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ROSEMEAD, Calif., April 25, 2013 — Southern California Edison (SCE) has confirmed that one of its employees suffered fatal injuries after an accident involving underground equipment in Menifee. 

SCE will not release the victim’s name to employees or the public until it has notified the victim's family. 

Three additional SCE employees were also injured in the accident and have been transported to area hospitals. SCE is investigating the incident.

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An Edison International (NYSE:EIX) company, Southern California Edison is one of the nation’s largest electric utilities, serving a population of nearly 14 million via 4.9 million customer accounts in a 50,000-square-mile service area within Central, Coastal and Southern California.

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Southern California Edison Confirms Employee Fatality