Linemen

Powerful

A Pulitzer prize photo, and certainly worthy of that award...
This photo shows two power linemen, Randall Champion and J. D. Thompson, at the top of a utility pole. They had been performing routine maintenance when Champion brushed one of the high voltage lines at the very top. Over 4000 volts entered Champion’s body and instantly stopped his heart (an electric chair uses about 2000 volts). His safety harness prevented a fall, and Thompson, who had been ascending below him, quickly reached him and performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. He was unable to perform CPR given the circumstances, but continued breathing into Champion’s lungs until he felt a slight pulse, then unbuckled his harness and descended with him on his shoulder.
Thompson and another worker administered CPR on the ground, and Champion was moderately revived by the time paramedics arrived, eventually making a full recovery.

One more time: Real Heroes dont wear capes or their underwear on the outside

Amen to that! Amen. That guy is for real HERO! So good to hear that the injured lineman recovered. Very moving photo!

Pre 1930, 1 in 3 lineman was killed by electrocution. Since then and especially in the last twenty years safety is the most important work practice!! We talk about it everyday, that the most important thing we do today is to go home to our families!! It has become the culture to work safe. I have been a lineman since 1987 and have lost a couple close friends and have had a few loose limbs. Everytime this happens it is felt across the whole lineman family!! I have traveled to help those in need after a disaster and always get a warm welcome. It is one of the most rewarding professions!!!

My profession used to climb poles, and there’s not an old dude out here that says they haven’t gaffed out.

Fortunately for me we started burying shit underground.

I’ll climb a pole with a ladder, but eff the old school way.

Wow, that's crazy. That's nuts he was able to get down the pole with him slung over his shoulder.

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Talk about “having your buddy’s back,” this is how you do it.


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That’s amazing.