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NorthWestern Energy lineman recovering in Salt Lake City burn unit after high-voltage accident in Cascade
['Tim Mcgonigal']
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CASCADE — Keaton Pouliot, a Northwestern Energy lineman, is recovering in a Salt Lake City burn unit after being struck by 72,000 volts of electricity while working on a powerline in Cascade on July 29.
Watch the full video below:NorthWestern Energy lineman recovering in Salt Lake City burn unit after high-voltage accident in CascadeThe incident nearly took his life.
He has been with Northwestern Energy for about four years and calls the incident a freak accident.
He was taken to the Cascade baseball field, flown to Great Falls, and eventually flown to Salt Lake City.
NorthWestern Energy spokesperson Jo Dee Black issued a statement on the accident."