Autopsy reveals Austal USA worker electrocuted
Posted: Jun 21, 2016 8:48 PM EST Updated: Jun 22, 2016 2:10 PM EST
By WALA Webstaff
Austal USA on the Mobile River in downtown Mobile, Ala. (File photo) MOBILE, AL (WALA) -
Austal USA had an employee die on the job last week at one of the company's shipbuilding facilities in Mobile.
On Thursday, Mobile Police told FOX10 News that Jonathan Biggs died of natural causes.
But Tuesday, June 21 MPD Public Information Officer Terence Perkins told FOX10 News that an autopsy revealed the employee was actually electrocuted.
Following a request for details on the death, Austal released this statement:
"Austal has received preliminary information from the Mobile Police Department that an electrical shock related event may have contributed to Jonathan's passing. We're continuing to investigate the root cause. We're saddened by this tragic loss and continue to keep Jonathan's family and friends in our thoughts and prayers."
FOX10 News has reached out to Austal for more information. OSHA is investigating the accident.
Biggs’ obituary says he was 42-years-old and attended Shiloh Baptist Church in Saraland. It says Biggs enjoyed fishing, hunting, and working out with his dear friend, Mike Williams.
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