The following tragic accident is an example of why it’s critical to wear fall protection.
A worker hanging cable was suspended about 18 feet in the air in the bucket of the truck, working with a a steel cable that was attached to utility poles on both sides of Central Avenue Pike. The cable was stretched across the roadway.
A pickup truck drove over the cable, and the cable hooked on the rear bumper, causing the cable to stretch tight before breaking free. The worker was hit by the cable and thrown from the bucket of the truck, then fell to the ground.
via Report: Worker hanging cable died after falling 18 feet to the ground | wbir.com.