     ACCORDING TO THE INITIAL POLICE INVESTIGATION:  THE DECEASED WAS A YOUNG MALE WHO WAS EMPLOYED AS A FUMIGATOR WITH COASTAL FUMIGATIONS INC.. 
     ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1996,  HE HAD REPORTED TO WORK AT THE JOB SITE, 18845 ATLANTIC BOULEVARD AND WAS ASSISTING IN THE TENTING OF A TWO STORY BUILDING. AS HE WAS PREPARING THE NORTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING THAT WAS TO BE CLAMPED,  HE WAS USING AN ALUMINUM LADDER IT THE PROCESS.  THE LADDER CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE ELECTRICAL WIRES AND BECAME CHARGED. CO-WORKERS HEARD A BUZZING SOUND FOLLOWED BY A LOUD POP, THEY TURNED TO SEE THE LADDER FALLING. THEY RUSHED TO HIM. HE LYING SUPINE ON THE GROUND BREATHING HEAVILY, THE LADDER ON THE GROUND BESIDE HIM. 
     EMERGENCY RESCUE UNITS WERE SUMMONED AND RESPONDED, CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATIVE MEASURES WERE INITIATED AS HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO AVENTURA HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER. 
     UPON ARRIVAL AT THE HOSPITAL HE WAS ON THE THUMPER, RESUSCITATIVE EFFORTS IN PROGRESS, THE CARDIAC MONITOR SHOWING ASYSTOLE, HIS PUPILS WERE FIXED AND DILATED. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE TO THE RESUSCITATION AND DEATH WAS PRONOUNCED AT 1:55 PM.  