Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An electric utility lineman in a truck bucket is using a bolt cutter to cut a jumper wire connection on a high voltage power line.

On December 30, 2020, Josh Smith did something most people would consider reckless. He walked away from his job as a journeyman lineman for the power company — a union position, with union pay, in the ...

HATTIESBURG — Mississippi State football offensive lineman Luke Work is not dressed for the season opener at Southern Miss on Aug. 30. He was wearing a boot on his right foot during MSU's warmups.

Duke Energy’s lineworkers are essential in maintaining a modern, resilient grid to meet the demands of growing regions and economic development. The International Lineman’s Rodeo highlights the skills ...

The fallen lineman explained that being a lineman could be a challenge and each job is like a puzzle they have to solve. While he enjoyed the technical side and the detail-oriented side of the work, ...

Lineman Appreciation Week honors the essential workers who keep the power on, no matter the weather. Whether it’s a scorching summer day or the middle of a thunderstorm, linemen are out in the field, ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (WANF/Gray News) – A lineman working in Griffin, Georgia, died Wednesday morning after an equipment failure, according to the police department. Another was seriously injured. Emergency ...