A Vermont man was killed after he was electrocuted while working at a job site on Route 5 in Burke.Vermont State Police said 25-year-old Casey Driver of Derby was performing roofing work for Vincent’s Carpentry at a three-story apartment building on Sunday morning.Investigators said Driver struck a high-tension power line with a metal ladder, causing an electric shock and a fall of 25-30 feet off the roof. He was pronounced dead at the scene.State police are working with the Vermont Occupational Health and Safety Administration to investigate the incident.
A Vermont man was killed after he was electrocuted while working at a job site on Route 5 in Burke.
Vermont State Police said 25-year-old Casey Driver of Derby was performing roofing work for Vincent’s Carpentry at a three-story apartment building on Sunday morning.
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Investigators said Driver struck a high-tension power line with a metal ladder, causing an electric shock and a fall of 25-30 feet off the roof.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
State police are working with the Vermont Occupational Health and Safety Administration to investigate the incident.
