Electrician killed while working on house

Tuesday, 25 August, 2020

A self-employed electrician is believed to have been electrocuted while working on a house last week.

The 37-year-old man was working on a property in Croydon at the time of the incident, which led to his death.

WorkSafe Victoria is investigating.

The fatality brings the number of deaths this year to 47, which is three more than at the same time last year.

Image credit: ©stock.adobe.com/au/Ivan

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