Three killed while working on power line
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
ELAS has arrested three people, yesterday, after the accident that took place in the Gymnos area of the municipality of Eretria in Evia and during which three employees lost their lives. The three men were members of a contractor performing PPC projects, when they were hit by high voltage. current.
Those taken into custody are the contractor, the engineer and the supervisor of the project on behalf of power distributor DEDHE. They will give explanations for the tragic death of the three workers from a high voltage electric shock of 20,000 volts. Dead are a 45-year-old crane operator a father of three children, a 43-year-old and a 55-year-old father of three children. The 32-year-old who was seriously injured was transported to the hospital of Chalkida and has escaped the danger.
At the same time, the police are conducting investigations as to whether there was a competent request to cut off the electricity in the area in order for the works to proceed.
How the tragic accident happened in Evia
According to ERT, the accident happened while two technicians were on the pole and were touching the power cables. At the same time, a crane with two operators, still unknown how, touched the same cable. The high voltage penetrated the bodies of all four, with the result that all three lost their lives instantly.
The crews that arrived at the spot together with the Fire Service were faced with very grim images. One technician was found dead on the PPC pillar, while the other three had fallen on the road. Both dead and one seriously injured.
According to the same source, the first estimates for the accident in Evia speak of human error as the electricity was not cut off despite the fact that the works were in progress. The investigation now focuses on the reason that there was no power outage throughout the network to ensure that there were no power lines during the work and who is responsible. At the same time, an investigation into the incident is being conducted by a DEDHE committee.
It is noted that the contractor company, in an announcement, said that from the first moment its representatives rushed to the area to be informed about the causes and conditions of the accident and are in full cooperation with the competent authorities. It expressed its commitment to stand by the families of the victims and the injured.
