A tree worker who got stuck in a broken bucket truck was rescued by first responders in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, on Tuesday.
The worker was cutting a tree on Hayden Rowe Street around 11:40 a.m. when the hydraulic arm of the bucket failed, leaving them stuck 65 feet in the air, according to Hopkinton Fire Chief Gary Daugherty.
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Because of the truck's positioning, crews had limited access. Hopkinton Fire and members of the Massachusetts Fire District 14 Technical Rescue Team used a high-point anchor and lowering system to lift the worker and bring them down to safety.
The worker was unhurt.
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