A tradie has been rushed to hospital in a critical condition after he was electrocuted while operating a cherry picker in Sydney.
The man went into cardiac arrest after he came into contact with power lines on Darley Road in Randwick just before 2pm on Wednesday.
It’s understood the man, who is aged in his 40s, is an employee of Ausgrid.
Co-workers brought the tradie down to the ground and commenced CPR.
Paramedics took over CPR upon arrival before he was rushed to St Vincent’s Hospital.
Some Randwick residents were without power following the incident.
Ausgrid workers remain on site and are attempting to restore power as quickly as possible.
The investigation into the circumstances of the workplace incident has been launched.
A tradie has been left in a critical condition after coming into contact with power lines while operating a cherry picker on Darley Road in Randwick on Wednesday afternoon
Emergency services were called to Randwick shortly before 2pm
Police established a crime scene and are investigating into how the tradie came into contact with the power lines.
Safework NSW has been contacted for comment.
