A  Philadelphia bricklayer was killed earlier this month as a result of a workplace accident. The worker was reportedly attempting to hoist a bucket with a large hook up onto the scaffolding on which he was standing. The man came into contact with the line and was electrocuted, then fell to the ground. The worker …
Construction Worker Nearly Killed after Receiving High-voltage Shock
Orland, CA – Students at C.K. Price Middle School returned to school this past Thursday, following a construction accident Wednesday that left the school and surrounding neighborhood without power and placed two men in the hospital. At approximately 1;30pm on Wednesday, October 19, 2011, a young man suffered severe electrical shock while assisting his father …
Electrocution Claims the Life Canadian Teen
Police continue to investigate the tragic death of a 17-year-old Wal-Mart employee from New Brunswick, Canada. The high school senior was electrocuted while buffering the floors of the store’s garage and was rushed to Grand Falls General Hospital after being discovered by a fellow employee around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday.