Eleven thousand volts coursed through the body of the unfortunate worker who lost his life on Saturday in Pegeia while working on a building under construction. The victim was Konstantinos Posnagkof, 52, from Georgia.
The fatal workplace accident occurred around 2:30 p.m. at the construction site, where concrete was being poured, when, due to improper operation of the concrete pump, two overhead power lines were severed and struck the worker.
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An ambulance was called to the scene and transported the 52-year-old to Paphos General Hospital, but despite the doctors’ efforts, he died.
Following the tragic incident, police arrested the 46-year-old construction contractor and the 53-year-old operator of the concrete pump.
The police, in cooperation with the Labor Inspection Department, are investigating the case as a death caused by a reckless, negligent, or dangerous act.
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