CPOPE
09-18-2008, 06:10 AM
Very difficult week for accidents:
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=weather/hurricane&id=6397478
Power worker killed by falling tree
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 |
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- One of the thousands of workers trying to get the power back on across our area has died.
HURRICANE IKE:
It happened around 11:15am Wednesday on McCaleb near FM 2854 in Montgomery County. The employee from Mid South Synergy was working on downed power lines when a tree fell on top of him.
Lanny Moriarty, Justice Of The Peace in Montgomery County Precinct 1, said, "Line crews from Mid South Synergy were cutting lines near McCaleb and Capitol Hill when a pine tree fell on one of the men removing the tree. (It) fell on him and he was coded there."
No other injuries were reported. Nearly 7,000 power company workers from around the country and Canada drove to southeast Texas to help restore power.
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=weather/hurricane&id=6397478
Power worker killed by falling tree
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 |
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- One of the thousands of workers trying to get the power back on across our area has died.
HURRICANE IKE:
It happened around 11:15am Wednesday on McCaleb near FM 2854 in Montgomery County. The employee from Mid South Synergy was working on downed power lines when a tree fell on top of him.
Lanny Moriarty, Justice Of The Peace in Montgomery County Precinct 1, said, "Line crews from Mid South Synergy were cutting lines near McCaleb and Capitol Hill when a pine tree fell on one of the men removing the tree. (It) fell on him and he was coded there."
No other injuries were reported. Nearly 7,000 power company workers from around the country and Canada drove to southeast Texas to help restore power.