Huntsville Utilities Line Worker Injured During Storm Restoration

NEWS RELEASE – HUNTSVILLE UTILITIES
LINE WORKER INJURED DURING STORM RESTORATION
Saturday – March 4, 2023 – 5:45pm

A Huntsville Utilities electric line worker was injured today while restoring service from the damage caused by Friday’s storms.

The line worker made contact with a primary service line and received an electric shock while working in an area along University Drive. The injured line worker was transported by EMTs and is being treated at Huntsville Hospital.

Because of this incident, Electric Operations crews opened two substation breakers along University Drive, which means the following areas are without service until the area is secured.

University Drive south to I565 and from Sparkman Drive east to Memorial Parkway.

University Drive south to I565 and from Research Park Boulevard east to Jordan Lane (including parts of the UAH campus).

The Huntsville Utilities Safety & Security Department is on site investigating the incident.