JUNE 29, 2015
MASCOUTAH, ILLINOIS
The construction worker who was electrocuted Thursday
morning at a worksite in Mascoutah died early Friday, according to his employer
and a relative.
Joshua T. Morgan, 35, of Troy was working with two others at
an apartment complex site near Nathan Avenue and Douglas Avenue when the other
workers called 911 after hearing a loud popping sound shortly before 11 a.m.
Morgan was transported to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Belleville and then
transferred to St. Louis University Hospital, where he later died.
Peter Foschiatti, the owner of Bunker Hill-based Foschiatti
Construction, confirmed Monday that Morgan had died but declined further
comment.
Foschiatti Construction is
listed as a general contractor for single family homes. It was established in 2010 and incorporated
in Illinois. Current estimates show this company has annual revenue of $120000
and employs a staff of approximately 2.
According to Morgan’s uncle Jeff Reynolds, Morgan died at
4:59 a.m. Friday. Reynolds said first responders and doctors had to restart
Morgan’s heart several times while he was in their care.
“The doctors said ‘we’re fighting a losing battle. We’re
doing our best but we don’t think that’s going to be good enough,’” Reynolds
said. “They gave it their best effort.”
Reynolds said there will be no funeral held for Morgan, but
family and friends will gather for a memorial at 10 a.m. Sunday at Premier
Martial Arts, 121 Main St. in Collinsville.
Morgan leaves behind his wife and three daughters. A GoFundMe
page for his family has raised $935.
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Troy man shocked by power line at Mascoutah, Illinois
construction site
Construction workers believe one of their crew members
received a high-voltage shock while he worked on a construction site in
Mascoutah Thursday morning.
According to a statement from Mascoutah Police Chief Bruce
Fleshren, none of the crew members working at the site near Nathan Avenue and
Douglas Avenue witnessed the accident, but they reported hearing a popping
sound at 10:49 a.m. and found Joshua T. Morgan, 35, of Troy, unconscious with a
leg injury.
Authorities believe Morgan was moving an aluminum ladder when it
touched a power line.
Morgan was taken to St. Elizabeth’s hospital in Belleville
and then to Saint Louis University Hospital with serious injuries. As of 2:20
p.m., Fleshren said Morgan’s condition was unknown.
The workers at the site are employees of Foschiatti
Construction based in Bunker Hill.
Source: http://www.bnd.com