Get our free mobile appAs firefighters responded to the scene, they found that one of the workers, a 57-year-old man, was trapped by a mini excavator. Scott Fire Department Chief Chad Sonnier says they wasted no time in getting their equipment onto the scene to help free the man. They first had to stabilize the excavator, and once that was done, firefighters pulled the man to safety. In the investigation into how the man got trapped under the excavator, Chief Sonnier says it was discovered that when the worker was in the process of backing the excavator off a trailer, a slip happened. You can also use the KPEL app to submit a news tip, share a traffic update, or chat directly with our on-air team.