Firefighters, paramedics work to free man trapped in sewerage drain in Mentone

More than 20 firefighters tackled a delicate operation to free a worker trapped down a sewerage drain in Mentone.

Emergency services workers rescuing the man trapped in Mentone. Picture: Channel 7

More than 20 firefighters have rescued a man who fell several metres into a sewerage drain in Melbourne’s southeast.

Emergency crews were called to Lower Dandenong Road in Mentone about 8.30am to reports a man had been trapped inside a sewage drain.

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.@MFB_NEWS crews have rescued a man who had fallen down a sewage drain in Mentone this morning. He has been taken to hospital in a stable condition with serious injuries to his leg and pelvis. #7News pic.twitter.com/VbXvoEiLEG

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The man, aged in his late teens, was winched to safety shortly before 10am after suffering suspected leg and pelvis injuries.

He is now being taken by road ambulance to The Alfred Hospital in a stable condition and with serious injuries to his legs and pelvis.

The Metropolitan Fire Brigade said the rescue operation was delicate and involved the use of ariel appliances, with crews expected to be at the scene for some time.

A MFB spokesman said more than 20 firefighters were on the scene.

“Rescuing the man is a delicate operation and crews are expected to be on scene for some time,” he said.

It’s understood the man fell down into the drain at a construction site.

A caller told 3AW the property had a ‘demolition site’ sign on the front and that there was a heavy police presence.

“There were at least six fire engines, one paramedic van parked around the corner,” caller Bernadette said.

“Police cars and police absolutely everywhere and a chopper hovering over head.”

Worksafe has confirmed they will investigate.