The man who died after he was electrocuted by his wedding ring has been identified as 33-year-old Jason Ferguson of Port Orange, Fla. As reported by News-Journal Online on Nov. 10 via testimony from police, Ferguson was electrocuted after his wedding ring caught on an unknown object behind a dishwasher he was installing.
CBS News Orlando, Fla., affiliate WKMG, reports that Ferguson was at his in-laws' home on Thursday when the tragic accident occurred. Police said the family was getting ready to eat around 7 p.m. when they noticed that Ferguson was kneeling in front of the appliance with his left arm extended behind the dishwasher.
To their shock and horror, family members noticed that Ferguson began turning red and became unresponsive. They grabbed him by his clothes and began CPR on the kitchen floor, investigators said.
Ferguson was pronounced dead at the hospital a short time after he arrived, Lt. Dan Dietrich said. According to an incident report, the cause of death was listed as “unknown” until the medical examiner’s office did an autopsy and it was ruled that he had died of electrocution.
It is unclear what caused the freak wedding ring electrocution, but police believe Ferguson, who often installs and repairs items at the home, could possibly have touched a copper wire. The man's family is devastated by his sudden death and The Examiner's attempt to reach them for comment was not answered.
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