04.10.2012

Two injured in power line incident

Two men have been rushed to hospital in Brisbane, Australia this morning after they came into contact with overhead power lines after the truck mounted lift they were working overturned.
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The overturned lift

One man was in the platform and is in critical condition while the other was apparently on the ground alongside the machine when it happened and is in serious condition.

The incident occurred in the eastern suburb of Carina, and it looks as though the machine had no stabilisers set. The fact that one of the men was on the ground also suggest that they were not wearing harnesses and lanyards.