OPALCO News
Posted May 5, 2016 at 5:28 am by Tim Dustrude
Lineman Okay After Electrical Arc Caused Power Outage In Eastsound
Wednesday’s outage in the Eastsound area was caused when an arc occurred during a system maintenance project in the Eastsound Village area. Journeyman Lineman Roger Sandwith was working on energized equipment with a hot stick and received minor burns to three knuckles of his hand. Sandwith was checked out at the medical center and given the all clear.
Safety is OPALCO’s top priority. The fact that our line crew was following safety protocols is what brought them through this event in good shape. It is an industry standard for linemen to work “hot” – on energized lines – to minimize outage interruptions for the people they serve. Please remember to thank our linemen for the job they do day after day to keep the power on.
The outage event began at about 10:00 am and power restoration was expected by 3:00 pm.
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