Fine Gael Cllr Tom Mulhall says the Emo man was very lucky not to be injured in the incident
Farmers in the midlands are being urged to be careful of powerlines.
It comes after a Laois farmer hit an ESB pole staywire with a machine causing overhead powerlines to fall to the ground.
Fine Gael Cllr Tom Mulhall says the Emo man was very lucky not to be injured in the incident: