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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — A worker has died after they were electrocuted in Cambridge on Tuesday morning.
Just before 9 a.m., Cambridge Police received calls that a man had been electrocuted while doing work at an AT&T facility on Bent Street, police said.
The 44-year-old Sturbridge man was working as a subcontractor at the facility.
First responders performed CPR on the man before transporting him to Massachusetts General Hospital where he later died. His identity has not been released at this time.
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“We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of this contractor’s employee, and our thoughts are with this person’s family, friends and colleagues. We’re working closely with investigators and the contractor to determine what happened here,” said Karen Twomey, a spokesperson for AT&T.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the fatal incident.
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