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Tree Co. Employee Falls 100 Feet Down Cavern, Lives To Tell Tale In Region Tree Co. Employee Falls 100 Feet Down Cavern, Lives To Tell Tale In Region
Tree Co. Employee Falls 100 Feet Down Cavern, Lives To Tell Tale In Region A tree company employee was rescued after falling nearly 100 feet into a cavern in the Hudson Valley. The Ulster County incident happened in the town of Rosendale, off Hickory Bush Road, at around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29. A man who was working for a tree company clearing the area along the Central Hudson high voltage power lines was struck by a falling limb and swept into the cavern, Rosendale Police said. Two of his co-workers repelled down behind the man and located him roughly 100 feet inside the natural cavern. They provided initial first-aid until multiple agencies, including t…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Child Airlifted After Fall On Field Trip In Region Child Airlifted After Fall On Field Trip In Region
Child Airlifted After Fall On Field Trip In Region A child was airlifted to the hospital after being seriously injured during a fall on a school field trip in the region. The incident happened at about 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3 in Dutchess County at the Mount Beacon Trail head. Initial updates from the Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response 911 Center (DCDER) indicated that the school personnel had administered first aid and were attempting to assist the patient down the mountain, according to information provided by the Beacon Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Subsequent updates from DCDER noted that the patient was no longer able t…

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by Joe Lombardi