A groundsman on a power line crew received a fatal electrical shock when he climbed a power pole. The three-person crew was installing a new power transmission line to replace an older one. The current was still being carried on the old system, but the new poles and lines were located close to the old one. The victim was supposed to confine his work to operating vehicles and equipment on the ground to assist the two qualified linemen on the crew. One of them was late for work, delaying the job. While the victim and the other lineman waited for their co-worker […]