Eversource workers injured after work on a transformer in New Bedford
EIR-1253Provisional entry. A headline confirms that four Eversource workers were injured after work on a transformer in New Bedford; the article body was not available, so cause, injury severity and any outage are not yet known. Next update: 26 September 2026.
What happened
A published headline reports that four Eversource workers were injured after working on a transformer in New Bedford. The article text was not available, so the cause, how serious the injuries were, and whether power was lost are not known.
Contributing factors
Not reported.
Lessons learned
- Transformer work should follow a written isolation and test procedure before anyone makes contact.
- Crews should stop if conditions on site do not match the job plan.
- Injury reports should record only what is known, and should not assume a cause.
Published 2026-09-25. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.