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Shoreline Fire works to extricate a worker after a tree fell into the cab trapping him. All photos and vide by author.
9-13-2025 11:15pm
Near Miss With Fallen Tree At Ballinger Way & 35th NE Culvert Worksite Trapping Worker
Chris Clasen
Editor
At approximately 10:30 AM Saturday, LFP PD and Shoreline Fire responded with two ladder trucks and paramedic units to an incident where a tree fell into the cab, injuring and trapping a heavy equipment operator. Video of the incident makes it apparent the worker didn't appear to have serious injuries despite the tree landing inches from him.
Fire department technical rescue crews stabilized the tree with cribbing, straps, and chain. Then they used two different chainsaws to carefully cut the tree so the patient could be extricated safely.
