By Brian Stoothoff
An air conditioner service technician accidentally ingested a corrosive liquid and had to be removed by firefighters from the roof of Publix in the Churchill Plaza on August 8, 2013.
Ocala (FL) Fire Rescue firefighters their tower ladder fire truck to remove the worker safely from the roof. Paramedics treated the patient, who is employed by Advanced Refrigeration & Air Inc. Battalion Chief Martin Ortiz stated that the worker was transported by ambulance to a local hospital.
Firefighters responded to the scene at 11:13 a.m. and arrived within three minutes. The Publix store is located at 303 Southeast 17 Street.
In the above photo, firefighters raise the ladder to remove the injured worker.
