A NIPSCO construction lineworker was hospitalized after being electrocuted Wednesday in Gary’s Miller Beach section, a utility spokesman said.

The employee was not identified. The worker was alert and monitored overnight at a hospital, NIPSCO spokesman Nick Meyer said in a statement. The incident happened while the employee was working in a field near Melton Road and Jay Street.

“The safety of our employees is vital and we are in the process of gathering more information to understand the cause of this incident,” Meyer said.

—Staff report