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We were taught the jump and then to shuffle out of the electrified area with feet together. Also had to drill on how to lower a bucket from the ground with non-conductive pruners, lift unconscious body from bucket, etc.

Doesn't the 240 come from two 120 +leads?

I didn't see anything Butch, just felt it. VA, I know that nauseous feeling. I've seen some lines hanging pretty low enough in the summer to start burning the young trees under them. One of the scariest jobs I did was removing trees that weren't burnt yet in that area...had to do about 3...

Taking the top off a pine well outside the "safe distance" of 365kv lines once and got lit up good. All was fine until the hinge popped loose...current came through saw/hands and held me to the tree shaking with saw running full blast until the top fell away, then let me loose. Not an overly...

Done the parking thing with side trimmers & mowers myself. Pretty good pop can be had sometimes.

Back to the original post...Here's an article form my county form this week. http://woodtv.com/2015/05/18/man-electrocuted-2-firefighters-shocked/

Nothing wrong with generalization if taken for what it is... I've run into a lot more squirrels and coons in the trees the last few years then I have stinging insects.

Josh, Every job/tree is different and has it's own particular challenges. height, landing zone, the infinite number of possible characteristics of the tree itself, hazards, just to name a few. Each characteristic of each job can change the way a worker approaches the challenge. I'm not...

Depends on what your doing to the tree...

Please listen to the posts above. Unless you have non-conductive tools and electrical hazard training you don't have the tools and ability to to the job safely. As several have posted electricity will do strange unexpected things. Trees and people are both naturally great conductors...