Archive · 2 Jun 2025
Lineman Injured After Contacting Live Cable in Gorakhpur
Imagine a worker was fixing a wire on a tall pole, but they accidentally touched a wire that was still turned on.
This worker, named Sanjay, got a big shock and fell down, hurting his head.
It happened in a place called Gorakhpur.
The worker was trying to fix a wire, but one wire still had electricity.
The people in charge are now trying to figure out why the worker got shocked, even though they thought they had turned the power off on that line.
They want to make sure this doesn't happen again.
A lineman in Gorakhpur was seriously injured after an electric shock.
The incident occurred while the lineman was repairing a jumper wire on a pole.
The lineman, identified as Sanjay (38), fell from the pole.
The incident happened in the Sumer Sagar area.
An inquiry will be conducted to determine how the lineman contacted a live cable despite a shutdown order.
- Who
- Sanjay, a lineman employed by Laser Power & Infra.
- What
- A lineman, Sanjay, sustained injuries after contacting a live cable and falling from a pole.
- When
- Sunday morning
- Where
- Sumer Sagar area, Gorakhpur
- Why
- An investigation is underway to determine how the lineman contacted the live cable despite a shutdown order.
Inquiry Initiated
No opposing views
Safety Procedures
Inquiry Initiated
An inquiry will be conducted to ascertain how the lineman contacted the live cable despite the shutdown.
No opposing views
Not applicable
- Location
- Gorakhpur
- Lineman's Name
- Sanjay
- Lineman's Age
- 38
- Incident Location
- Sumer Sagar area
- Employer
- Laser Power & Infra
- Scheme involved
- RDSS