Anderson v. Olmsted Utility Equipment

David Anderson and Mark Carlson were employed as electrical linemen for the City of Niles. In order to perform their duties, the linemen employ trucks with a hydraulic aerial bucket lift shaped like an elbow. The elbow consists of two metal arm-like pieces connected at a joint. The linemen service the lines by standing in "buckets" which are located at the end of the upper arm. A hydraulic cylinder at the base provides the thrust needed to raise the buckets so that the linemen are able to reach the electrical devices to be serviced.

In 1974, the city purchased a utility truck from Holán…