This image shows a utility crew working from an aerial bucket truck along a roadside distribution line. A lineman reaches toward overhead conductors believed to be de-energized while a ground worker monitors below. The scene appears routine, but one verification step was rushed. The line remains energized. As the worker makes contact, a sudden arc flash erupts. In a fraction of a second, electrical current travels through his body. The bucket jolts, tools drop, and the worker collapses inside the lift. High voltage does not forgive assumptions. Failure […]