Fall River firefighters rescued a man who suffered an electrical shock while working Tuesday morning.

The fire department said crews responded to 198 Tecumseh St. just before 9:30 a.m. and found the man stranded up on scaffolding. He was shocked when the material he was working with came into contact with a power line.

After securing the man, crews lowered him to the ground where he received immediate medical care.

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