He is very fortunate, someone was watching over him. I could not imagine the feeling knowing what is about to happen.
I think it is absolutely necessary to walk and or familiarize ones self with the work area, especially if new to it, always pays off when you find these things and mark them conspicuously. Even then, sometimes you may not find every hazard.
We have a 115,000 volt circuit and a 30,000 volt circuit coming through here, the 30,000 one has double wood poles, x braced at the end of a run before it connects to a large tower, passing over water and a state road, 2 guys on each side, 4 in all, they are covered in a yellow plastic, shield, near the bottom, you can't miss em. One set is right in an old tractor path that I use, I have to go between em, always pay attention down there, you pull one of those poles over, there is 3 lines on each, 6 total, each w/30,000 volts. Power company has to provide places to pass, when they bisect your land, nothing I could do about the location of the guys, their land.
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