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WIEKHORST v. RURAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

No. 37756.

183 N.W.2d 747 (1971)

186 Neb. 445

Terrell R. WIEKHORST, Appellee, Cross-Appellant, v. RURAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Inc., a Corporation, Appellant, Cross-Appellee.

Supreme Court of Nebraska.

February 11, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin, Mattoon & Matzke, Sidney, for appellant.

Van Steenberg, Winner & Brower, Thomas D. Brower, Scottsbluff, for appellee.

Heard before WHITE, C. J., and CARTER, SPENCER, BOSLAUGH, SMITH, McCOWN, and NEWTON, JJ.

BOSLAUGH, Justice.

The plaintiff, Terrell R. Wiekhorst, was employed by the defendant, Rural Electric Company, Inc., as a lineman. On June 17, 1967, while repairing a power line, the plaintiff's right hand and right leg were severely burned when his right hand came in contact with a 7,200 volt line.

The plaintiff was about 12 feet above the ground when the accident happened. He fell to the ground with his belt around the pole. When he regained consciousness...

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