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The fatal blast occurred at 6:45 p.m. and shot flames into the air, sending four injured persons--Com Electric employees John Collins, Joe Crawler and Jim Cardenelli and a police officer whose name was not released--to Mass. General Hospital (MGH).
Cambridge Police and Fire and Com Electric utility workers responded to reports of the blast and immediately traced the cause of the explosion to three "blown out" cables. Dimond last night said the cause of these "faults" was still under investigation.
Two of the Com Electric workers and the officer were treated for minor smoke inhalation and released early yesterday evening, but one worker who suffered second and third degree burns covering 30 percent of his body was transferred to the burn unit, said Eric Legome, the attending physician in the...
Over 30 response vehicles arrived at the scene throughout the evening, and the police cordoned off a three block area. As Com Electric began to restore power, police--fearing another explosion--pushed observers back an additional block.
All Harvard Yard buildings, except for Widener Library and Wigglesworth Hall, lost power, according to HUPD Sgt. Robert Kotowski. Harvard dorms were unlocked because the key card system does not work without electric power.