January 17, 2013
A harvester cut the power supply to more than 400 customers north of Murgon today when it brought down high voltage powerlines.
An Ergon Energy spokesman said crews were on the scene of the incident along Oakfield Road quickly and were able to restore supply to most customers in just over an hour.
However 116 customers in the Tansey area were expected to be without power until late this afternoon while repairs were finalised.
While there were no injuries as a result of the machine’s impact, the Ergon spokesman said the incident was a close call for the operator.
“Any accident like this highlights the need for machinery operators to observe the ‘look up and live’ message while they are doing their job,” the spokesman said.
