I've lost count is this the fifth fatality for 2011?
Monday, Jan. 23, 2012 Worker electrocuted near refinery
A 19-year-old Fritch man was electrocuted and died while working on overhead power lines near the ConocoPhillips refinery at Borger, the Hutchinson County Sheriff’s Office said. About 10 a.m., Anthony Manzella was standing in a cherry-picker bucket on a service truck repairing a line feeding privately owned oil wells behind the plant when he was electrocuted, Chief Deputy James Qualls said. Crew members working with Manzella called 911. Qualls said Manzella did not fall from the bucket. A justice of the peace pronounced Manzella dead at the scene and ordered an autopsy, Qualls said. The autopsy was scheduled for Tuesday. Manzella worked for B&G Electric Company of Borger, Qualls said. The sheriff’s office was investigating the incident. B&G management declined to comment on the incident.
http://m.amarillo.com/news/local-new...orger-refinery
I've lost count is this the fifth fatality for 2011?
Why was a 19 year old working hot!? There is no way in hell he had enough training and experience.
We are off to a horrible start!
As far as I knew, a lot of places like Conoco don't allow any hot work...I could be wrong.
Is there any information about the voltage he was working on? 110 or getting between ground potentials has killed a lot of folks... And how old do you think someone should be to work even secondary hot?
High Class Line Trash
Has nothing to do with age... It has everything to do with training . The proper use of PPE. Rubber gloves and sleeves, rubber hose, blankets. After two years of extensive training an apprentice should be able to safely work secondary voltage wearing all appropiate ppe. After three years work Primary with another qualified person.
Unless this kid started in linework at age 16 I doubt he had the training or ability to reconize the hazzards associated with this line of work.
These ratty contractors could care less, after a couple weeks they're sent to their deaths. No one cares it happens everyday. Last year we had dozens of young guys killed just like him. Young guys 18, 19 years old. These contractors don't care. the utilities and coops and Muni's don't care.... No one is ever held responcible. We just pray for our fallen brothers and say "RIP Bro" The fatalities go on and on. These contractors continue to reap their profits.... Thats really what its all about aint it.... money! Money, money, money.
I agree with Top this poor guy had likely only been out of high school 2 years max, there is no way he had the training to be put in that spot.