Maintenance Worker Get Stuck In Unbelievable Place
ALERT: A routine maintenance job turned into a terrifying ordeal after a worker became stranded 130 feet in the air inside a gas station sign when his lift suddenly malfunctioned. The man, who was working near Interstate 55 in Wilmington, Illinois, remained trapped for nearly five hours as emergency crews raced against the clock to find equipment tall enough to reach him. After locating a suitable lift at a job site in Joliet and having it escorted by Illinois State Police, rescuers safely brought him back to the ground. Watch the dramatic rescue and see how first responders overcame the incredible challenge.
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ALERT: Maintenance worker stuck 130 feet in the air inside a gas station sign after his lift malfunctioned.
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A man in Wilmington, Illinois, was working on a gas station sign off Interstate 55 when he became trapped in the sign due to a lift malfunction.
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