Worker killed at the Capitol was electrocuted

Worker killed at the Capitol was electrocuted


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(KSL News) Investigators say the construction worker killed at the Capitol building on Jan. 4 was electrocuted.

John Welsh's body was found in a crawl space beneath a west portion of the Capitol by a co-worker.

Investigators found an electrical wire above his body that was exposed.

The medical examiner confirms that the injuries on the body are in line with accidental electrocution.

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