Electrocuted man identified as Curtis A. Roderick, 42, of Vancouver
On-the-job death considered accidental
By John Branton
Published: September 20, 2011, 5:00pm
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A Vancouver man who was electrocuted while working in Woodland on Monday afternoon has been identified as Curtis A. Roderick, 42.
His death is considered accidental, an official with the Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office said Tuesday afternoon.
Roderick was working in a high-lift machine while power-washing a silo at Furrer Construction in Woodland.
Although no one saw the accident, it’s believed that he or another object touched a nearby power line, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.
Roderick was found collapsed in the high lift. His boss, Hans Furrer, performed CPR on him until paramedics with AMR Northwest ambulance and Cowlitz County Fire District 7 arrived.
A Life Flight helicopter ambulance was called to land at the Woodland Airport, but Roderick was pronounced dead at the scene.
Firefighters from Cowlitz County responded to the report just after noon, at 418 Northwest Hayes Road.
Roderick was unresponsive while first responders performed CPR, according to radio traffic monitored at The Columbian.
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