One man was killed and another severely burned while working on a power pole. The men were left dangling 15 to 20 feet in the air, with only their safety harnesses preventing them from falling to the ground, as a third worker attempted to get them down in a daring rescue by climbing the pole and lowering them to the ground. "It was horrible, it was absolutely horrible," said Pat Carrillo. Several residents, including Carrillo, broke down in tears as they recounted watching the workers hang from the pole. "He was upside down. It looked like he was trying to get his harness off […]
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