CHENNAI: A contract worker was electrocuted at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) premises near Ayanavaram on Friday after he came in contact with a high-voltage cable while climbing on a train compartment for work.

The deceased man was identified as Parameshwaran (39), a resident of Pallavaram. He was employed in the electrical department at ICF.

Police said Parameshwaran was working on top of a train compartment and failed to notice the high-voltage cable running above his head. In the impact, he was thrown to the ground and died on the spot. A police team rushed to the scene on information and moved Parameshwaran's body to the Government General Hospital for an autopsy.

The deceased is survived by his wife, Banupriya (35), and a daughter aged seven. Further investigations are under way.