Mississippi
2 workers injured while restoring power in Mississippi
ALCORN CO., Miss. (WLBT) – Two workers were injured while restoring power in Alcorn County, Mississippi, after last week’s ice storm.
Governor Tate Reeves initially said the injuries involved linemen. However, the CEO of the Alcorn County Electric Power Association said only one of the injured workers is a lineman, and that worker is from a Florida-based agency.
The second injured worker is an ACE employee, the CEO said.
The injuries occurred in separate incidents, one on Monday and another on Thursday. One worker suffered a broken arm, the other a broken leg.
The ACE CEO said one worker required surgery, and both are expected to recover.
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