celltower-rescue

On June 3, 2009 at approximately 22:25, Granby Police Department and Granby Fire Department Personnel were dispatched to 143 West State St. to assist a utility worker that was stranded approximately 75 feet in the air, in an electric lift, on the side of a cell phone tower. The utility worker, John Stouffer (43), of Soudertown, Pa, an employee of Sitecom of Quakertown, Pa. was working from the lift, when the motor failed to lower the lift to the ground.  After assessing the situation the South Hadley Electric Light Department was notified and provided assistance. Mr. Stouffer was safely brought to the ground without incident at approximately 11:45 PM