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Worker Hurt After Underground Transformer Explodes Downtown

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Police said a worker was injured after an underground transformer blew in Printers Alley in downtown Nashville.

It happened around 8:30 a.m. Thursday in Printers Alley. Metro Police dispatch said a Nashville Electric Service Breakers box exploded. The worker was hit with metal shards in his face and was transported to Vanderbilt Medical Center.

Church Street was blocked by first responders.

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