May 11

Rescuers cut through a filtration tank of dense fish feces to reach four workers who fell into the sludgy dung Friday while cleaning the 18-foot tank at a western Massachusetts farm.

The workers became trapped for 45 minutes after a bracket holding a plastic filtration pad collapsed as workers stood on it to clean the fiberglass tank at the fish farm.

One of the farmhands was submerged in what was described as a sand-and-feces mix, while the other three had their heads above the sludge.

The rescue workers cut a hole in the side of the tank at the farm, which raises barramundi, a fish farmed as a replacement for grouper.

It was very slimy and it was heavy.

One worker who fell under the feces was airlifted to Bay State Medical Center in Springfield, but was talking with paramedics and did not appear to have life-threatening injuries. The other three were taken by ambulance to a local hospital with minor injuries.

go

Ick.

Just ick.

wasn't this on the "first-jobs" thread ?--lol

Thats some bad luck.

does fish poop smell worse then fish?

icky mess shower time i think

glad they are ok too

*sends them gift soaps*

Yuck....

Glad to hear that they are doing fine.