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Philadelphia Streets Department Worker Suffers Burns While Working on Street Light

Medics rushed a city worker from a southwest Philadelphia street in critical condition after the worker suffered electrical burns while working on a light.

The 45-year-old man suffered injuries to his head, face and chest while working along 51st Street near Woodland Avenue around 10:35 a.m., said Philadelphia Police.

Medics rushed him to Presbyterian Hospital in critical condition. Originally it was believed he suffered shocks but later authorities called it electrical burns instead.

In a brief statement, Streets Department spokeswoman June Cantor confirmed that an employee was repairing a street lamp when he was hurt.

As SkyForce10 hovered overhead, you could see a white bucket truck parked next to a construction site.

There were some traffic troubles in the area as Philadelphia Police investigated.

PECO also reported a temporary outage to Woodland Medical center and said that crews were on site de-energizing the area in order to make it safe. Outages impacted around 1,900 customers until power was restored around 12:15 p.m., said PECO.

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