A commercial man lift being hauled by a dump truck Tuesday fell off a trailer at the intersection of state Route 4 and Dallas Hill Road in Rangeley. An official says the load shifted and the chains broke that secured the lift to the trailer. Rangeley Fire Rescue photo

RANGELEY — A commercial man lift was being hauled Tuesday morning when the load shifted and it fell off a trailer at the intersection of state Route 4 and Dallas Hill Road.

No one was injured, Fire Rescue Chief Michael Bacon said.

A dump truck was hauling the lift and the chains broke that secured the lift to the trailer. The name of the driver and the company towing it was not immediately available Tuesday.

Rangeley Police Chief Russell French, left, assesses the scene Tuesday morning after a load shifted and a commercial man lift fell off a trailer being hauled at the intersection of state Route 4 and Dallas Hill Road in Rangeley. No one was injured, Fire Rescue Chief Michael Bacon said. Rangeley Fire Rescue photo

Firefighters cleared the road and cleaned up leaking hydraulic fluid.

M&H Construction and Koob’s Garage, both of Rangeley, worked to put the lift upright on the road, Bacon said. Traffic was stalled for about 30 minutes.

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