Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters rescued an approximately 40-year-old woman who fell 8 feet down a manhole into drainage Wednesday in Harbor Gateway.
Firefighters responded at approximately 2:54 a.m. to 1300 W. 190th St. and Normandie Avenue where they learned the woman had fallen down the manhole, said LAFD spokeswoman Margaret Stewart.
Using a rope system with a high-point over the hole, firefighters conducted a confined space operation and safely lowered rescuers.
The woman suffered injuries to her waist, according to broadcast reports from the scene.
She was taken to a hospital for evaluation, Stewart said.