SAN DIEGO, CA – A tree trimmer was pinned to a palm tree on Samantha Lane Friday, reports East County Magazine.
The worker became trapped by a skirt of dead fronds while working on a Mexican fan palm tree.
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Firefighters arrived to the scene and rescued the worker. One of the trucks provided a high point to unweight the trimmer while another worked to cut him free from their fronds and equipment.
The trimmer suffered moderate leg injuries and was taken to an area hospital after he was rescued.
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