CUDAHY, Wis. — A man is dead after an apparent electrocution at Ewald's Venus Ford in Cudahy on Wednesday.
According to the Cudahy Police Department, police and fire crews responded to the 2700 block of E. Layton Ave. around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday for an injured employee.
The victim, 42-year-old Nicholas Jozefowski of Johnson Creek, was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say he was doing electrical work before being found unresponsive.
According to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office (MCMEO), Jozefowski was switching out overhead lights when he was found down on a scissor lift by a co-worker. MCMEO says a wire was hanging from the ceiling above him and he had burns to his hands and face.
Jozefowski worked for the dealership as a general maintenance man for the last five years, the medical examiner's report says. He was not a licensed electrician but would work odd jobs fixing things.
The police department is being assisted by investigators from the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s office and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHSA), and the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner.
The Cudahy Police are requesting that anyone with any information contact the Cudahy Police Department at (414) 769-2260.
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