Male worker dead after electrocution in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

Police vehicles are shown at the scene of a electrocution in Richmond Hill on Thursday. (Tom Podolec)

Chris Fox, CP24.com 

  Last Updated Thursday, July 16, 2015 

 

A man has been pronounced dead in hospital after he was electrocuted at a commercial building in Richmond Hill on Thursday afternoon. 

According to police, two workers were in a scissor lift at the address on Mural Street near Leslie Street and 16th Avenue when it somehow came into contact with a live wire at around 4:20 p.m.

One of the men was rushed to Mackenzie Health without vital signs but was pronounced dead a short time later, police say.

It is not known whether the other worker suffered any injuries.

The Ministry of Labour has been notified.