Tuesday, January 18, 2022

(Updated) Deadly Industrial accident in Crisfield

 (WBOC Thursday morning 1/19 update)

10 a.m. 1/19 UPDATE: Crisfield Mayor Barry Dize says that power has been restored to the Housing Authority, but multiple units are still without water this morning.

We’re told the Maintenance Department has to travel to get a part for the water system. The current plan is to turn off the power again at around noon so that the water system can be fixed. The anticipated length of the power outage is approximately two hours.

City staff and Crisfield Police will deliver bottled batter this morning, and ask that you please check on family and friends in this area that have remained in their homes.

Mayor Dize says he will post updates as the situation changes.


Tuesday evening, 1/18/22, Press Release:



On today's date at approximately 730PM, CPD Officers and EMS responded to a reported industrial accident. The preliminary investigation revealed that two subcontractors who had been working on a power failure within Somers Cove were accidently electrocuted.

One of the victims is injured and is being treated for burns to the lower part of his body, however the second one (48 year old male) was transported to McCready/TidalHealth where he was pronounced deceased.

No further information regarding the victim is being released pending notification of next of kin. OSHA has been notified and is initiating an investigation.

(At the time of the Press Release Crisfeld Chief of Police David Dalfonso said that power was off at Somers Cove affecting a large number of units there and steps were being taken to relocate vulnerable residents and to restore power.) 


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