National Grid contractor hospitalized after being shocked while working on power lines in Revere

REVERE, MASS. (WHDH) – A National Grid contractor was rushed to the hospital Saturday afternoon after suffering an apparent shock on Railroad Avenue, officials said.

Crews responding to a report of a person who had been shocked in the area of 30 Railroad Ave. around 1:30 p.m. found a 25-year-old man near the railroad tracks, according to Revere police.

Access to the victim was initially obstructed by a secured chain-link fence topped with barbed wire and concertina wire, polic said. Firefighters cut through the fence to allow emergency personnel to reach the victim and administer aid…

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