I worked on a one man trouble truck for years. My solution was to keep a set of keys on me at all times. I would start my truck at the beginning of my shift and not turn it off until the end of my...
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I worked on a one man trouble truck for years. My solution was to keep a set of keys on me at all times. I would start my truck at the beginning of my shift and not turn it off until the end of my...
Next time before they go up to work in energized primary like that you give them both a pad and pen and ask them to write down whatever they might want to say to their wives or children. Or what they...
Lets get something straight! When his co-workers thought he was breathing what was actually happening was the body trying to breath. Sucking sounds and the chest heaving is the body struggling to...
Good morning,
Many of you unfortunately heard over the weekend that the Public Power community loss a young lineman, Timothy Beard this Friday in Ocala. Below is a brief article.
Timmy was a star...
JEA may be in a partnership with OSHA but they are not required to follow OSHA regs. nor did they on this occasion!!!
I was told that the lanyard rope broke due to old age.
JEA lineman was working on/around energized secondary when he made contact. stayed in contact until he blew a 7 amp fuse and then fell head over and out of the bucket landing flat on his back from...
There seems to be a grave misconception that bucket truck booms have bypasses on them. SURPRISE!! Many/Most Do not. When you have a unit that has two seperate booms with a knuckle in the middle it is...
What the hell!! Working by himself? Look to get more info on this as to what happened. Service truck or trouble man. Primary or secondary. Not that it matters. Sad,Go with God Brother.