An electric company employee working on a backup generator project at Keene's wastewater treatment plant suffered an injury and died, city officials said.
The Hamblet Electric employee was fatally injured on Wednesday morning. Other employees used a defibrillator and performed CPR before ambulance and fire department crews arrived.
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The plant is physically located in Swanzey, New Hampshire, so the town has jurisdiction, officials said. The town and OSHA have begun investigations into what happened.
A message seeking comment was left with the electric company.
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"The plant remains operational at this time with no expected impact on public services," the city of Keene said in a news release, adding that some projects have been put on hold, such as the generator replacement project.
The specifics of the victim's injury were not immediately released.
