Photos: Man rescued after falling 20 feet into metro Atlanta quarry

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A worker who fell 20 feet into a Paulding County rock quarry Tuesday morning has been freed.

Investigators aren’t sure how the man fell shortly after 9:30 a.m. from the top level of a hopper where rocks are stored.

The man was buried up to his chest, Lt. Steve Mapes told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Mapes said the rocks acted almost like quicksand surrounding the man. Crews from Cobb County assisted with the rescue. One firefighter rappelled down the quarry and spoke with the trapped man.

“There are a lot of people here working,” Mapes said earlier Tuesday morning.

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A worker who fell 20 feet into a Paulding County rock quarry Tuesday morning has been freed, a fire department spokesman said. All text by Alexis Stevens / AJC

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