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ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Fire Department rescued a man who fell 10 feet into a utility access trench at the Orlando Public Library on Central Avenue.
According to fire officials, special equipment called a Stokes basket was used to rescue the patient.
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The basket was suspended from an elevated platform and was used to lift the patient out of the trench.
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The patient suffered an injury to his leg and was transported to the hospital, fire officials said.
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