06.06.2015

Another shocking incident

A man was taken to hospital in Charleston, South Carolina yesterday after he came into contact with an overhead power line while working from a self-propelled boom lift.

The man was using the 45ft JLG to work on the façade of a church when he inadvertently slewed in to the power lines and was knocked unconscious. The local utility disconnected the power so that firefighters could use a fire ladder to rescue him.

He was rushed to hospital with serious injuries and was reported to be in critical condition.
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The scene in Charleston