Meeker Sand and Gravel employee suffers burns

MEEKER I A man suffered severe burns Nov. 4 when a hydraulic conveyor he was operating came into contact with a high-voltage power line.
But the accident had the potential for a far-worse outcome.
“It could have been fatal,” said Dick Welle, general manager of White River Electric Association.
The man — John Hill, 44, of Craig — works for Meeker Sand and Gravel and was operating a cement truck at a job site on…