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Landscape Worker Killed When Drill Bit Contacts Electrical Line in Round Rock Residence
Posted on Aug 01, 2007
An employee of Ace Landscapes, Inc. was killed July 31 when he drilled into a garage wall and hit an electrical line. The accident occurred in the Teravista subdivision of Round Rock.
Electrocution Possible Cause of Death
Alberto Vargas, 29, of Round Rock was installing a timer for a sprinkler system when he was possibly electrocuted. Ace Landscapes is in Hutto and has a 3.5 star rating out of a possible 5.0, which is “average” on the CitySearch web site.
"We're uneasy about saying he died from electrocution," said Detective John Foster, spokesman for Williamson County. "But maybe he died from circumstances surrounding the electrical current."
Becky Lewis lives across the street and saw the aftermath. "I came out and saw sheets over the garage with the garage door open," she said. "A man's feet were protruding out from under the sheet.“
Another neighbor, Carina Rodriguez watched paramedics treat Vargas. "It's so sad," she said. "This gentleman is doing an honest day’s work and it's sad to know this is how it ended for him."
OSHA to Investigate Accident
Cause of death will be determined by autopsy. Vargas left behind a fiancée and a brother who rushed to the scene. An investigator from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration took photographs and gathered information. OSHA plans to contact Ace Landscapes, Inc.
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