http://www.statesmanjournal.com:80/article/20090116/NEWS/901160339/1001
January 16, 2009
Marion County — Fire crews rescued a tree trimmer who was tangled in ropes 65 feet above the ground this afternoon, officials said.
The man was doing work for a tree-trimming business in the 9500 block of Portland Road NE when he became tangled, Marion County Fire District No. 1 Chief Kevin Henson said.
Marion County and Salem Fire Department rescue teams were able to cut the ropes and remove the man using a ladder truck, Henson said.
The man was taken to Silverton Hospital and was in stable condition.
January 16, 2009
Marion County — Fire crews rescued a tree trimmer who was tangled in ropes 65 feet above the ground this afternoon, officials said.
The man was doing work for a tree-trimming business in the 9500 block of Portland Road NE when he became tangled, Marion County Fire District No. 1 Chief Kevin Henson said.
Marion County and Salem Fire Department rescue teams were able to cut the ropes and remove the man using a ladder truck, Henson said.
The man was taken to Silverton Hospital and was in stable condition.
