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R.I.P. Timothy Beard
City lineman, 31, electrocuted along SR 40
By Austin L. Miller
Staff writer
Published: Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 6:32 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, May 26, 2012 at 6:32 p.m.
A veteran lineman for the city of Ocala was electrocuted while working in an area within the city limits on Friday, according to a news release issued by city officials.
Timothy Beard, an employee for the city’s utility services, died around 5:45 p.m. while in the vicinity of Weeks Auction Co. at 4851 W. State Road 40.
Beard, the release noted, was part of a crew that was dispatched to the scene to repair an electric transformer.
The 31-year-old has been a utility employee since 1999, and an electric lineman since 2009.
The Ocala Police Department and the city’s utility department are investigating the incident.
Thats awful young....hate hearing that.
I heard about this Friday night, but didn't know any of the particulars of the accident, the company he worked for has come to help us on storm restoration and they are a good group of guys, I really hated to hear this and I will be praying for his co-workers and his family. Charlie.
My condolences to his family
A very sad day...
Hope to hear the circumstances of this tragic event.
This is the worst part of this forum, my prayers to the family
He will be missed!
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 apprentice in the Florida Linemen Competition over the years. He was the 1st Place Overall winner in 2006. Although, he did not compete this year. He came to the competition in Gainesville to show his support. The picture below is Timmy receiving his winner’s check in 2006.
Many member utilities are planning to send lineworker representatives to the funeral service to show our support to his family and Ocala Utility Services in their time of bereavement. In addition, many members the Florida Linemen Competition Committee are planning to attend.
Below are the details and location of the funeral service, Thursday, May 31 at 10 am. If you are planning to send folks, please let me know so that we can make the proper arrangements for seating. If you have any questions, please call me at 850-251-5465.
We would like for everyone to arrive no later than 9:30 am at the church.
Thank you for your support.
Cheryl
Service for Mr. Timothy Beard
10am, Thursday, May 31
First Baptist Church Ocala
2801 SE Maricamp Road
Ocala, FL 34471
05.27.12
Ocala Star Banner
Austin L. Miller
A veteran lineman for the city of Ocala was electrocuted while working in an area within the city limits on Friday, according to a news release issued by city officials.
Timothy Beard, an employee for the city’s utility services, died around 5:45 p.m. while in the vicinity of Weeks Auction Co. at 4851 W. State Road 40.
Beard, the release noted, was part of a crew that was dispatched to the scene to repair an electric transformer.
The 31-year-old has been a utility employee since 1999, and an electric lineman since 2009.
The Ocala Police Department and the city’s utility department are investigating the incident.
Cheryl L. Anderson
Florida Municipal Electric Association
Director of Training and Member Services
P.O. Box 10114
Tallahassee, FL 32302
www.publicpower.com
(850) 251-5465 cell
Thanks Cheryl, its not often that we hear from a company representative when this type of sad news happens,we ,here at this website feel your pain and are saddened hearing about your loss,we also lost a brother doing his job and supporting his family,thank you for the info,and our hearts are with you in this sad period of time.Originally Posted by Knuckles
Co-workers speak about death of lineman
Timothy Beard (Photo courtesy of the City of Ocala)
By Austin L. Miller
Staff writer
Published: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 12:32 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 12:32 p.m.
OCALA – More details have emerged in the Friday death of a city of Ocala utilities worker who was repairing a transformer.
Several utility workers who were with Timothy Beard when he was killed told Ocala police they went to Weeks Auction at 4851 W. State Road 40 in response to a power outage. They discovered a transformer needed to be replaced and called the office to get a new one.
One employee told a police officer that a piece of machinery had struck the guy-wire of a power pole inside the property.
While waiting for the new transformer to arrive, Beard, working from a bucket truck, removed the damaged transformer, the employees said. When the new transformer arrived, Beard began connecting it.
The employees said they believed that power to the pole Beard was approaching was off, but as he began working on the transformer, they heard a noise, saw a flash and saw him slumped over in the bucket.
They said they immediately lowered the bucket and removed Beard and called for medical personnel. The workers said Beard was breathing when he was laid on the ground.
The stricken worker was taken to Munroe Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Authorities said Beard had severe burns on his hands and wrists, the insides of his elbows, his chest and the top of his head.
Beard’s wife told a forensic medical investigator that her husband had finished work at 1 a.m. Friday and was called back to work at 7 a.m.
According to city spokesman Sonny Allen, “Mr. Beard had been called in the night before to work on a power outage. Our protocol calls for eight hours rest if the crew works past 1:30 a.m. Because the task was completed at 1 a.m., the eight-hour rest provision did not kick in and he reported the next day for his regular shift work.”
Allen said that if Beard had advised his supervisor that he was tired or not feeling well, he would have been given time off.
I realise that there is a probability of internal burns from the injuries, but that sentence would have looked so much better if it had read that they got him down and applied an AED to at least check his heart was still beating properly
Just calling emergency medical personnel isn't good enough when there's a cheap and readilly available medical device that SHOULD already be on every live-work crew.
But hey who cares if another worker dies. Just chalk it up as a minor inconvenience and give yourself a bonus for saving a few grand on defibrillators.
Portable defibrillators were first invented to save the lives of linemen. Where's yours?
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