CL & P ELECTRICAL ACCIDENT - GFFC

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On Sept. 18th the Gales Ferry FD responded to the area of Whalehead Road and Anderson Drive in the area of the power sub-station for a unknown medical. Numerous calls reporting a possible electrocution. 3 electrical arcs where heard in the area prior to dispatch. On arrival 2 CL & P workers were found with 1st and 2nd degree flash burns to the face, neck and ears. Luckily these workers were wearing their safety gear. You can see in the pictures what their gear went through. Both workers were working in the buckets and they were able to get them selves down to the ground. Both were transported to Backus ALS for evaluation. No actual electric contact was made.