Operator injured in fall from bucket

A tree worker was seriously injured in a fall of 10 to 15 feet from the bucket of his aerial-lift truck on October 29, 2020, in Indian River County, Florida.

The man, described as being in his 30s, was conscious when firefighters arrived. Indian River County Fire Rescue took the man to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute in Fort Pierce with a probable broken leg and other injuries

It was unclear if the worker was cutting limbs at the time of the fall, according to the Treasure Coast Newspapers report.

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