National Grid weighs in on electricity dangers after Solvay incident left 3 workers hurt
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Three workers with Solvay Electric Department were hospitalized after being electrocuted Tuesday morning.
The Solvay Police Chief tells CNY Central two of the workers were in a bucket trimming trees when a tree limb hit the powerline and burnt them in the face. The third worker suffered a cardiac incident on the ground.
Now, the National Grid is weighing in on the dangers between powerlines and trees.
Jared Paventi, who is the strategic communications manager of National Grid says “electricity is dangerous.”
He says it is safer to assume the worst saying people should assume any wire is a live wire.
After hearing about what happened in his village, Solvay resident Josh Belser says needs to cut down some branches in his own yard. He says the risk is not worth “ignoring a few branches.”
Paventi stresses no one should ever underestimate the power of a fallen tree or powerline when in some cases, they can be deadly.
Residents who see a powerline down or fallen tree are encouraged to call National Grid at 1-800-642-4272.
Paventi says a call goes a long way and to leave the work to the professionals.
