First responders were dispatched to the area of Highway 48 in Gaston shortly before 11:45 a.m. after people passing by his residence heard his screams and pulled him free.
He was treated on scene by Gaston EMS technicians and Northampton County paramedics before being flown from the scene by Vidant EastCare.
Porter said it is not clear what the man's condition is as of this report and it was not clear whether there would be a law enforcement investigation since the matter occurred in his backyard.
