Burton firefighters rescue worker trapped 40 ft. in the air

BURTON, SC. (WTOC) - Saturday morning, the Burton Fire District rescued a worker trapped in a lift suspended 40 feet in the air.

Burton firefighters responded to a call on Roseida Road in Burton for a worker who was trapped in a boom lift, at around 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

Firefighters said when they got there they found a boom lift leaning on two wheels. A worker was trapped in the extended bucket which was leaning against a tree.

The worker was brought back down safely and uninjured.

Fire officials estimated the worker was in the bucket for around 30 minutes while crews worked to rescue him.

“It looks like the worker was trimming trees and the lift came off balance and tipped,” stated Burton Engineer Eric Chapman who was on scene. “We are just thankful when the bucket started to fall it landed against a tree which caught it before it came crashing down and injured the worker or worse.”