ELECTROCUTION SITE - city emergency medical services personnel are shown during futile efforts to revive Frank S. Winkler, 21, of 2701 Leary Lane, after he was electrocuted Monday monring when the boom lines of an aerial lift machine carrying an oilfield walkway struck electric distribution lines, as shown in bottom picture. Rigequip Manufacturing Inc., co-owner Clifford Morris, standing, and an unidentified employee, at left, are shown assisting EMS shift supervisor Bill Sallas, facing camera; paramedic Ricky Delagarza, in foreground, and technician Raymond Jimenez.
MAN ELECTROCUTED IN ACCIDENT HERE
Frank S. Winkler, 21-year-old welder for Rigequip Manufacturing Inc. was electrocuted Monday morning when the boom lines of an aerial lift machine carrying an oilfield walkway which the employee was guiding from the ground struck a electric distribution line near the entrance of the company's headquarters at Aloe Field.
The unidentified operator of the machine was not injured.
Winkler apparently died instantly on being hit with 7, 200 volts of electricity. He was formally pronounced dead at a local hospital despite lengthy life-saving efforts to revive him at the scene by city emergency medical services personnel.
An investigation into the death was immediately launched on the part of Central Power and Light Co. with local manager Tom Flint and other CPL officials called to the scene which is on a recently built road running in the back part of Aloe Field off Coletoville Road No. 1.
Flint said tow lines, at a 22-foot height from the ground, were struck as the machine, whose adjustable boom was at a height of 29 feet, was hauling the walkway.
Clifford Morris, co-owner of Rigequip, said Winkler, of 2701 Leary Lane, Trailer Lot 50, was guiding the walkway from the ground when the accident occurred.
Winkler was born July 13, 1958, in El Paso, but had resided in Victoria most of his life. He was a Catholic.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Colonial Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Flood officiating.
A rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home chapel.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Guadalupe Winkler, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben A. Winkler and two brothers, Steven B. and Robert E. Winkler, all of Victoria.
The Victoria Advocate-Tuesday, March 25, 1980, Front page and page 14A.
MAN ELECTROCUTED IN ACCIDENT HERE
Frank S. Winkler, 21-year-old welder for Rigequip Manufacturing Inc. was electrocuted Monday morning when the boom lines of an aerial lift machine carrying an oilfield walkway which the employee was guiding from the ground struck a electric distribution line near the entrance of the company's headquarters at Aloe Field.
The unidentified operator of the machine was not injured.
Winkler apparently died instantly on being hit with 7, 200 volts of electricity. He was formally pronounced dead at a local hospital despite lengthy life-saving efforts to revive him at the scene by city emergency medical services personnel.
An investigation into the death was immediately launched on the part of Central Power and Light Co. with local manager Tom Flint and other CPL officials called to the scene which is on a recently built road running in the back part of Aloe Field off Coletoville Road No. 1.
Flint said tow lines, at a 22-foot height from the ground, were struck as the machine, whose adjustable boom was at a height of 29 feet, was hauling the walkway.
Clifford Morris, co-owner of Rigequip, said Winkler, of 2701 Leary Lane, Trailer Lot 50, was guiding the walkway from the ground when the accident occurred.
Winkler was born July 13, 1958, in El Paso, but had resided in Victoria most of his life. He was a Catholic.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Colonial Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Flood officiating.
A rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home chapel.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Guadalupe Winkler, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben A. Winkler and two brothers, Steven B. and Robert E. Winkler, all of Victoria.
The Victoria Advocate-Tuesday, March 25, 1980, Front page and page 14A.
ELECTROCUTION SITE - city emergency medical services personnel are shown during futile efforts to revive Frank S. Winkler, 21, of 2701 Leary Lane, after he was electrocuted Monday monring when the boom lines of an aerial lift machine carrying an oilfield walkway struck electric distribution lines, as shown in bottom picture. Rigequip Manufacturing Inc., co-owner Clifford Morris, standing, and an unidentified employee, at left, are shown assisting EMS shift supervisor Bill Sallas, facing camera; paramedic Ricky Delagarza, in foreground, and technician Raymond Jimenez.
MAN ELECTROCUTED IN ACCIDENT HERE
Frank S. Winkler, 21-year-old welder for Rigequip Manufacturing Inc. was electrocuted Monday morning when the boom lines of an aerial lift machine carrying an oilfield walkway which the employee was guiding from the ground struck a electric distribution line near the entrance of the company's headquarters at Aloe Field.
The unidentified operator of the machine was not injured.
Winkler apparently died instantly on being hit with 7, 200 volts of electricity. He was formally pronounced dead at a local hospital despite lengthy life-saving efforts to revive him at the scene by city emergency medical services personnel.
An investigation into the death was immediately launched on the part of Central Power and Light Co. with local manager Tom Flint and other CPL officials called to the scene which is on a recently built road running in the back part of Aloe Field off Coletoville Road No. 1.
Flint said tow lines, at a 22-foot height from the ground, were struck as the machine, whose adjustable boom was at a height of 29 feet, was hauling the walkway.
Clifford Morris, co-owner of Rigequip, said Winkler, of 2701 Leary Lane, Trailer Lot 50, was guiding the walkway from the ground when the accident occurred.
Winkler was born July 13, 1958, in El Paso, but had resided in Victoria most of his life. He was a Catholic.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Colonial Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Flood officiating.
A rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home chapel.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Guadalupe Winkler, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben A. Winkler and two brothers, Steven B. and Robert E. Winkler, all of Victoria.
The Victoria Advocate-Tuesday, March 25, 1980, Front page and page 14A.
MAN ELECTROCUTED IN ACCIDENT HERE
Frank S. Winkler, 21-year-old welder for Rigequip Manufacturing Inc. was electrocuted Monday morning when the boom lines of an aerial lift machine carrying an oilfield walkway which the employee was guiding from the ground struck a electric distribution line near the entrance of the company's headquarters at Aloe Field.
The unidentified operator of the machine was not injured.
Winkler apparently died instantly on being hit with 7, 200 volts of electricity. He was formally pronounced dead at a local hospital despite lengthy life-saving efforts to revive him at the scene by city emergency medical services personnel.
An investigation into the death was immediately launched on the part of Central Power and Light Co. with local manager Tom Flint and other CPL officials called to the scene which is on a recently built road running in the back part of Aloe Field off Coletoville Road No. 1.
Flint said tow lines, at a 22-foot height from the ground, were struck as the machine, whose adjustable boom was at a height of 29 feet, was hauling the walkway.
Clifford Morris, co-owner of Rigequip, said Winkler, of 2701 Leary Lane, Trailer Lot 50, was guiding the walkway from the ground when the accident occurred.
Winkler was born July 13, 1958, in El Paso, but had resided in Victoria most of his life. He was a Catholic.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Colonial Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Flood officiating.
A rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home chapel.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Guadalupe Winkler, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben A. Winkler and two brothers, Steven B. and Robert E. Winkler, all of Victoria.
The Victoria Advocate-Tuesday, March 25, 1980, Front page and page 14A.
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