3 Injured After Contractor Shocked By Power Line While Drilling Underground In Mayfair, Philadelphia Police Say

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Three people were injured after a contractor was shocked while drilling underground in the Mayfair section of Philadelphia, police say. The 46-year-old CGC Go Services employee was drilling underground on the 3200 block of Ryan Avenue to prepare to put in a water line when he hit a power line and was shocked around 9 a.m. Thursday.

Police say he was transported to an area hospital and placed in critical condition. He is being transported to Jefferson University Hospital.

Two other people, a 20-year-old and a 23-year-old, sustained minor injuries. They were both transported to Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital in stable condition.

Lincoln High School and Austin Meehan Middle School were briefly placed on lockdown while police investigated the scene.

There is a power outage on Torresdale Avenue to Roosevelt Boulevard from Cottman Avenue to Rhawn Street. Six hundred customers are affected.

An investigation is ongoing.