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Arkansas prisoner dies while working at Prison

Nov 11, 2015 | by Jean Thrash

An Arkansas Department of Correction prisoner died Monday afternoon while working on a construction project at the department’s Ester Unit in Pine Bluff.

According to an email from Correction Department spokesman Cathy Frye, the 38 year old Hot Springs man, was electrocuted while working on a metal ceiling at the unit. He was pronounced dead at 3:49 p.m. Monday.

Arkansas State Police were called to the unit and are investigating Eaton’s death.