Three Eversource workers were taken to the hospital after an incident in New Bedford, Massachusetts, on Friday, according to a company spokesperson.

The company said the workers were preparing for routine work on East Rodney French Boulevard when there was some kind of issue with the equipment. Three of them were transported for treatment. The extent of their injuries was not immediately clear.

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The situation knocked out power to around 1,300 customers in the area, but it has since been restored.

More details were not yet available.

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