leow90•3mo ago

Ripped a customer's cable line out of the ground with a ditch witch

I was doing a new build in a subdivision near Austin last month and the blueprints showed the existing line 3 feet to the left of where I was digging. Hit it at full speed, ripped it right out of the conduit. Had to call the customer and tell them their internet would be down for 2 days while the utility company came to splice it back. Has anyone else had a close call with buried lines they want to warn about?

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paige_ellis593mo ago

Did you check with 811 before you started digging?

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keithharris3mo ago

Agree with @paige_ellis59 completely... I learned that lesson the hard way after nicking a gas line while digging post holes for a fence. One quick call to 811 saved me from literally blowing up my backyard, so it's always worth the extra few minutes to check first.

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