A tree worker was injured when she was shocked February 15, 2025, in Abilene, Texas. The 22-year-old woman was working as part of a tree-trimming crew when the crew’s bucket-truck boom struck a power line. It was unclear if the victim was in the bucket or if she was on the ground and received a shock through the truck. She was treated in Abilene and then transported to a burn unit in Lubbock, according to a KTAB report.
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