Employee, 25, Dies After Electrocution At Berlin Manufacturing Facility: Police

BERLIN, CT — A 25-year-old employee at a Berlin aerospace manufacturing facility died after being electrocuted while performing maintenance on industrial equipment, according to the Berlin Police Department on Tuesday, Nov. 2.

Police and emergency medical personnel responded to TIGHITCO, located at 245 Old Brickyard Lane, at approximately 8:12 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, following a report of a medical emergency.

According to police, the employee had been electrocuted while performing maintenance on a piece of industrial equipment.

First responders performed CPR on the employee before transporting him to a local hospital for further treatment.

The employee died at the hospital the following day, Friday, Oct. 30, police said.

TIGHITCO is an aerospace and industrial manufacturing company specializing in advanced composite structures, precision sheet metal fabrication, and aerospace assemblies.

Its Berlin facility is located at 245 Old Brickyard Lane, where the fatal incident occurred.

The employee's identity was not provided in the information released by police.

Additional details about the circumstances surrounding the electrocution, including the type of equipment involved, were not immediately available.