A worker was rescued from a hydraulic lift after it malfunctioned June 7, 2025, in Columbus, Indiana. The worker was stuck 30 feet up, but firefighters were able to find emergency-release instructions, which enabled them to safely lower the man to the ground, according to a WKKG report.

A worker became stuck 15 feet in the air after a lift he was working in broke June 3, 2025, in Salem, Ill. Workers on the ground were able to send up a rope, but on the way down, the stuck worker got his feet and ankles entangled in the rope, leaving him upside down. […]

A climber was rescued from 30 feet up in a tree June 3, 2025, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The tree worker was wearing a harness and was inverted for more than 30 minutes before he was rescued by first responders. He was alert and taken to the hospital for evaluation, according to a WPXI report.

A climber was rescued after being stuck upside down in his harness May 12, 2025, in Woodfin, North Carolina. The worker was 30 feet in the air when the Weaverville Fire Department was called to assist with additional equipment. The worker was rescued without injury, according to a Woodfin Fire Department Facebook post.

A climber was rescued after his arm became stuck while up in a tree May 9, 2025, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Firefighters used a ladder to rescue the worker, and he was transported to the hospital with an arm injury, according to a WFMY News 2 report