Trinitas Group

Worker in critical condition after electrocution

A worker has been transported to hospital this afternoon after receiving an electric shock in inner Adelaide this afternoon.

Critical care ambulance workers and the Metropolitan Fire Service attended the scene. A crane was required to extricate the worker from the roof space of the building.

The man was working on wiring in the space, which is above a beauty parlour, when the incident occured.

SA Police and SafeWork SA have confirmed that they are investigating.

SafeWork SA have a range of alerts on their website outlining the dangers of working in ceiling spaces, including heat stress, electric shock and electrocution.