‘Pivot!’: Fire brigade rescue mother stuck behind sofa on stairwell

Firefighters rescued a woman after she became trapped under a sofa in a basement for three hours. © Provided by The Independent jwplayer-thumbnail-2864032.jpg Melissa, 53, from Ohio, was trying to move her sofa to the basement with the help of her partner Todd, 55, when the furniture became wedged between a handrail and the wall.Daughter Claire, 23, recorded the incident, showing the sofa covering the entrance of the basement.Firefighters were called and freed Melissa by wriggling through the hole to remove the handrail from the wall.'[Afterwards], my mom thought it was really funny. We laughed about it,’ Claire said.Sign up to our newsletters.From news to politics, travel to sport, culture to climate – The Independent has a host of free newsletters to suit your interests. To find the stories you want to read, and more, in your inbox, click here. Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. Send MSN Feedback Please give an overall site rating: Opens in a new window Opens an external site Opens an external site in a new window