Man found wedged between storage container and wall after fall, Arizona rescuers say

Rescuers saved a man who became wedged between a shipping container and a wall in Phoenix, Arizona firefighters reported.

The man slipped and fell while walking on top of the container Sunday, April 24, Phoenix firefighters wrote in a news release.

He plunged 10 feet into a gap between the container and a brick wall. Photos and videos taken by firefighters show the man wedged in the cramped space.

Firefighters deployed a heavy-duty airbag to move the container about 12 inches so they could reach the man, the release said.

He was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries from the fall, firefighters reported.

This story was originally published April 25, 2022 at 9:29 AM with the headline "Man found wedged between storage container and wall after fall, Arizona rescuers say."