Oh, so if Granny gets into an accident and calls 911, nobody will come to the scene and she has to fend for herself? Good to know.
The conclusion will be that the training procedures were at fault. The solution will be to retaliate against the worker, and institute new training procedures, with the understanding that following safety protocols is not an excuse for failing to meet your quota.
The lineman was in trouble from before the first accident. There was going to be either an accident of a prolonged outage, and either way, you know what rolls downhill.