Tree Trimmer Rescued from 50 Feet in the Air

[SirTreeRat]

TH 10-7-2010 Rescue – EF

Tree Trimmer Rescued from 50 Feet in the Air

ROCKFORD, IL -- A tree trimmer was trapped 50 feet in the air for a half-hour after the hydraulics system of his bucket truck malfunctioned. It happened in the 2600 block of Wesleyan Avenue. Fire crews were able to get him down safely. He was not injured but complained of numbness to his legs from hanging for so long. http://www.wifr.com/home/headlines/Tree_Trimmer_Rescued_from_50_Feet_in_the_Air__104543059.html

 

[Maui Palm & Tree Care]

see even in a bucket i carry a climb line. and harness and figure 8 so i cant get out in a hurry if needed

 

[jmcscrap]

I don't understand why he was hanging if he had a bucket?

 

[Norm_Hall]

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I don't understand why he was hanging if he had a bucket?

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Sounds like he was ejected?
"He was complaining of numbness in his legs."
If that's the case, he's lucky not to succumb to 'harness hang syndrome' or suspension trauma.