Our dad was crushed at work! Please help!

Hi there!

Our family could really use some help right now. I'm one of 2 adult children that Vince raised with Debbie. Here's the story on what happened this past Friday...

Vince was severely injured in a work related, freak accident that left him in ICU where he currently is. Vinnie does basement foundations and is a work horse at the age of 61, he still manually digs the trenches at his job.

While following all safety regulations and procedures, he was digging Friday morning when the walls caved in on him and buried him up to his chest, with thousands of pounds of dirt. There was nothing he could do! The firefighter/ s that arrived on scene were the ones to save his life! He was dug out and rescued, but the fireman noticed he was in distress with a collapsed lung and couldn't breathe. They shot him with adrenaline (or whatever they inject to inflate your airways and allow you to breathe) and he was transferred to the hospital and in ICU- critical but stable. He has a collapsed lung, a punctured lung, broken vertibre, and every rib is broken.

Last night his oxygen dropped and was almost put on a ventilator. By the grace of higher powers, he avoided that and has been on O2 since. Today he was able to breathe again on his own without any help or O2. His pain levels are unbearable, he has had to have an epidural to help deal with the pain.

Anyone who knows my parents, knows that they live paycheck to paycheck. They have an apartment and 2 vehicles along with your normal monthly bills. Our mom isn't able to work full-time anymore due to her health, leaving Vince to be the bread winner and soul provider of the home and bills. Vinnie does have medical insurance through his employer and they are working on getting the ball rolling with workman's Comp. In the mean time, I'm asking for everyone's help in assisting them financially with whatever you can. My main concern is to allow our mother to continue to be there at the hospital with Vinnie to allow her to be involved with his care and only worry about getting him home and getting him healthy. It's going to be a long road ahead of them and I don't think they should be worried about how they are going to keep their home or pay their bills, on top of all the stress that his health is causing and not to mention, right before the holidays. Please help my brother and me help them and ease some of the burden.

If you can't donate, please share this and say a little prayer or send light, love, and healing vibes his way!

If you know them personally, you know that they will give time, money, or items to whomever, whenever. Our mother would never ask for help personally. She is much too proud. It's time for us to help her. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.