KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. (CBS) — Two construction workers
were injured, one critically, by an electrical shock at the King of Prussia Mall
early Monday morning.
The incident happened at about 7:20 a.m. inside the
“Court” side of the King of Prussia Mall.
According to investigators, two construction workers were
inside a “Scissor jack lift” as they were cutting electric cables beneath the second
story floor of the existing section of the Mall, at the juncture of the
newly-constructed portion.
An energized 13,000 volt, 200 amp cable was cut,
resulting in the electrocution of one man and the slight injury of the second
man.
When emergency crews arrived at the scene, they found a
36-year-old male unresponsive on the ground. Officer moved the victim to a safe
area, began CPR and utilized an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) in
efforts to revive the victim.
The victim was taken to Paoli Memorial Hospital where he
is listed in critical condition.
The second victim, a 27-year-old male, was also taken to
Paoli Hospital for treatment of non life-threatening injuries.
A third man male also taken to Paoli Hospital for
precautionary treatment.
All three men are employed by Omni Electric Company based
in Collegeville.
The company released the following statement:
“The Union electrical contractor Omni Electric performing
the last of four primary electrical service relocations over the past few weeks
had an accident early this morning. Unfortunately one electrician was seriously
injured. The electrical service to one of the areas of the mall was restored an
hour later than originally planned as a result of the incident. Everyone at the
mall and involved in the project are primarily focus on the injured individual
and are hoping for a fast recovery. A full investigation is being undertaken to
evaluate what occurred.”
Source: CBSLocal
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