Crime & Safety
Worker Electrocuted At New Rochelle Construction Site
The fire department notified the Occupational Health and Safety Administration about the incident.
NEW ROCHELLE, NY — A construction worker was killed in New Rochelle when the cherry picker he was in accidentally struck electrical wires. New Rochelle police said the man was electrocuted at 164 Union Avenue.
An investigation found that the worker was performing exterior work on the building, police said.
He sustained fatal injuries.
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His identity is not being released at this time, police said.
The New Rochelle Fire Department notified the Occupational Health and Safety Administration about the incident.
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