Patrick White, 45, ropeman, rescued Andrew L. Leininger, 36, lineman, from electric shock, Butte, Montana, July 7, 1912. Leininger was working on a pole 40 feet above the ground when his foot got in contact with one of three wires carrying a current of 3,800 volts of electricity. He was rendered unconscious and hung suspended by his safety belt. A man climbed the pole far enough to knock Leininger’s foot away from the wire, receiving a slight shock, and then, being afraid to do more, he descended. Taking a rope with him and wearing leather gloves covered with asbestos, White ascended the pole. He grasped the burning cloth at Leininger’s breast and received a slight shock. He then placed the rope around Leininger, moving him in order to do so, and with the rope over a spike, cut Leininger’s belt. Men below lowered Leininger, White guiding his body through the wires. Leininger died two days later. 8931-781
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