A Metro worker was shocked in an Alexandria rail yard Thursday morning while fixing equipment.
The man was shocked on his left arm around 8:15 a.m. but was alert and conscious, according to Metro Safety Chief Officer James Dougherty.
The agency is investigating what went wrong. Dougherty said Metro officials already made sure they have proper procedures in place to prevent such accidents and now is reviewing whether they were properly followed.
Metro has had problems with workers shocked by electric currents in the past, including the electrocution of a subcontractor in August 2009 in the Bladensburg bus garage. Last summer, two workers were shocked while working on equipment at the Anacostia station.
