The caller advised they were on KY 768 East, but could not give an exact location and contact was lost.
911 Dispatchers were able to ping the location of the phone to get responders going in the right direction.
Upon Sheriff Brockman’s arrival in the area, the work crew was located about 2.6 miles out KY 768, near the KY 92 intersection.
Joseph Hayden Robertson, age 22 of Jamestown, was deceased upon being located and was pronounced by Adair County EMS.
Preliminary investigation reveals that Robertson, along with another crew member, were attempting to unload a 30ft utility pole.
Poles vary in size with an approximate weight of 900lbs to 1200lbs.
The crew was part of A & C Communications Corporation, a business out of Cumberland County, KY who specializes in utilities.
The company was working on setting out utility poles to be installed at later date.
During an attempt to unload the pole, it got away from the workers.
The pole struck Robertson in the head and chest area, pinning him to the blacktop roadway.
The investigation is ongoing by Sheriff Brockman, who was assisted on scene by Adair County EMS, Columbia – Adair County Fire Department and Coroner Todd Akin.
(Sheriff Josh Brockman — Adair County Sheriff’s Office)