Firefighters in New York rescue a worker trapped in power lines
@Deepizzaguy (96478)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
May 22, 2024 3:00pm CST
Nassau County emergency crews were dispatched to rescue a worker who was trapped 70 to 80 feet above the ground on Monday afternoon after his cherry picker lift get entangled in wires near a building that was under construction.
A Nassau County firefighter used a tower ladder to rescue the worker to get the worker out of the danger zone and take him down safely to the ground.
The construction worker is safe and sound while the firefighters are trying to figure out how to get the cherry picker out of the power wires.
Link is firehouse.com/rescue/technic...
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@RasmaSandra (75082)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
22 May
Glad he was rescued and did not go crashing to the ground, I have heard those pickers can topple over,
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@psanasangma (6551)
• India
23 May
Even reading a man trapped in the power line frightened me
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@Deepizzaguy (96478)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
23 May
I know how that feels since it is scary to have electrical power go through a body indeed
@celticeagle (161452)
• Boise, Idaho
22 May
That would be scary. Glad he is safe.
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@Deepizzaguy (96478)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
23 May
It was a very scary situation.
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@LindaOHio (161648)
• United States
23 May
That is so dangerous. I'm glad the worker was rescued.
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@Deepizzaguy (96478)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
23 May
I am in agreement with you that the worker was in danger of being hurt and being rescued by the firefighters.
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@Deepizzaguy (96478)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
23 May
I am in agreement with you about the firefighters to the rescue of the man who needed their help.
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@just4him (311404)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
23 May
That's scary! I'm glad they could rescue him and get him to the ground safely. I hope they got the cherry picker out of the power lines too.
@innertalks (21277)
• Australia
22 May
That is good, it would have been scary with live wires all around.
Let's hope they do not nitpick too long about how to free the cherry picker, as they probably just need to get the power switched off, while they do it, not just admire the cherries.
