Haskins v. Fairfield Electric Cooperative

Shaw, Judge:

This is an action for negligence resulting in personal injuries to the appellant-respondent, Eugene Haskins. He was severely burned at an electrical power substation owned by the respondent-appellant, Fairfield Electric Cooperative. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand the issue of Mrs. Haskins’ damages for a new trial.

On January 23, 1978, Herbert Haynes, Bobby Brooks, George Yongue, and Haskins measured transformers at substations located in Wateree and Chester. The cooperative was taking bids for removal of transformers from various substations. Haynes desired to bid…