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Submitted By -Phase Down
ON JUNE 9, 1989 A 4 MAN PG&E LINE CREW WAS STRAITENING POLES NEAR LINCOLN CA. THE CREW HAD ALREADY WORKED 4 POLES AND WERE JUST FINISHING THE 5TH POLE ON THERE JOB ABOUT NOON. THIS ONE HAD A SLACK SPAN BUCK THAT WENT ACROSS THE ROAD. THE CREW HAD JUST FINISHED STRAITENING THE POLE .THE FOREMAN WAS FINISHING SOME SHOVEL WORK .ONE LINEMAN WAS PUTTING THE TAMPER AWAY . THE 2ND WAS PICKING UP TOOLS NEXT TO THE 3RD LINEMAN WHO STARTED TO LIFT THE STIFF LEGS ON THE POLE SIDE OF THE ALTEC DIGGER DERRICK. THE BOOM WAS STILL ON THE POLE .WHEN THE TRUCK LEANED INTO THE POLE. THE SLACK SPAN (4 ACSR) BECAME TIGHT. ONE CONDUCTOR BROKE AT THE "T" SHOE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD AND FELL ON THE BACK OF THE 3RD LINEMAN, KILLING HIM INSTANTLY. THE 2ND LINEMAN FELT A SHARP PAIN AND BURNING IN HIS RIGHT LEG. HE TOKE OFF RUNNING DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT 50' AND COLLAPSED. THE FIRST LINEMAN SAW WHAT WAS HAPPENING, RAN AND JUMPED ON THE TRUCK. (THINKING THE TRUCK MIGHT BE HOT) HE GOT THE HOT CUTTERS FROM THE HOT STICK BIN AND CUT THE WIRE OFF THE 3RD LINEMAN. THE FOREMAN RAN TO THE PICKUP TO CALL CONTROL ( MAN DOWN!!!) THEN WENT TO HELP THE OTHERS. THE 2ND LINEMAN HAS ENTRY AND EXIT WOUNDS ON HIS RIGHT LEG. HE WAS ALSO SUFFERING FROM DIZZY SPELLS AND HIS HEART HAS BEEN BOTHERING HIM. HE IS DOING A LOT BETTER NOW. KEEP YOUR HEAD CUT IN AT ALL TIMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOOK UP AND LIVE!!!!