PLUMAS COUNTY, Calif. — An injured powerline worker was saved by helicopter in a remote part of Plumas County Saturday, according to the California Highway Patrol Northern Division of Air Operations.
The person was working near the Bucks Creek power station in the Feather River canyon, along Highway 70. The worker had fallen around 9 p.m. Friday and hurt their head and a lower limb, according to officials.
Officials say it took two hours for a supervisor to get to the injured worker then hike to a spot where they were able to send an emergency signal to the Plumas County Sheriff's Office.
Plumas County Search and Rescue says the man fell about 30 feet down a "very steep granite slope." They were paged around 11:36 p.m.
CHP's Northern Division of Air Operations was called to help with the recovery, but due to the time of night and hard to reach area, the hoist rescue was called off until 6:15 a.m. Saturday.
Officials on the ground stabilized the person and kept them warm through the night until the rescue.
The victim was rescued then flown to an air ambulance where they were then taken to the hospital.
The construction project has emergency plans in place and officials say there were pre-planning and trainings with Plumas County SAR, the contractors at the site and Northern Division Air Ops.