TOUCHED 11,000-VOLT LINE
WORKER’S HANDS AND FACE BURNED By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dannevirke, August 16. A sudden cut-out of Mangaliao electric power, Southern Hawke’s Bay, shortly before 2 p.m. to-day was due to an accident to one of the Public Works Department’s men. W. Greig was doing some repairs at the Rua Roa sub-station, when his foot slipped and accidentally touched a 11,000-volt line. Fortunately the automatic protective switches at Rua Roa acted instantaneously, allowing Greig to drop clear of the line into his safety belt. From this position he was rescued by R. Crump, the official in charge of sub-sta-tion, who acted with courage and presence of mind. Crump, who also was engaged in repair work, had to drop his load from the top of a pole as Greig was in great agony. The sufferer received prompt medical attention, and on being removed to the hospital was quite conscious and able to converse. He is suffering from burns on bis bands and face.
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Dominion, Volume 19, Issue 286, 17 August 1926, Page 6
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