A crew of three men was moving a large air handling unit through a parking lot with the loader hoisted approximately 25 feet off the ground. When the the loader came in contact with a 69,000-volt power line, two men walking on the ground near the air handling unit were shocked.
The third man, who was operating the machinery, was not injured.
24-Hour News 8 partner The Republic has additional details:
Emergency responders said Bob Wilson, age unavailable, Mooresville, was airlifted by helicopter to Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis.The two men are contractors from DL Industrial. Workers inside the building found the injured men after the accident caused power failure.
Tim King, age unavailable, Columbus, was taken by ambulance to Columbus Regional Hospital, according to emergency responders.
Investigators said the two were outdoors using a front-end loader to move an 18-foot tall air handling system from the north side of the building to the south side of the building when they hit a 69,000-volt power line.
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Two men suffered an electrical shock when the telehandler they
were operating came into contact with a high-voltage power line at
Rightway Fasteners, 7945 S. International Drive.
Emergency responders said Bob Wilson, age unavailable, Mooresville, was airlifted by helicopter to Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis.
Tim King, age unavailable, Columbus, was taken by ambulance to Columbus Regional Hospital, according to emergency responders.
Investigators said the two were outdoors using a front-end loader to move an 18-foot tall air handling system from the north side of the building to the south side of the building when they hit a 69,000-volt power line.
The two are D.L. Industrial employees, contractors working at the plant, not Rightway plant employees, according to investigators.
For more on this story, see Tuesday's Republic.
Emergency responders said Bob Wilson, age unavailable, Mooresville, was airlifted by helicopter to Eskenazi Health in Indianapolis.
Tim King, age unavailable, Columbus, was taken by ambulance to Columbus Regional Hospital, according to emergency responders.
Investigators said the two were outdoors using a front-end loader to move an 18-foot tall air handling system from the north side of the building to the south side of the building when they hit a 69,000-volt power line.
The two are D.L. Industrial employees, contractors working at the plant, not Rightway plant employees, according to investigators.
For more on this story, see Tuesday's Republic.