A woman and a man had to be rescued from a lifting platform at Erzherzog-Johann-Platz in Vienna-Favoriten on Tuesday morning. They got into an awkward situation while decorating the Christmas tree…
The worker and her colleague were just about to decorate the Christmas tree on site when the basket used to lift the two of them suddenly tilted forward and could no longer be moved. The two had to stay in the dangerous position for more than an hour until they were rescued. Holding on at the last minute The woman and the man were just able to hold on and alerted the rescue workers. The fire brigade secured the work platform from tipping over using a cable winch and round slings, as it was uncertain whether other areas of the hydraulic system – such as the support of the vehicle – were still working properly. At the same time, the turntable ladder basket was positioned next to the work basket, allowing the two people to transfer and then brought to the ground. The worker and her colleague were uninjured in the incident and were visibly relieved to have solid ground under their feet again.
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