Alabama Power contract worker killed by falling tree limb in Birmingham
A contract worker for Alabama Power has been identified as the man killed when he was hit by a falling tree in Birmingham over the weekend.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office on Monday identified the victim as Jeffrey Scott Duffie. He was 57 and lived in Daviston in Tallapoosa County.
Chief Deputy Coroner Bill Yates said Duffie worked for Utility Line Construction Services.
The company had contracted with Alabama Power to perform power line repairs from the strong storms that happened Friday night and into Saturday.
One man was killed an another injured by falling tree limbs on Birmingham’s 21st Avenue South, also known as Diaper Row.(Carol Robinson)
The accident happened shortly after 10 a.m. Saturday on 21st Avenue South, also known as Diaper Row in the Redmont Park neighborhood.
Police and Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service arrived to find two victims injured, one of them trapped by the downed tree or tree limbs.
Duffie was pronounced dead on the scene at 10:36 a.m.
A second victim was taken to the hospital with undisclosed injuries.