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Sign man electrocuted in the Keys dies


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Our thoughts are with his family.  Another reminder of respect for that which bites.

 

Police release identity on man electrocuted at Florida Keys marina

BY DAVID GOODHUE

dgoodhue@keysreporter.com

 

Police released the identity of the man electrocuted while working on a sign at Whale Harbor Marina Saturday afternoon.

Roger Dinneen, 54, was working on the sign at Wahoo’s Bar & Grill and asked a co-worker to turn the electricity back on so he could see which lights were not working, said Deputy Becky Herrin, media relations officer for the Monroe Sheriff’s Office.

The other worker switched the power back on and returned to the sign with a volt meter and saw his colleague being electrocuted. He rushed back to the office to shut the power off.

When he got back to the sign, Dinneen was unconscious and lying on the ground, Herrin said.

Medics took Dinneen to Mariners Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit is investigating the incident.

Edited by Erik Sine
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It is a sad day for his family, friends and the sign industry... You can not take anything for granted.

 

I'm sure that OSHA will do a complete investigation and find it to be human error. They will post a complete report.

It would be interesting to find out if the sign was neon or what type of lighting and voltage

 

 Also if they were using Aluminum or Fiberglass Ladders. Or Bucket truck ?

There are a lot of questions to be asked and also  look at your own safety policy for electrical service

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Based on a report from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office, this was not an employee of a sign company. "Roger Dinneen, an employee of Wahoo’s Restaurant, was reportedly working..."  Still terrible.

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I agree with John. If there isn't a disconnect on ANY sign we service the first thing we do is shut down the power and install the switch. Then go on to see what is wrong with the sign. I feel terrible when I hear about unnecessary deaths like this but if you don't know what your doing you shouldn't be doing it. Sympathy to his family and friends.

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