Excavator Operator Rescued after Downing Utility Pole

Dec. 16, 2021

An excavator operator in Dorchester, Massachusetts, hit a utility pole, causing live electrical wires to fall onto the cab of the machine, according to a report in the Boston Globe.

The Boston Fire Department posted images of the accident on Twitter.

After power was shut off to the wires, the operator was able to exit the cab without injury.

Power was cut off to 120 customers, according to Eversource MA.

Source: Boston Globe

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