MSP Mardela Electrocution Press Release

DATE & TIME: 9/9/2011 @ 0957 hrs. C C. CARD NUMBER: 1154006372
LOCATION: 508 Main St., Mardela Springs, MD 21837
Incident: Industrial Accident
Victim: Charles W. Taylor, 41 yoa, Laurel, DE

BRIEF RESUME:

On 9/9/2011 Troopers responded to PRMC in regards to an industrial accident. During the investigation it was determined that a male victim, Charles W. Taylor, had been electrocuted while he was working. Taylor had been doing work to the front of the First Baptist Church located at 508 Main St., Mardela Springs, MD 21837. During that time, Taylor’s ladder came to close with the power lines, causing Taylor to be electrocuted. Taylor was rushed to PRMC where he was later pronounced dead due to injuries sustained during the electrocution. Representatives from the Maryland State Police, Wicomico County Bureau of Investigations, and MOSHA responded to investigate the accident.