COLUMBIA — Kody Kile, a Columbia line worker who was injured by an electric shock while working to restore a power outage early Tuesday, is now in stable condition at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, according to his family.

“He’s stable. He’s awake. He’s a fighter,” Kile’s father-in-law, Joe Miller, told KOMU 8 News on Wednesday afternoon.

Kile remains hospitalized with serious injuries to his left hand and right foot.

He was installing a new transformer when he was shocked , a Columbia Utilities representative said.

Zach Spicer, a former line worker who experienced a similar injury eight years ago, and founder of the nonprofit Line Brothers Keeper, said Kile’s family reached out to him for support.

Spicer said doctors have amputated Kile’s left hand and part of his right foot, but he shared a positive note from the report.

“Any internal organ damage, it didn’t look like any of that was happening, so that’s a very, very good sign,” Spicer said.

Spicer’s organization supports injured line workers and their families, and they have offered to assist the Kile family. Kile is married with three kids.

“Having family, having to travel, kids still gotta eat, go to ballgames, homework still has to get done,” Spicer said. “We know all those little parts and pieces and have experienced that, so we want to help.”

Friends and family launched a GoFundMe that has since raised over $53,000 to support the family’s medical and travel expenses.

Miller said the family has been overwhelmed by the generosity and support from across the country.

“I’m surprised by how many people from around the world care and support linesmen,” he said.

Columbia Utilities Communications and Outreach Supervisor Jason West first confirmed to KOMU 8 on Tuesday that two line workers were injured in an accident. West was unavailable for further comment Wednesday afternoon.