Construction worker dies after being electrocuted, falling off ladder in Philadelphia

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Construction worker dies after being electrocuted, falling off ladder in Philadelphia
Construction worker dies after being electrocuted, falling off ladder in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A construction worker died on the job Wednesday afternoon in Philadelphia's Overbrook neighborhood.

Officials say the 49-year-old man fell off a ladder after he was electrocuted on the 6500 block of Lansdowne Avenue.

He was rushed to the hospital where he died a short time later.

There is no word yet on the man's identity.

Officials are still investigating this incident.