A man conducting an underground utility locate fell 10 to 12 feet from a bridge in Malcolm, Nebraska, on June 7.The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Department says the 21-year-old employee of USIC called 911 from the embankment of Elk Creek just after 10 a.m. Fire and rescue personnel found him under a bridge. He was working alone.The man says he was electrocuted before falling, but investigators were unable to find anything in the area capable of producing a significant shock, the sheriff’s department says.The man was flown to an area hospital in serious condition.Two Companies Facing OSHA FinesTwo Tallahassee, Florida, excavation
News Briefs: Utility Locator Falls From Bridge
In this week's news, a man locating utilities was electrocuted and fell from a bridge; two excavation companies are facing big fines from OSHA for trench violations; and Bertha moves to digging under downtown Seattle













