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A Utility Worker Has a Close Call with Electrical Wires

A worker in Ohio was in a cherry picker repairing a damaged utility pole that was leaning over a highway overpass.  And then a semi-truck drives by and catches a…

ORANGE, TX – SEPTEMBER 07: Electrical workers restore wires in Orange as Texas slowly moves toward recovery from the devastation of Hurricane Harvey on September 7, 2017 in Orange, Texas. Almost a week after Hurricane Harvey ravaged parts of the state, some neighborhoods still remained flooded and without electricity. While downtown Houston is returning to business, thousands continue to live in shelters, hotels and other accommodations as they contemplate their future. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

(Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

A worker in Ohio was in a cherry picker repairing a damaged utility pole that was leaning over a highway overpass.  And then a semi-truck drives by and catches a dangling wire, which sends the pole and the wire flying.

The worker had to jump back, and then he crouched into his bucket.  He wasn't hurt.