Maysville, KY - 
SimplytheBest.net
Dinner to stay ... or go
Homefront Cafe owner Justin Parnell doesn't cook from a recipe and isn't confined by a set menu, but his daily selections are a treat for the senses. Read his story in Monday's Recipe Quest, page B1.
« Home     |     Local News   |   Web Features   |   State News   |   National News    |   Sports   |   Opinion   |   Lifestyles   |   Obituaries   |   Classifieds

Search Archives
 
  Advanced Search

Local News

GPS used to find injured KU employee

By WENDY MITCHELL Staff Writer

Friday, June 23, 2006 7:13 PM EDT Print this story | Email this story
BROOKSVILLE -- Kentucky Utility crew members, working on utility lines in Bracken County were caught in the middle of a dilemma when a man was seriously injured at their work location, Thursday afternoon; they were not sure of where they were.

"The problem was that they were not familiar with the county and only knew that they were on Kentucky 875," said Bracken County dispatch coordinator Tony Mains.

After the incident was reported to Bracken E-911 dispatching, Mains kept the crew on the phone line while he radioed for emergency personnel, explained the location dilemma and tried to get more information from the caller, who was very upset, said Mains.

"(Kentucky) 875 is in multiple sections all the way across the county," said Mains. "An off-duty medic went out to look near where he lived and I got to tracking the call on the GPS (Global Positioning System). The caller also mentioned a lawn mower shop near the location. That's when we figured out they were probably on the Asbury Road section of the road. The medic found a truck and then the crew from there. "

Because the caller had been using a Verizon cellular phone system, the position of the call appeared within about 1,500 feet of the caller, who was actually in a field across the road from where the system marked the computer map, said Mains.

"Other systems use a triangulation method that involves three towers, each has it's own advantages," said Mains.

Bracken County EMS took Kentucky Utility employee Jerry Dale Thornsbury of Augusta, to Meadowview Regional Medical Center; he was later transferred to the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington where he was listed in fair, but stable condition, Friday.

"A piece of a pole came down and struck him while the crew was working on it," said KU spokesman Cliff Feltham. "An incident investigation team is still looking into the details of what happened."

For more area news, go to www.bracken-online.com

Contact Wendy Mitchell at wendy.mitchell@lee.net or call 564-9091, ext. 276.

Reader Comments

Comments are limited to 200 words or less.

Add your own comments:

(optional)
   

Copyright © 2008 Maysville Newspapers, Inc., A Lee Enterprises Publication

This site is protected by applicable copyright laws and no part may be reproduced, transmitted or used in any way other than its intended purpose without the prior written permission of The Ledger Independent.
Click here to view The Ledger Independent's privacy policy.


  Photo Galleries
  Local Links
  Calendar
  Yellow Pages
  Showcase of Homes
  Kentucky Crosswords
  Movie Listings
  Kentucky Lottery
  Ohio Lottery

 Services
  Subscribe
  About Us
  Place a
Classified Ad

 Submit a:
  Birth Announcement
  Engagement Announcement
  Wedding Announcement

 Community News
  Adams County
  Bracken County
  Fleming County
  Georgetown, Ohio
  Lewis County
  Ripley, Ohio