By Sara Quam
A lineman died Saturday in Luverne while working on cable lines by the northwest corner of the Armory.
Brad Gerald Herr, 20, died after an electrical shock and subsequent fall from a utility pole. The official cause of death is listed as massive head injuries secondary to electrocution.
HerrÕs 22-year-old co-worker immediately ran to the Randy Schneekloth residence where an ambulance was called.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is in town investigating the incident by interviewing city employees and related workers. As of Tuesday, it was still unclear exactly how the accident occurred.
Herr, of Waubay, S.D., had been staying at the Super 8 while working in Luverne as a subcontractor for RCH Cable, which was doing work for Mediacom.
While the investigation is ongoing, the city is concerned about employees who saw the victim or are disturbed by just knowing of his death.
Herr's funeral is Friday in Waubay. Mohs Funeral Home, Webster, S.D., is handling arrangements.