‘Crushed our hearts.’ Tragedy unfolds for Bay St. Louis lineman shocked by power lines
In a heartbreaking Facebook post, Cayce Seal’s girlfriend said Friday afternoon that the young lineman from Bay St. Louis is not expected to recover from an electric shock he suffered while working in New Orleans.
Cassie Lassabe said the damage to 28-year-old Seal’s heart and brain are worse than test showed. “This morning, we got news that crushed our hearts,” she wrote, adding that “his chances of recovering have dwindled.”
“He is resting at the moment and we ask that you please pray for his comfort and salvation,” she said. “Cayce is preparing to give the gift of life so that he can continue to influence and impact others around him.”
She said the family has appreciated an outpouring of support for Cayce, son of Bay St. Louis councilman Doug Seal and wife Michele, since he was shocked Wednesday and collapsed while working from a bucket truck for Entergy power company in New Orleans.
Thousands of people have commented on and shared her Facebook post and updates on his condition. Scans did not show major damage to his internal organs. The family had hoped he would make a complete recovery as doctors lowered his body temperature and sedated him.
The slow process of returning his body to normal temperature began Thursday evening, with hopes that he would show improvement and awake within 72 hours.
Cassie Lassabe’s Facebook post was shared on Doug Seal’s timeline, with friends weighing in to express their sorrow over the tragic turn.
“This breaks my heart,” Terry Poore Jr. wrote. “There weren’t many like Cayce Seal in this world.”
A meal train has been started for the Seal family. Cayce and Cassie are the parents of a son, Declan, who is 22 months old, and he acted as a stepfather to Cassie Lassabe’s 8-year-old daughter, Anistyn Hoda. Cayce also has a brother, Cody.
This story was originally published June 25, 2021 at 3:46 PM.
