Danville Utilities lineman recovering from severe injury after trying to restore power after ice storm A lineman is fighting for his life as friends try to foster help during his recovery Updated: Tags: DANVILLE, Va. – Utility workers face dangerous conditions as they continue to restore energy for families who lost power from the winter storms, but one lineman worker is fighting for his life as his friends try to foster help during his recovery. Energy, high-spirited and lively is how friends describe 24-year-old Jesse Flack. ”I mean, he is definitely the light of the room,” Flack’s friend, Cody Smith said.