Crime & Safety
Bucks-Area Man Electrocuted In Mall Accident Dies
The Norristown man had been electrocuted Monday while working at the King of Prussia mall.
A Norristown man electrocuted Monday at the King of Prussia Mall has died, according to the Chester County Coroner’s office.
Joseph, Iacovino, 36, was injured on Monday when riding in an elevator between a new part of the mall and an old part.
Police said that Iacovino and another man were cutting electrical cables at the IMC Construction site when an energized, 13,000 volt, 200 amp cable was cut.
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The other man was slightly injured. A small fire was put out immediately.
Iacovino was taken to Paoli Hospital, where he died Thursday morning.
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Both men are employed by Omni Electric Company, based in Collegeville.
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