A local tree service employee was killed after a workplace accident occurred. The 46-year-old man died because complications from a thermal injury from an electrocution incident.
According to officials, the man was working when the top of his foot hit an electrical line while he was attempting to cut down a tree.
The accident occurred last Wednesday and the man was pronounced dead at UPMC Mercy in Pittsburgh on Saturday. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced that they will be investigating the incident.
Our deepest condolences are with the friends and family of the victim at this time.


