CITY WORKER SHOCKED City Of Huntington Worker Shocked, Listed In Stable Condition
Reported by: Bethany Simmons
Web Producer: Bethany Simmons
Reported: Jul. 2, 2012 4:21 PM EDT
Updated: Jul. 2, 2012 4:36 PM EDT
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Huntington
, Cabell County
, West Virginia
A regular day on the job turned into anything but that in the wake of the storm aftermath Monday.
According to a release from Huntington Mayor Kim Wolfe, an employee for the city was collecting garbage in the 1300 West block of the alley between Jefferson Avenue and Madison Avenue.
That's where he came in contact with an energized electric line and was shocked. We're told that worker is listed in stable condition at a Huntington hospital.
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