Last week a construction accident killed one worker and injured another. Police said that the two workers were putting a roof on a home around 11am when the accident occurred. The placed an aluminum ladder against the house, and the ladder struck something electrically charged.
By the time police arrived at the scene of the construction accident, the victim had already died. Police would not release his name until they had notified next of kin. The injured worker was transported to Fairmont General Hospital for treatment.
The construction accident is still under investigation by engineers from Allegheny Energy and officers from the Fairmont Police Department.
One man killed, another injured in construction accident, TradingMarkets.com, November 5, 2008
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