Man dies after getting electrocuted while assembling scaffolding

An investigation by the Occupational Health and Safety Authority and the police on the workplace death in St Julian’s are under way

27 June 2024, 2:52pm
by Karl Azzopardi

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A man has died after suffering an electric shock while assembling a scaffolding, the police said on Thursday.

The incident happened at around 11:30am in Manuel Dimech Street, St Julian’s at 11:30am.

The 31-year-old man, a Somali who lives in Qormi, died at Mater Dei Hospital shortly after the incident.

An investigation by the Occupational Health and Safety Authority and the police are under way. Magistrate Ian Farrugia has launched an inquiry.

Karl Azzopardi is Online Editor and an IGM press awards (Human Stories) winner of 2019