Electrocution causes power outage
Posted Sep 27, 2010 10:19 pm.
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A man in his fifties suffered severe burns after an accident in the city’s southwest Monday night, that also caused a small power outage.
A roofing contractor was electrocuted while attempting to load a roof with roofing material.
The victim was operating a truck mounted crane when it contacted power lines in the alley at the rear of the three-storey building, located 617 56th Avenue S.W.
The incident caused a power outage spanning about 20 to 30 blocks in the community of Windsor Park.
Fire crews responded to several calls caused by the power disruption.
The first arriving crew found the injured man and secured the area until the remainder of the power was shut down by Enmax.
Firefighters then assisted medics in helping the victim. He was rushed to hospital with severe electrical burns.
