Southern California Edison worker electrocuted in Paramount

Thursday, January 7, 2016
Worker with Edison electrocuted in Paramount, LASD says
Workers with Southern California Edison comfort each other after one of their co-workers was electrocuted in Paramount on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016.

PARAMOUNT, Calif. (KABC) -- A Southern California Edison worker was electrocuted in Paramount while working to repair storm-damaged power lines on Wednesday.



The Los Angeles County Fire Department said it responded to 15500 California Avenue at about 5:20 p.m. for an electric shock patient.



"He was a troubleman, they're our first responders. They're the ones who go out when there is a service interruption and try to get the lights back on," Steve Conroy with Southern California Edison explained.



An eyewitness told ABC7 there were wet conditions and the man was in a basket crane working.



While working, the man slipped and fell into a power line, according to the eyewitness.



His colleagues worked frantically to try to free the man from the power line, but it was too late.



"We're facing a tragedy this evening. The Edison family is in a tough spot this evening," Conroy said.



Edison said it has hired a contractor crew to continue the cleanup of the area where the worker died so his colleagues don't have to.

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