OHIO – A Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative lineworker was killed in an electrical contact incident Friday while working to restore power to cooperative members after Thursday evening’s winter storm.
According to Buckeye Rural Electrical Cooperation Blake Rodgers, 22 an apprentice lineworker was working outside of Pedro in Lawerence county around 10 am when an incident occurred that cost him his life.
“Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative is devastated by this loss and asks for the support and privacy of the lineworker’s family and the team as they cope with this tragedy.”
Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative has secured help from the cooperative to help with power restoration while linework crews cope with this tragedy.
