Working Safely Around Electricity Fatality File Working Safely Around Electricity Fatality File Favorite Print Email Spanish Man electrocuted while working on powerlines, electric company says. MERCER COUNTY, W.Va. (WVVA/Gray News) – A utility worker in West Virginia died by electrocution while on the job Wednesday. West Virginia State Police said 24-year-old Daniel McGrath was installing fiber optic wire while working on a bucket truck near a road in Oakvale. American Electric Power said it was contacted by the Mercer County 911 Center that afternoon. WVVA said AEP was asked to turn off the power to a utility pole in Oakvale. AEP reported McGrath had come into contact with a line on that pole, and first responders were unable to move his body until the power was cut. New & Trending New & Trending English & Spanish Workplace Violence and Prevention – CA Employees Spanish English & Spanish Workplace Violence and Prevention – CA Employers/Managers Spanish English & Spanish Workplace Violence and Prevention – NY Employees Spanish SafetyNow Michelle2024-06-04T22:23:37+00:00 You May Also Like Permissable Exposure Limits (PELs) Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Incidents