Daniel McGrath, 24, killed while doing powerline work on Kellysville Road in Oakvale, West Virginia

Modified Date: 
Thu, 01/12/2023 - 7:25pm
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, January 11, 2023

One man dead in Mercer County after “workplace accident”

According to West Virginia State Police, they received a report of a “workplace accident” on Kellysville road around 11:30 AM. Once on scene, Troopers found Daniel McGrath, 24, of Beckley had died while working.

24-year-old dad of 2 electrocuted in work accident, WV police say. ‘Very special man’

Police said Daniel McGrath, who was as a utility worker, was electrocuted while installing fiber optic wire from a bucket truck in Oakvale the morning of Jan. 11, according to WVVA’s reporting.

People Involved: 
Daniel McGrath