One hospitalized after being entrapped in elevator at Google data center in Council Bluffs

Name: One hospitalized after being entrapped in elevator at Google data center in Council Bluffs
Uploaded: 2026-08-05T03:51:55.000Z
Duration: 19 s
Description: A construction worker was hospitalized after being entrapped in an elevator at a Google data center in Council Bluffs. The Council Bluffs Fire Department responded to the incident, freeing the worker who was then transported to a hospital.

News Clip0:19First Alert 6·Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, IA·8/5/2026

A construction worker was hospitalized after being entrapped in an elevator at a Google data center in Council Bluffs. The Council Bluffs Fire Department responded to the incident, freeing the worker who was then transported to a hospital.

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A construction worker was hospitalized yesterday after being entrapped in an elevator at a Google data center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The incident prompted a response from emergency services.

The Council Bluffs Fire Department confirmed that crews responded to the scene at the Google Southlands facility. The worker was eventually removed from the entrapment and reportedly flown to a local hospital for treatment.