Firefighters rescued a worker who was trapped under a collapsed cement block wall at a residence Tuesday in Sherman Oaks.
The construction worker suffered non-life threatening injuries when he was pinned between the wall and a mound of dirt at a property in the 4200 block of Las Cruces Drive. The worker was digging near the base of the hillside wall when it fell, pinning his legs.
Los Angeles fire-rescue personnel removed dirt and debris, stabilized the wall and creating enough space to lift the worker to safety.
It's possible the wall collapsed due to a hillside that became saturated during recent rainstorms, according to fire officials. California is bracing for another round of storms after what has been one of the wettest winters in years.