Jefferson City firefighters help man who was stuck on lift

Jefferson City firefighters rescue a worker who was stuck on an elevated lift Wednesday, July 1, 2026, morning in the 1800 block of Vieth Drive. — Courtesy Jefferson City Fire Department

By Ryan Shiner

Published July 1, 2026 4:14 PM

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Firefighters rescued a worker who was stuck on an elevated lift on Wednesday morning in the 1800 block of Vieth Drive, according to a press release from the Jefferson City Fire Department.

Crews found a man on a lift that “become inoperable after being damaged by falling debris,” the release says. He was standing on a platform that was about 30 feet in the air.

Firefighters were able to get the man down by using the manual hydraulic override system, according to the release.

No injuries were reported.

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