A worker painting on the side of an apartment building was electrocuted Tuesday, suffering significant burn injuries and was taken to a local hospital in an undisclosed condition, Dallas Fire-Rescue said.
Officials said the man was electrocuted when the boom lift he was using came in contact with a power line.
Dallas Fire-Rescue said at around 1:47 p.m., units responded to a 911 call for a structure fire at the Maple District Lofts, a Northwest Dallas apartment complex located at 5414 Maple Avenue.
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When firefighters arrived, a small fire was burning on the exterior railing of the four-story building, officials said.
According to investigators, the fire was caused when the boom lift the worker was using came in contact with a nearby power line.
The fire was quickly extinguished, officials said, but the man suffered significant bun injuries when he was electrocuted.
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Residents in the apartment building did evacuate, but no one was displaced given that damage was isolated to the exterior of the building, officials said.
