It happened in the 2000 block of Doc Nichols Road just before 4:30 p.m.
The dispatch was initially for a confined or structural collapse, but the call was changed to a trench rescue.
Durham firefighters arrived on the scene and found a male construction worker with his legs buried in dirt after a wall of the trench fell on him. 34 firefighters responded to the call and were able to get the man out in just over 30 minutes.
He was taken to a hospital with unknown injuries.
Durham Fire Department was assisted by Durham County EMS, Durham County Sheriff's office, Raleigh Fire Department, and Durham Highway Fire Department.