County Coroner releases report on electrocution

Whitman Coroner Peter Martin reported Sept. 15 on his investigation of the death of James C. Hussey, 38, the Peck, Idaho, man who was electrocuted while working with a rock crushing crew at the Doneen pit east of Oakesdale Tuesday morning, Sept. 13.

Martin said Mr. Hussey came in contact with 500 volts when he attempted to disconnect a line from a terminal at a generator. Martin said Hussey, who was an experienced member of the DeAtley Crushing Service, was hit when he attempted to disconnect the terminal with a metal wrench after apparently assuming the connection was not live.

Members of the...