An MTA worker was burned when he touched a train signal box at the 72nd Street subway station Wednesday evening, MTA officials said.
At about 8 p.m., the employee touched a signal box that had been electrified by the third rail, according to the MTA.
He was rushed to the hospital in serious but stable condition.
Service on the Nos. 1, 2 and 3 lines was suspended for a short time but has since been restored.
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