Man flown to hospital after electrocution at Campbell Road substation
2024Published 28 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor
- Where
- Campbell Road substation, United States
- What
- Man electrocuted and flown to hospital
- Injuries
- Man electrocuted
- Cause
- Not reported
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What happened
A local news headline dated 14 November 2024 reported that a man was electrocuted at the Campbell Road substation and was flown to hospital. The article text was not available. The town, the operator, the man's role and the circumstances are not reported in the material held by the register.
Contributing factors
Not reported.
Lessons learned
- Treat live substation equipment as a serious injury risk for workers and anyone else on site.
- Keep emergency access and medical response arrangements ready at substations.
- Do not state a cause from a headline alone until the operator or the emergency services confirm it.
More lessons on worker safety and safe systems of work, emergency response and public communication, from every incident on the register.
Not yet known
- Task being performed
- How the injury occurred
- Outcome after hospital transport
- Equipment involved
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Source
Published 2026-09-28. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.
