Man Dies While Cutting Tree In Boom Lift 30 Feet In The Air In Plaistow

PLAISTOW, NH — Plaistow Fire, police, Haverhill Fire, and Boston MedFlight responded to an incident involving a man injured and unresponsive in a bucket of a rented lift Saturday.

Responders arrived at about 11:30 a.m. and found a man approximately 30 feet up in a rented boom lift. The patient was slumped over in the boom basket, bleeding, and not responsive. Crews immediately attempted to operate the electronic override controls but were unsuccessful. According to the Plaistow Fire Department, the boom arm near the basket also appeared to have been damaged from a possible tree strike.

A representative from the rental company quickly arrived on the scene, assessed the boom, and was able to use a hand-jack manual pump to lower the basket.

The patient was assessed by Plaistow Fire Paramedics and Boston Medflight Critical Care personnel. Their assessment revealed that the patient was not viable for resuscitation efforts.

The scene was released to the Plaistow Police Department and the Medical Examiner for further investigation. The patient appeared to have been cutting down a large tree entangled with vines.

At this time, no information on the victim has been released.