(WBIR) – The Knoxville Fire Department and University of Tennessee Police Department rescued a utility worker Thursday from a light post near Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.
The worker dangled from a utility pole light about 65-70 feet in the air for around 20 minutes, according to Knoxville Fire Department spokesperson D.J. Corcoran.
“He had all of his safety harness equipment on, and that’s exactly what saved him,” Corcoran said. “It did exactly what it was intended to do.
“It jammed as he slipped off one of the rungs, and it locked him in place.”
The man was not injured.
