There have been a lot of tractor and equipment accidents lately. One a young man was badly burned when his grain cart came in contact with high voltage lines. Where he got in trouble was after he successfully got clear he attempted to go back and extinguish the fire that started. Got zapped and fell into the fire. No tractor or piece of equipment is worth your life! In a case like that once clear stay back. Let trained people handle it from there.
In the event of coming into contact with high power lines if possible stay put until the power is shut off. If what you are in/on catches fire and you have to get off jump as far as possible. If you try climbing down once you foot contacts you are a ground. After you are on the ground shuffle away. The electricity can travel through the ground an a foot breaking contact can make you a conductor. Remember some high power lines are now buried. You could hit them with your dirt bucket, backhoe or post hole auger. Sometimes they are not as deep as they are supposed to be.
In another case a guy walked behind a combine without the operators knowledge. He was killed when the operator backed over him. Nothing we are doing out here, be it a hobby or a living is worth your life. Please be careful!
Rick
In the event of coming into contact with high power lines if possible stay put until the power is shut off. If what you are in/on catches fire and you have to get off jump as far as possible. If you try climbing down once you foot contacts you are a ground. After you are on the ground shuffle away. The electricity can travel through the ground an a foot breaking contact can make you a conductor. Remember some high power lines are now buried. You could hit them with your dirt bucket, backhoe or post hole auger. Sometimes they are not as deep as they are supposed to be.
In another case a guy walked behind a combine without the operators knowledge. He was killed when the operator backed over him. Nothing we are doing out here, be it a hobby or a living is worth your life. Please be careful!
Rick