Worker Electrocuted on Pipe Lining Job Site

Overhead dangers can come into play during sewer work, as a recent job site accident in Pennsylvania showed

Worker Electrocuted on Pipe Lining Job Site

A worker died from electrocution last week when a telescopic forklift being used on a pipe lining job made contact with overhead power lines. (Photo by WJAC-TV)

When job site safety, and the unfortunate outcomes that can come from overlooking safety protocols, are covered in Municipal Sewer & Water, it oftentimes has to do with trench collapses or the dangerous toxic gas environments found in sewers.

But an incident in Johnstown,...

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