Aurora man severely shocked while hanging Christmas lights speaks out after $2 million settlement
Andrew Forrest had no idea how much danger he faced when he climbed into a boom lift and ascended some 80 feet to hang Christmas lights at an Englewood home three years ago.
Midway through the job that day, Forrest was severely shocked when a pole he was using to hang lights fell into live power lines. He sued the company he was working for at the time — recently settling for $2 million — and still suffers significant injuries, burns and challenges from the incident.
“I would never have gone up there if I knew I could lose my life or have it be impacted the way it has been,” he said.
Forrest, an Aurora resident, blames his employer for putting him in a dangerous situation, and now that the court case is over, he hopes publicly sharing his ordeal will warn others about his employer and help protect other workers who may face unsafe working conditions this holiday season.
