April 13, 2015
Two of the construction workers were inside a lift as they were cutting electric cables along new construction at the mall, which is expanding, investigators said. During the work, the energized cable was cut.
CBSPhilly reports that when "emergency crews arrived at the scene, they found a 36-year-old male unresponsive on the ground. Officer moved the victim to a safe area, began CPR and utilized an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) in efforts to revive the victim."
The man, and two others workers, was taken to Paoli Memorial Hospital where he is listed in critical condition. The other workers suffered either non life-threatening injuries or were undergoing precautionary treatment.
All three work for Omni Electric Company, in Collegeville, which released a statement:
“The Union electrical contractor Omni Electric performing the last of four primary electrical service relocations over the past few weeks had an accident early this morning. Unfortunately one electrician was seriously injured. The electrical service to one of the areas of the mall was restored an hour later than originally planned as a result of the incident. Everyone at the mall and involved in the project are primarily focus on the injured individual and are hoping for a fast recovery. A full investigation is being undertaken to evaluate what occurred.”
