Video: 4 County Celebrates Industry Safety Milestone

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LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) -It should come as no surprise that working with power lines is dangerous business. Last year alone, there were 27 fatalities in the Electric Power industry. But a local provider is bucking that trend. Tuesday, 4 County Electric Power Association celebrated a true milestone in the business, one million hours without a lost-time accident.

It’s an achievement that is almost unheard of in the business, and 4 County’s CEO gives credit to their highly trained crews.

“This is a great milestone for us. The employees have bought into the system. They have really worked hard to make sure we don’t have any accidents. They are looking out for each other, and doing things that need to be done.”

4 County serves 46,000 homes and businesses across 8 counties.