A backhoe operator in middle Tennessee was saved on Tuesday after a pit of rocks and dirt he was digging collapsed and buried him alive for almost half a day, officials said. Firefighters responded ...

HAMPSHIRE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Rescue teams saved a backhoe operator who was covered in dirt for 12 hours Tuesday night in Lewis County. The man’s head was kept above the dirt by a small void that formed ...

MAURY COUNTY, Tenn. (WTVF) — Trapped under dirt and rock for nearly 15 hours: That's the nightmare an equipment operator in Maury County experienced on Tuesday when a chert pit collapsed onto a ...

LEWIS COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A 53-year-old man continues to recover at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) after the massive piece of construction equipment he was operating was suddenly ...