Worker contacts high tension wire, trapped in basket, Louisville KY
Medical EmergencyA worker in a basket at a site touched a high tension power line. The person is conscious but cannot move. Emergency units have contacted the power company LG&E to shut off power to safely rescue the worker.
Audio|Source: Louisville MetroSafe Suburban Fire 5 - 8, Okolona Tac 80
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Transcript:
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We have a person in a basket that has touched a high tension wire,
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start LG&E, priority one,
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also start our retirement 53 to this location.
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Media is okay. Quick 31, you're responding basically to the same thing.
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We're okay, right? We've got two different addresses, that's correct?
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That's correct.
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Auto-knob drive.
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I copy direction. You can show me your sign.
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The phone. Good time 53.
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I'm okay.
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Court 31,
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Chestnut Station Court runs right off of Knob Drive.
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I'm okay, radio. We'll take that just per.
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I'm okay.
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Engine 54, LG&E has been notified and is responding to the Chestnut Station Court run,
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which I'll have to pass you to get to it.
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Engine 54 to radio, that is the correct address.
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We're on the cross street, I don't know,
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but we're at the same location.
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No, it is okay. Do you need Quint 31 to continue?
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No, they can join service.
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Quint 31, you okay.
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Quint 31 is okay. Quirtire Direction, service.
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Quint 31, I have you in service at 1116.
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Enter 54 to 9.553.
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2953,
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go ahead.
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Are you responding to our location?
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That's correct. I'm passing Station 1 now.
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At this time, we have one person in a basket that made contact with the high tension line.
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He has no complaints,
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but has no power to move.
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We just need the main power to the high tension line so that we can get him out of it.
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Location mentioned:
Chestnut Station Court, Louisville, KY 40299
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