COVENTRY, RI — Multiple news sources are reporting a person was pinned under an excavator in Coventry. The accident happened around 11:22 a.m. According to the updates, a medical helicopter has arrived. Patch has contacted police and the state office of Occupational Safety and Health Administration for information. Patch will update this story when information is available. <figure class="r-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck">Coventry, RI: U/D: The patient has been extricated — Everett Trainer (@EJTrainer) <a href="https://twitter.com/EJTrainer/status/879360950758932481" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">June 26, 2017</a> </blockquote></figure><figure class="r-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"> RI | COVENTRY | TECHNICAL RESCUE | VICTORY FALLS RD | EXCAVATOR ON TOP OF VICTIM, MEDICAL BIRD ON GROUND, SPECIAL HAZARDS FROM CRANSTON O/S — RIBNS (@RIBNS) <a href="https://twitter.com/RIBNS/status/879359292985540608" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">June 26, 2017</a></blockquote> </figure>

COVENTRY, RI — Multiple news sources are reporting a person was pinned under an excavator in Coventry. The accident happened around 11:22 a.m. According to the updates, a medical helicopter has arrived. Patch has contacted police and the state office of Occupational Safety and Health Administration for information.

Patch will update this story when information is available. <figure class="r-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck">Coventry, RI: U/D: The patient has been extricated — Everett Trainer (@EJTrainer) <a href="https://twitter.com/EJTrainer/status/879360950758932481" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">June 26, 2017</a> </blockquote></figure><figure class="r-embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"> RI | COVENTRY | TECHNICAL RESCUE | VICTORY FALLS RD | EXCAVATOR ON TOP OF VICTIM, MEDICAL BIRD ON GROUND, SPECIAL HAZARDS FROM CRANSTON O/S — RIBNS (@RIBNS) <a href="https://twitter.com/RIBNS/status/879359292985540608" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">June 26, 2017</a></blockquote> </figure>

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