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Edgewater Worker Injured in Power Line Accident
9 Jul
Summary
- A public works employee was hurt Wednesday in Edgewater.
- Heavy equipment contacted an energized overhead power line.
- The injured worker was airlifted to Halifax Health.
An incident in Edgewater on Wednesday resulted in a Volusia County Public Works employee being injured. The accident occurred just after 11:30 a.m. in the 2400 block of South Ridgewood Avenue when a piece of heavy equipment made contact with an energized overhead power line. This contact caused the equipment itself to become energized, posing a risk to the workers present. A second employee may have suffered an electrical injury while attempting to access a fire extinguisher from the equipment. Emergency services responded, and the injured employee was airlifted by the Volusia Sheriff's Office Air One to Halifax Health as a trauma alert. The heavy equipment involved in the incident was declared a total loss. Authorities have stated that the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident is currently active.
