After a mechanical failure caused their bucket truck to catch fire, a utility worker in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, suffered serious injuries Tuesday when he was left dangling and then subsequently fell 20 feet to the ground.
Dramatic footage captured the worker, dressed in green safety gear, attempting to climb down from the burning bucket while dangling from a safety harness amidst thick black smoke.
The worker, identified as Bevan Dupre, eventually fell to the ground and emergency workers rushed him to the hospital suffering from serious burns and injuries. There were no other reported from the scene…