Plumber left dangling 10m in air

June 20, 2014, 4 p.m.

A PLUMBER was left dangling in the air for almost an hour thanks to a malfunctioning lift.

Fire crews rescue a tradesman from a broken scissor lift. PICTURE: LACHLAN BENCE

A BALLARAT plumber faced a risky rescue operation on Friday afternoon after becoming stuck 10 metres in the air whenhis hired scissor lift cranemalfunctioned.

Fire crews used a series of ladders, makeshift bridges and harness systems to rescue the man, who was stuck for almost one hour.

The man had been working on athree-storeyroof of a residential building in Lyons Street South, Ballarat, when he became stuck about 3pm.

Fire crews rescue a tradesman from a broken scissor lift. PICTURE: LACHLAN BENCE

Ballarat City Fire Station senior station officer Terry Fradd said crews managed to safely free the man just after3.45pm.

Mr Fradd said the engine on the scissor liftbecame disabled, trapping the man while he worked on the roof.

Fire crews carefully rescued the man by harnessing him anddragging him across to the nearby roof.

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Plumber left dangling 10m in air