Framingham Construction Worker Safe After 100-Foot Rescue

FRAMINGHAM, MA — A construction worker in Framingham found themselves in a precarious — and high — situation on Thursday.

Framingham Fire Department officials were called to a 7 Bishop St. construction site when a 29-year-old worker became stuck on a lift approximately 100 feet in the air.

"While adjusting his position, the bucket of his lift got stuck on the railing that was being removed from the old Dennison smoke stack," officials said.

"Ladder 3, Tower 1, Rescue 1 & Car 2 responded, along with a few members from the District 14 Technical Rescue team as advisors."

Fire crews were on the scene for about three hours assisting with the rescue. The worker could not be removed immediately based on the site access and high voltage wires, officials said.

Eventually, the bucket was cut free and the man returned safely to the ground in his lift.

He was evaluated and no hospital transport was needed, officials said.