NEW YORK (AP)  -- One Consolidated Edison worker has died and another is injured following a manhole explosion in Brooklyn.
   
The workers were splicing cable at 12:45 p.m. Thursday when the explosion occurred in the borough's East New York section.
   
Con Edison spokesman Chris Olert says the accident killed
26-year-old George J. Dillman. His co-worker, 28-year-old Craig M. Penney, was treated at a hospital and released.
   
The fatally injured worker was trapped in the manhole.
   
The cause is being investigated.
   
Con Edison said in a statement: ``We are deeply saddened by today's tragedy in Brooklyn involving two of our employees.''

Statement from Con Edison

We are deeply saddened by today’s tragedy in Brooklyn involving two of our employees.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the deceased worker and his injured colleague.  Our crews work in potentially dangerous conditions 24-7 and perform their jobs with extreme dedication and attention to safety.  We will thoroughly investigate the cause of this incident.