Electrocuted Electrician Dies on College Campus

GREENSBORO, N.C.
Published: July 7, 2009

An electrician working at the University of North Carolina-Greensboro (UNGC) was electrocuted July 6, according to digtriad.com. He did not survive.

The electrician, whose name has not been released, was doing electrical work for a remodel project inside the Elliot University Center when he unknowingly touched live wires.

Campus police said prior to the responders arriving on the scene, co-workers attempted to revive the victim using CPR; however, he was unresponsive. He was then taken to Moses Cone Memorial Hospital.

Police have closed the investigation, citing that no further investigation was necessary. No charges have been filed.

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