leg doesn t bend in place that is your leg doesn t bend. on the ride down he is fading fast. he stops responding to his rescuers and is rushed to a local trauma center where he endures nine hours of surgery. after almost a month in the hospital, he goes home with a long road of rehabilitation ahead. now looking at the videotape of his ordeal, he is stunned he survived. i think it is pretty amazing that i m here considering the distance i fell and the striking the top of the elevator like that. i m pretty lucky, i think. coming up luck, it plays a big part in any rescue, but for these victims would it be enough to save you? when 5 terrifying rescues returns. [ cricket chirping ]