Wrongful death by electrocution

A 22 year-old employee of a painting contractor was electrocuted by two 34.5 kilovolt lines while painting a partially energized electric substation. There was no protective barrier or warning between the de-energized portion he was painting and the energized switch lines. He came into contact with an electrical switch on the top level and was electrocuted. He subsequently fell onto another 34.5 kilovolt line at the second level before hitting the ground on fire. He lived for eight hours.

Date
March 1995