GRAND FORKS - An Xcel Energy employee was injured here Wednesday after receiving a severe electrical shock while on the job.
The victim's name was not released, police said.
Police and emergency personnel responded to a report of an electrical accident in the 2900 block of South Columbia Road around 9:30 a.m.
Xcel crew members on scene told authorities the victim had been working in or near a transformer box and received the shock.
The victim was taken by ambulance to Altru Hospital and airlifted to an undisclosed hospital in St. Paul.
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There were no other injuries, and the area was declared safe by authorities.
