{"id":120777,"date":"2024-09-05T06:04:17","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T20:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=120777"},"modified":"2024-09-05T06:04:19","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T20:04:19","slug":"two-rail-workers-suffer-electric-shock-at-auckland-train-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=120777","title":{"rendered":"Two rail workers suffer electric shock at Auckland train station"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Two rail workers suffered an electric shock overnight at Auckland’s Parnell train station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emergency services were called to the scene at about 1.20am.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior Sergeant Matthew Child told 1News the two workers were both taken to hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“One with significant burns to his body, another one not so bad.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A KiwiRail spokesperson said at about midday: “A KiwiRail worker is in a stable condition in Middlemore Hospital and we are in contact with our contractor, who is supporting their employee who has been discharged from hospital.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Police were “liaising” with WorkSafe. Fire and Emergency NZ and St John also attended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Child said the pair were doing railway overhead maintenance when the incident occurred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The scene of the incident in Auckland’s Parnell. (Source: 1News)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

“When two people end up getting hurt at a workplace, we will always treat it relatively seriously,” he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“But we won’t be the lead agency, WorkSafe will take over from here.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WorkSafe confirmed it had been notified and was making initial inquiries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘Significant delays’<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After disruption this morning, “all trains will be running to their normal timetables by 1pm”, an Auckland Transport spokesperson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We thank customers for their understanding today as services resume.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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People wait for rail replacement buses in Newmarket. (Source: 1News)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Vehicle came into contact with power lines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

KiwiRail general manager of metros Jon Knight shed more light on the incident in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said the workers were injured when “a maintenance vehicle they were in came into contact with overhead power lines”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Power had been isolated in a section of the rail network for inspections on the overhead power systems to take place as part of routine maintenance,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“KiwiRail regrets the inconvenience to the public, but we need to ensure people and the network are safe.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a later statement, Knight said “overhead power was turned off for the planned maintenance”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Power was restored shortly before midday, he later said, with the rail reopening to commuter trains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We have removed the rail vehicle and inspected the overhead lines, signals and tracks in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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