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Worker Hospitalized From Orange Line Construction Site, MBTA Says

The Orange Line is in the middle of a 30-day shutdown for badly needed repairs

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An Orange Line construction worker was injured Wednesday and taken to the hospital, the MBTA said.

The worker's foot was injured at the Jackson Square station in Boston's Jamaica Plain neighborhood, according to an MBTA representative. More information on what led to the injury wasn't immediately available.

The Orange Line is in the middle of a 30-day shutdown for badly needed repairs.

Also Wednesday morning, federal transit authorities released a scathing report on safety at the MBTA that touched on issues with the Orange Line.

Federal transportation officials are expected to announce Wednesday findings after a months-long probe into the MBTA's safety procedures.

This article will be updated when more information is available.

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