A worker died in an incident involving a power line while he was working on the line.
The worker was at his job with a local tree trimming service. He died when he came into contact with an active power line.
The Springfield Police responded to the incident, which happened in Panama City, Florida, and made sure that power lines would be safe for first responders at the scene. Panama City firefighters also responded to the scene so that they could use their fire truck to remove the victim from the truck bucket who was working at the time.
Battalion Chief David Collier stated that they had to secure the power and send personnel up to the bucket so that they could safely remove the victim. After the victim was brought down by personnel, he was brought to EMS and they took over patient care.
They determined that the victim died at the scene. At this time, his name has not yet been released.
In 2016, upwards of 5,000 workers died in accidents in the workplace. If you have lost a loved one, our condolences are with you.
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