Two Belmont Light line workers were hospitalized after an arc flash occurred while they were working inside manhole near Belmont High School.

WESTFIELD — The Western Mass Public Utilities Co-op hosted Rodney Walker, an arc flash survivor on March ... includes experience as an aerial lineman and first class transmission & substation ...

An arc flash occurs when an electric current is sustained outside its normal conductive pathway, such as in the air. Electric arcs typically form due to various factors, such as high voltages or ...