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UPDATE: Tree trimmer electrocuted, name released


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A limb being cut by a tree trimmer falls on an 8,000 volt power line
A limb being cut by a tree trimmer falls on an 8,000 volt power line
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Updated: 1/17 11:09 am Published: 1/16 2:51 pm
LITTLE ROCK, AR – A tree trimmer in Little Rock died Wednesday afternoon when a branch he was cutting fell onto an 8,000 volt power line.

The man has been identified as 27-year-old Filberto Martinez Pita. He worked for Hernandez Tree Service.

The Little Rock Fire Department says the accident happened around 1pm near the intersection of 10th and Maple. The man was about 30 feet up the tree and supported by a safety harness. Rescue crews retrieved the body and turned it over to the coroner’s office.
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wpsark - 1/17/2013 3:36 PM
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Wonder why tree trimming co's don't ask the electric company to shut off the power lines where the trimming is taking place?

Its Just Me - 1/17/2013 3:25 PM
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graytonghost, your comment is very insensitive, don't you think? Not sure what happened to empathy, compassion, and kindness. This person was out working and died as a result. Died a horrible death. To try and make a joke about it - is cruel. May you find peace with yourself. Prayers for blessings of comfort and peace to all who will miss this man.
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