Video shared on November 9 shows the dramatic rescue of a lineman in Logan, Utah, after a transformer exploded and set a cherry picker truck, also known as a bucket truck, ablaze as he was extended high up in the vehicle’s bucket.
In the video, a second cherry picker is extended up, and another person helps the trapped lineman transfer from one bucket to the other, before being lowered to safety.
According to local reports citing police, a newly replaced transformer blew up, sending oil onto the truck, and leading a fire to engulf it. The lineman was reported to have sustained burn injuries to his neck after oil was thrown onto him. Credit: Twitter/Elise Egbert via Storyful
