Seattle Fire responds after worker electrocuted on building scaffolding above E Pine

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Seattle Fire initiated a “rope rescue” Thursday morning after a worker was electrocuted on scaffolding outside the fourth floor of a Capitol Hill condo building but were able to safely move the man inside through a unit’s window for treatment above 14th and Pine.

SFD units were quick to the scene from Station 25 only a block away on E Pine as they were called to the reported electrocution just before 11:30 AM Thursday. The worker was reportedly shocked when a tape measure hit a high voltage wire, according to emergency radio updates.

As Seattle Fire units assessed the scene and prepared for a possible rescue to lift the man to safety, the arriving crew reported the worker conscious and able to be moved inside the building through a window.

We do not have an update on his condition but his injuries were not reported to be life-threatening. UPDATE: SFD reports that a 44-year-old man was taken to the hospital in stable condition in the incident.

Work has been underway outside The Braeburn condo building following a 2023 re-cladding project for the entire building’s exterior.

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