Business Owner Faces Prison After Worker Is Electrocuted
The electrocution death of a worker could send the owner of a painting business to prison.
The U.S. Attorney’s office for the Western District of Pennsylvania has filed one criminal charge against Thomas Caruso, 77, owner of Modern Painting & Decorating of New Kensington, PA. Caruso is charged with willful violation of safety regulations that caused the electrocution of an employee.
The charge comes with maximum penalties of six months in prison, a $250,000 fine and one year of supervised release.
