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He also prayed. "God answered my prayer that I get out," said Fontenot, an employee of Dibco Construction, of Bolton. Prior to the accident at 6:20 p.m., Fontenot was operating a ~%raining, experience and faith all played a part in the M rescue of a Detroit man trapped in a smokeâ€"filled underâ€" ground tunnel in Oakville, Wednesday night. Andrew Fontenot of Detroit, Michigan, called on his 30 years‘ experience in the construction business as well as his training that told him to stay where the air By Barb Joy and Rod Jerred Oakville Beaver Staff Andrew Fontenot is lifted to safety from the underground tunnel he was trapped in for one hour before being rescued by Oakville firefighters. Cool head saves worker trapped in tunnel 100 feet under ground A Metroland Community Newspaper Vol tunnel boring machine, digging out a fiveâ€"foot wide 200â€"foot long tunnel under Bronte Creek off Rebecca Street at Bronte Road for the construction of a water main. When a supply powerline shorted about 100 yards behind him, he said he suddenly saw sparks, then fire. Dense, black, toxic smoke filled the tunnel. He called out to his two coâ€"workers, Joe Perkovic and Luke Landyot, who had been taking out material in mining cars some distance from him. There was no reply. That worried him until he saw that their mining car was gone and realized they had escaped. He was alone. Unable to get past the fire, all he could do was sit and pray, he said. As he had been taught to do in training sessions, he grabbed the . 31 No. 114 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1993 32 Pages After firefighters hoisted him to the surface, he was taken to Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, treated for smoke inhalaâ€" tion and then released. Perkovic was actually released before his two coâ€"workers who had inhaled "I had no trouble breathing," said the softâ€"spoken 62â€"yearâ€"old man. "I didn‘t worry I wouldn‘t make it out alive as long as I had the air." On Thursday, Fontenot seemed unperturbed by his experience. He said he has been in minor conâ€" struction accidents before but none as serious as this one. kneeâ€"high intake pipe and inhaled fresh air for an hour until the Oakville Fire Department arrived. (See ‘Workers‘ page 4) Joe Perkovic and Luke Landyot are given oxygen after escaping from smokeâ€"filled tunnel. (Photo by Barrie Erskine) WISS $45.5585 #500 f;'fl‘ 845 558 g?eo% af;)r (Photo by Barrie Erskine) lfi:g J(?kebo?t)heulgalyr AI.ONE No Charge for the call. [F] Communitx Hotline AR REOR sEANNO £. Call the Oakyville Enjoy A Joke On Us! _ Paper Brand new season on our October Income Tax Course 75 Cents (GST included) SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS Consumers Distributing, A P Canadian Publications Mail Product Agreement #435â€"201 Watch for Details Page 20 PHONE High School sports return to action