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Recent Violations Demonstrate Crane Use Near Power Lines Risky

Recently, three Washington construction contractors were fined by the state’s Department of Labor & Industries for safety violations after a crane boom made contact with high-voltage power lines at a construction site in Seattle. An estimated 14 kilovolts traveled down …

Settlement to Give Virginia Boy $10.5M Over Lifetime

A Chesapeake, Va., boy who was burned when he swung a cable into a power line will receive an estimated $10.5 million over his lifetime from a settlement. The Virginian-Pilot reports that the settlement will pay for Logan Fray’s ongoing …