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July 25, 2012
Worker electrocuted by boom lift in Saskatchewan
STOCKHOLM, Saskatchewan
A 26-year-old man was electrocuted while working on a boom lift in rural Saskatchewan.
Mounties say the man was trying to help a 17-year-old male, who was in the boom lift at a location west of Esterhazy early on the evening of July 10.
Paramedics tried to revive the man, but he was declared dead at hospital in Esterhazy.
Police say the 17 year old had minor injuries and declined treatment.
SaskPower was notified and they attended to ground the power lines.
The deceased is Adrian Regehr of the Rural Municipality of Saltcoats.
The provincial coroner as well as Occupational Health and Safety are investigating.
News from © Canadian Press Enterprises Inc., 2012
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