TOLEDO, Ohio — A tree trimming worker was rescued and taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after being trapped in a boom lift in central Toledo, according to the Toledo Fire & Rescue Department.
The call came in around 2:20 p.m. and it took about an hour to rescue the worker, who was about 25-30 feet off the ground. The worker became trapped after a portion of the tree hit the boom lift, causing it to shift and become disabled.
TFRD on scene told WTOL 11 that the worker was "alert and conscious" when they rescued him.
The City of Toledo's forestry division was also on scene and helped assist Toledo Fire & Rescue with their own equipment.
It is unclear if it was a private tree trimming company or if it was rented equipment.
Drone video provided by TFRD shows crews rescuing the worker:
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