Firefighters rescue a crane operator who was inside of a cab 220 feet off of the ground
@Deepizzaguy (124843)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
August 31, 2026 2:41pm CST
Firefighters with the Fort Worth Fire Department answered an emergency call on Saturday near lunchtime when a crane operator who was inside his cab which was around 220 feet off of the ground while working at a JPS Health Hospital construction assignment when he was in need of assistance since he was trapped inside of his cab.
A special rescue team used special equipment to rescue the crane operator by using ropes and rigging system to get hooked up and carefully to lower the crane operator down to the ground safely in about one hour.
The crane operator was then taken by an ambulance to a local hospital where he is in stable condition.
The firefighters are heroes for doing their job to save a life of a crane operator.
Link is msn.com/en-us/public-s...
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@celticeagle (193036)
• Boise, Idaho
6h
Those big equipment like this is rather scary. Glad he's okay. Trapped in one would be too.
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@celticeagle (193036)
• Boise, Idaho
3h
@Deepizzaguy ........i hope they get well payed, hazard pay would be good as well.
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@Deepizzaguy (124843)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
58m
@celticeagle I hope so since the work that construction workers do can be dangerous.
@Deepizzaguy (124843)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
4h
Crane operators have very scary jobs.
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@Deepizzaguy (124843)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
57m
I know that if I in the shoes of the crane operator I would be scared as well.
@Deepizzaguy (124843)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
4h
I know what you mean since I am scared of heights myself.
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@RasmaSandra (100354)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
7h
That sure was a big save and brave guys to be able to do this, Glad he will be OK,
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@Deepizzaguy (124843)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
4h
You are right since rescuers have to be very brave persons to make these kinds of rescues.
@teamfreak16 (46003)
• Denver, Colorado
4h
I have a big fear of heights. I probably would have wigged out at some point.
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@Deepizzaguy (124843)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
56m
I also have a fear of heights as well.
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@Deepizzaguy (124843)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
4h
So am I since being a crane operator has a very dangerous job.
@Deepizzaguy (124843)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
4h
I know what you mean since real life rescues from a high place is very scary.









