A city employee was injured when he touched a boom truck that contacted an overhead power line.
Steve Oakey, 36, a lineman for Springville City Power, was helping a crew replace a street light at approximately 1055 N. Main around 2 p.m.The boom on the truck came into contact with the power line. At the same time, Oakey reached into the truck to get something, said Assistant Police Chief Oliver Nielsen.
Other crew members gave first aid to Oakey, who has worked for the city for 15 years.
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He was then transported to Utah Valley Regional Medical Center, where he was treated for burns on his feet and released.