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Electrical contractor, 56, electrocuted to death while doing electrical work in the backyard of a home in South Philadelphia, PA




July 28, 2018

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA, PA (WTXF) - 


A contractor has died from injuries he sustained while doing electrical work in South Philadelphia Saturday afternoon.

Just after 1:30 p.m., authorities responded to the 2500 block of South Marshall Street, where the 56-year-old man was severely injured.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.

No further information has been released at this time.




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A man was electrocuted while doing electrical work in the backyard of a South Philadelphia home Saturday.

The unidentified worker was in the backyard of a home on the 2500 block of South Marshall Street at 1:35 p.m. when he was electrocuted. He was pronounced dead at the scene by responding medics at 1:56 p.m.

Officials have not yet revealed what led to the accident. Firefighters and Licenses and Inspections are investigating.