Midwest Energy

A Midwest Energy lineman was injured Wednesday while working on a transformer in South Hays.

The incident occurred at approximately 11:15 a.m. when a four-man crew was working on a pad mount transformer in Countrywide Estates.

One lineman received an electric shock to his arm, and was taken by ambulance to Hays Medical Center. After being treated at HaysMed, he was taken by air ambulance to Via Christi hospital in Wichita for further treatment.

Midwest Energy is not releasing the name of the lineman involved in the incident, which is under investigation.