Names of Victims in Minnesota Transmission Line Construction Accident Released
Thursday, July 31st, 2014 -- 11:17 AM
-The names of the victims of a transmission line construction accident have been released.The Renville County Sheriff's Office reported that two men were shocked Monday along the CapX2020 power line construction site near Fairfax in Minnesota. The two were flown to trauma centers in the Twin Cities, where one victim died.
The man that died was 26-year-old Brett Binman of St. Paul Park, Minnesota and the injured man was 24-year-old Joshua Roberts of Osseo. The two men worked for Donovan Construction of Ham Lake.
The 250-mile line will run from South Dakota to Hampton, Minnesota. Minnesota OSHA and the Renville County Sheriff's Office are investigating.
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