A 26-year-old worker was rescued Tuesday morning after becoming trapped waist-deep in recycled asphalt at an Egg Harbor Township facility, where emergency crews spent approximately 2½ hours freeing him while facing the danger of additional material collapsing. According to SouthJerseyNewsBeat.com, Cameron Briggs, of Mays Landing, was inside a recycled asphalt bin at AE Stone, 1435 Doughty Road, when he fell backward and a portion of the asphalt collapsed onto his lower body at about 6am. He was trapped in a seated position with his legs extended in front of him and asphalt covering him to just above his waist.Workers at the facility initially attempted to free him but were unsuccessful after approximately 20 minutes and called for emergency assistance.