. They were taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition. 

There were no other injuries. 

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The Source: Information in this story came from West Pierce Fire and Rescue.


 

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