A 44-year-old inmate of a North Carolina state prison who was working as a laborer was electrocuted while performing contract work for a utility company. The victim had been working with the utility crew as a laborer for about four months. His routine responsibilities included monitoring the boom sway during drilling. All training was provided on the job by the municipality. The victim could not attend the regular safety training meetings because he had to return to prison; however, he was able to participate in the tailgate meetings held at the worksite each morning. It was reported that overhead power line safety […]