Two Electrocuted At Hotel Construction Site In Canton

CANTON, GA — One man is in critical condition after his entire body was burned from being electrocuted while working at a Canton construction site.

Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services responded to an electrocution call Tuesday morning shortly after 8 a.m., at the construction site of the Holiday Inn being built on Reinhardt College Parkway.

“We pulled up to find a gentleman inside the electrical panel and couldn’t get him out due to active power," Lt. Nathan Croft said.

Firefighters were able to remove the man who had burns over all of his body. He was taken by ambulance to the Grady Burn Center in Atlanta in critical condition.

Croft also said another victim had second degree burns to his forearms, neck and the side of his face. He was conscious and was also taken by ambulance to the Grady Burn Center.

Investigators are determining the cause of the incident.