Fairlawn Man Electrocuted at Country Club

Weather does not appear to be at fault for the accident while a country club worker was fixing an irrigation pipe.

Michael J. Krebs a Fairlawn man who worked at Fox Meadow Country Club was electrocuted while on the job July 10.

Krebs, 33, came into contact with underground wiring in a 9-foot hole while he was alone after operating a backhoe around 1:15 p.m., reports The Plain Dealer. A co-worker said he found the 33-year-old unresponsive.

The country club was working on replacing a damaged irrigation pipe.

FirstEnergy and the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration responded, according to The Plain Dealer.

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