{"id":4998,"date":"2013-08-14T10:56:15","date_gmt":"2013-08-14T17:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nocapx2020.info\/?p=4998"},"modified":"2013-08-14T17:17:14","modified_gmt":"2013-08-15T00:17:14","slug":"1-worker-killed-1-injured","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nocapx2020.info\/?p=4998","title":{"rendered":"1 worker killed & 1 injured"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"xcel_logo\"<\/a>As Xcel said in a billboard near the capital, beware, powerlines kill.\u00c2\u00a0 That was a safety reminder for people climbing on their roofs, but now it’s a terrible fact for a construction worker on the CapX 2020 transmission project.<\/p>\n

KARE 11 – with film clip of site:<\/p>\n

Worker dies after construction mishap near New Prague<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In the STrib:<\/p>\n

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1 killed, 1 injured while working on power line construction near New Prague<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
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Updated: August 14, 2013 – 12:08 PM <\/a><\/div>\n

One man was killed and at least one other was injured Wednesday morning while working on the CapX2020 power line construction project near New Prague in Scott County, authorities said.<\/a><\/p>\n

Randy Fordice, a spokesman for Great River Energy, said crews were digging a hole about 50 feet deep for the foundation of a power pole. The workers were on the ground outside the hole and were attached to a harness with straps attached to a very large piece of concrete when the accident happened. They were part of the crew preparing for concrete to be poured into the hole.<\/a><\/p>\n

A piece of the safety gear broke, Fordice said, and the two men fell into the hole.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re trying to figure out what happened, what piece of equipment failed and why,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d he said late Wednesday morning.<\/a><\/p>\n

The surviving worker had injuries to his extremeties and was taken by helicopter to a local hospital. The other man died at the scene.<\/a><\/p>\n

The accident happened at 8:50 a.m. along County Road 2 between Drexel Avenue and Hwy. 21. Authorities are still investigating the accident, Fordice said. <\/a><\/p>\n

On Monday, helicopters began stringing heavy-duty transmission lines on the CapX2020 project, which involves 250 miles of high-voltage line between Brookings County, S.D., and Dakota County. Wednesday\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s accident did not involve that portion of the construction. <\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

On KMSP TV with film clip too:<\/p>\n

1 killed, 1 injured in New Prague construction hole fall<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

On KEYC Mankato:<\/p>\n

Worker dies on workplace accident near New Prague<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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