Manhole mishap injures one at North Quincy MBTA station
By Kate Augusto, Globe Correspondent
A worker was injured in a manhole explosion this morning at the North Quincy MBTA station, officials said.
Two subcontractors working for the MBTA were removing asbestos from the manhole when a third worker in a truck heard an explosion, said MBTA Transit Police Sergeant Brian Carey. The two workers in the manhole climbed out, one with sustaining injuries to his face and arm.
MBTA officials received the call around 10:40 this morning. Quincy police and firefighters also responded.
The injured worker was taken to Boston Medical Center. Because of the asbestos, a hazmat situation has been declared until the Quincy Fire Department gives the clearance for MBTA crews to return and remove the material, Carey said.
The MBTA will also determine the cause for the explosion once clearance is given. Carey said one possibility is that one of the workers hit a live wire.
