New: linelifeAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krhive-183959hive-150122hive-185836zzansteemhive-180932photographyhive-101145hive-166405hive-183397hive-144064uncommonlabkrsuccesshive-184714hive-188619bitcoinhive-103599hive-145157hive-193637hive-180301hive-193186hive-179660TrendingNewHotLikerssplatts (55)in appics • 5 years agoA Lineman’s View..... the valley was full of sunshine... the Mountains, windy cold ...... and it started Hailing...splatts (55)in appics • 5 years agoOh the sweet surprises behind the door of a customer’s fuse panel. Most of the time ...... these are full of wasp nests and I use one hand to open the door and the other has a finger on the trigger of a can of wasp spray. This time the birds somehow made their way inside and crap...…splatts (55)in appics • 5 years ago~ A Lineman’s View ~ We have been working down on the Snake River at an irrigation ...... pump station. The owners are totally rebuilding it. They have quite the hole dug and they were setting some pretty massive pipes in two really deep holes that had amazingly clean water just…splatts (55)in appics • 5 years agoThe Snow melted and the sun came out... talk about refreshing!! It’s never a bad ...... day when I get to do some repairs up in the mountains. They had a little wind that blew a tree over and tore the powerline down... again. The ground has been saturated lately and it doesn’t…splatts (55)in appics • 5 years agoWanna see what I see? A Lineman’s view that is. Just enjoying the scenery and doing ...... a little Linework!! After the recent flood we had it was time to make some changes to the location of the Powerlines along the river. With little to no access the excavator is the way to go.…splatts (55)in appics • 5 years agoThe Sun is just breaking through..... First thing this morning I had to head up ...... into the mountains and put some wire back up in the air due to a tree falling through the lines. It was a bit chilly at first but once that sun broke through... Perfect!!! With the sun beating…splatts (55)in appics • 5 years agoGREAT!! They got me surrounded!! At least it isn’t a river full of alligators. There ...... were not ready for me to show up above their heads. They scattered pretty quickly. lolsplatts (55)in appics • 5 years agoIt’s not too smart to load semi-trucks with hay under the wire. I am just glad they ...... tore down the neutral wire and not the energized phase. Although it was laying across an intersection a couple spans away and they didn’t call in to tell us they broke it. This is the second…splatts (55)in appics • 5 years agoThe air up here is a little better than down there. “Where is there!” You are p ...... robably asking... The Cattle Feed lot after having a bunch of rain. Let’s just say it has a distinct aromo of poo and death. LOL My bucket truck will stink for the next week, and after walking…jlsplatts (68)in adaywithalineman • 5 years agoA Day With A Lineman #46 ~ The 2020 Flood I have heard the term "30 Year Flood" many times growing up. I remember back in 1996 when we had a big flood in the local area, it was wild to see that much water flowing so quickly down the…splatts (55)in appics • 5 years agoSometimes you just gotta think outside the box. Especailly when you have one customer ...... on the other side of a creek which has turning into an angry river. Uprooting trees, undermining the road, even deciding it doesn’t want to stay it’s normal course and take over the road…splatts (55)in appics • 5 years agoGetting the day started and figuring out what is on the menu for work. I don’t think ...... it has stopped raining since yesterday and we have another 3 days of rain ahead. The creeks are going to be raging!! I am not a fan of the rain especially when it lasts for days on end.…splatts (55)in appics • 5 years agoLet’s go for a drive and see what’s happening up in the Blue Mountains. Had to head ...... up there and check the lines to see if they were loaded up with snow and ice. Most of the spans had already unloaded and enjoyed the drive back down the Mountainsplatts (55)in appics • 5 years agoSlushies anyone?? Talk about a mess!! When 4-6 inches of snow gets saturated by ...... a bunch of rain, this is what you get. Coming down from the tree line, where is was snowing, it was raining really good and turned the snow covered road gravel road into a slushy mess. My…splatts (55)in appics • 5 years agoPlacing the Boom back on the Line-Truck... Time-Lapse... This has to be one of my ...... favorite features on Appics. The ability to post short videos. This is a time-lapse I took when we had to replace the main bearing and drive gear on one of our Line-Trucks. The Altec mechanic…splatts (55)in appics • 5 years agoNothing like an early phone call after a windy night to discover a pole got blown ...... over. A strong wind tore through the area and I am surprised this is the only thing that happened. This section of Powerlines is literally out in the middle of nowhere. There were only 15-20…splatts (55)in appics • 5 years agoWe made it out alive!! Middle of the night outage, no cell service, no radio, no ...... roads close to the Powerlines. We call it No Man’s Land. Thick Fog, pitch black, 30 F made this an absolute nightmare. Driving this section of line out during the day light hours is a big PITA…splatts (55)in appics • 5 years agoEnd of the Work Week, End Of The Day ..... Power outage... just perfect!! I am ...... telling you, when you ready to start the weekend and a call comes in about an outage you really hope it is a. easy one. This time not so much. We had a few miles of line we had to drive out but…questionall1892 (36)in life • 8 years agoA life in line workThis is a story that hasn't completely played out yet. It is a personal experience, of my life and traumatic injury in the power line construction industrie. I hope that this piece can shed light on…
