Subcontractor working for PSEG Long Island was electrocuted while trying to restore power

Subcontractor working for PSEG Long Island was electrocuted while trying to restore power

Workers clean up tree damage in Glastonbury, Conn., Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. The Connecticut National Guard joined over 1,750 utility crews in Connecticut on Friday in efforts to clear trees and restore power to more than 400,000 homes and businesses still in the dark, as frustration continued to grow over the pace of the response to Tropical Storm Isaias. (AP Photo/David Collins)

A subcontractor working for PSEG Long Island was seriously injured on the job in New Cassel on Sunday night.  Nassau Police say on August 9, 2020, a 34 year old male was working on the power lines near 683 Old Country Rd, just after 6:30PM, when he was electrocuted.  The victim was transported to an area hospital and was last listed in stable condition.

 

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