The lawsuit alleges unsafe electrical conditions and inadequate supervision contributed to Brady Andrews’ fatal 2024 workplace accident in Bangor.
BANGOR, ME — The family of a 19-year-old electrician’s helper who was electrocuted on his first day at a Bangor job site has filed a wrongful death lawsuit accusing the project’s general contractor of failing to maintain safe working conditions.
The lawsuit, filed Nov. 6 in Penobscot County Superior Court, alleges Newport-based Bowman Constructors was negligent in connection with the June 24, 2024, death of Brady Adam Andrews of Brewer. Andrews was working for CC Electric, a company Bowman had hired to assist with electrical work, according to the complaint. The lawsuit alleges negligence, pre-death suffering and wrongful death and seeks compensatory damages, interest and costs.
According to the complaint, Andrews was working on the seventh and eighth floors of an office building on Exchange Street when he climbed a ladder to conduct a voltage test on a wire in a junction box above a suspended ceiling. The lawsuit alleges Andrews came into contact with an unguarded live wire and was electrocuted. Co-workers called 911, but Andrews later died from his injuries while being taken to Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, according to reporting on the complaint.
The filing alleges a master electrician responsible for the electrical work was not at the job site when Andrews was injured. It also accuses Bowman of failing to properly hire and supervise the master electrician, train and supervise workers and contractors, communicate about workplace hazards and recognize risks involving energized, unguarded and ungrounded electrical circuits. Those assertions are allegations in a civil lawsuit and have not been established by a court.
The family also alleges Bowman failed to provide Andrews and other workers with necessary personal protective equipment and did not follow industry standards and federal workplace safety regulations. The publicly available reports reviewed for this story did not establish that a court or federal safety agency had found Bowman responsible for Andrews’ death. WABI reported Nov. 10 that it had contacted Bowman for comment but had not received a response at that time.
Andrews had graduated from Brewer High School and United Technologies Center in 2023. His obituary said he spent the following year gaining experience as an electrician’s helper and hoped to return to school to become an apprentice. It described him as a young man who valued his family and enjoyed hiking, music and playing guitar.
His family is represented by Berman & Simmons attorney Travis M. Brennan. In announcing the lawsuit, the firm said the case was intended to seek accountability for Andrews’ death and raised broader concerns about construction worker safety. The complaint places responsibility on Bowman, but the allegations will be subject to the civil court process, including any defenses or responses filed by the company.
Andrews’ death occurred more than two years before the lawsuit was filed. The complaint identifies Bowman as the general contractor and CC Electric as Andrews’ employer, but the reports reviewed did not indicate that CC Electric is a defendant in the lawsuit. The available reporting also did not identify a trial date, scheduled hearing or other immediate court milestone.
The case remains pending in Penobscot County Superior Court. No judicial finding of negligence or liability has been reported, and Bowman’s formal response to the allegations was not available in the sources reviewed.
Author note: Last updated November 13, 2026.