SALEM — Authorities in Massachusetts say a contractor painting windows at a fire station has died after he was electrocuted by live wires.
Salem Police Capt. Fred Ryan says the man was using a lift bucket on Tuesday when he became entangled with the wires.
Authorities at first couldn’t reach the man and rescue him quickly due to the energized equipment.
National Grid responded and shut off the power. The 59-year-old man was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. His name wasn’t immediately released.
Police say the man was an employee of an outside contractor. A spokesman with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration says the agency is conducting an inspection.