Mar 31, 2011

Haverhill MBTA Worker Rescued after Fall Down 30-foot Shaft in Boston

Edward Rowe, 46, of Haverhill fell down a 30-foot shaft near the Red Line tunnel at Charles Circle in Boston early yesterday morning, suffering serious injuries to both of his legs in a work accident. The Eagle Tribune reported today that Rowe is an electrician with the MBTA and had been working on an area in between the Red Line tracks at about 4:30am Wednesday for the Longfellow Bridge construction project. As he was shutting down the electrical power to the third rail, he fell through wooden boards that were covering the hole. He landed 30 feet below the surface onto the concrete floor and waited nearly 3 hours for emergency workers to rescue him and rush him to an area hospital.

Members of the Boston Fire Department’s technical rescue team were able to rappel down the shaft and secure a harness around Rowe in order to pull him back up to the surface. Service to the Red Line was stopped during the rescue and resumed at about 8:00am. MBTA General Manager Richard Davey reported that every shaft covered with wooden boards and planks would now be replaced with metal coverings. Rowe has been an electrician with the MBTA for nearly 30 years.

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