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Quincy council demands answers from National Grid and contractor after explosion that hospitalized a worker
Summary
The council passed a resolve asking National Grid and Riley Brothers, Inc. to explain safety procedures after a utility-line explosion at Southern Artery and Broad Street left a worker critically injured; the council also requested a Department of Public Utilities investigation and referred the matter to the ordinance committee.
Councilor Leang told the Quincy City Council on Nov. 10 that a recent utility contract job on Southern Artery and Broad Street resulted in an on-site explosion after a live line was struck. “The supervisor on-site told the employee, ‘Oh, that line isn't live. You're fine. Go ahead and keep doing the work,’” Leang said, according to the meeting transcript. The line was live and when struck caused an explosion that disrupted power in the area and left at least…
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