Just after midnight Saturday (6/27/09), the Lumberland Fire Department requested a police response to the scene of wires down at 1160 RT-97 in Pond Eddy, for a disorderly subject.

A short time later, the fire department reported that a subject had been electrocuted at that same location. Sullivan County Sheriff’s Deputies and Town of Lumberland Constables responded to the scene and found Mieczyskaw Mil, age 64, tangled in arcing wires.

Mil, who resided at the address where the wires were down, had allegedly been drinking, and became impatient while waiting for the power company to restore service following the massive storm which swept through the area (reported HERE on YWN). According to a witness, Mil exited his residence with a demolition saw, wearing plastic bags on his feet, and attempted to cut through what turned out to be a 4800 volt feeder line that was hanging off the pole.

Sullivan County Coroner Alan Kesten pronounced Mil dead at the scene. An autopsy is expected to be performed later today.

Sheriff’s detectives are continuing the investigation.

(YWN Sullivan County News Team – 2009)