Austin man injured in 40-foot fall from truck

Published 10:39 am Wednesday, September 24, 2008

An Austin man was injured Tuesday morning when he fell 40 feet from the bucket atop a tree-trimming truck’s boon extension.

According to an Austin Police Department report, Heath C. Greenlee, 32, of Austin, fell head first, striking the truck on the way to the lawn of a private residence.

The mishap occurred Tuesday morning, according to the report.

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The fall occurred in the 800 block of 13th Avenue Southwest.

A Gold Cross Ambulance Service crew rushed the victim to Austin Medical Center, where he was stabilized before being airlifted to St. Marys Hospital, Rochester, and is being treated for injuries.