A worker was killed at the former Northridge Mall on Monday night. His family says he was electrocuted.

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IN THE ABANDONED NORTHRIDGE MALL. HIS FAMILY IS DEMANDING ANSWERS. TOYA: 12 NEWS HILLARY MINTZ INVESTIGATES WHAT HAPPENED. >> THE FAMILY OF VICTORIANO DIAZ IS HEARTBROKEN AND DESPERATE FOR ANSWERS, AFTER THE 37-YEAR-OLD FATHER OF WAS ELECTROCUTED AND SIX DIED AT THE VACANT NORTHRIDGE MALL MONDAY NIGHT. 12 NEWS OBTAINED THESE PICTURES OF WHAT THE RUNDOWN MALL LOOKS LIKE INSIDE. >> HE KNEW THAT THERE WERE SOME RISKS, BUT NOT ONE THAT WOULD IN HIS LIFE. >> HIS SISTER SAYS HE DID MAINTENANCE FOR THE MALL’S OWNER, BLACK SPRUCE ENTERPRISE GROUP. >> BOARDING UP WINDOWS, WELDING, CLEANING UP. >> BLACK SPRUCE IS CURRENTLY FIGHTING THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE TO STOP A RAZE ORDER ISSUED EARLIER THIS YEAR, CITING SAFETY RISKS. FAMILY SAYS DIAZ AND THREE OTHER WORKERS USED GENERATORS INSIDE FOR TOOLS BECAUSE THEY THOUGHT THE BUILDING HAD NO POWER. >> TO SEE SOMETHING THIS TRAGIC WHEN THERE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POWER, IT BAFFLES MY MIND. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN NO WAY TO HAVE ELECTRICITY. >> ACCORDING TO THE MEDICAL EXAMINER’S REPORT, DIAZ TOUCHED AN OPEN ELECTRICAL BOX WHICH WAS STILL ENERGIZED WITH 4800 VOLTS OF ELECTRICITY. >> ELECTRICAL EXPERTS SAY IT IS SIMILAR TO THE LIGHT SWITCH IN YOUR HOME. IN THE OFF POSITION, IT IS STILL ENERGIZED, BUT FLIPPED UP, ENERGY FLOWS TO THE LIGHTBULB. WE ENERGIES DECLINED TO GO ON CAMERA, BUT TOLD 12 NEWS THE BOX HAD BEEN VANDALIZED BEFORE FOR COPPER WIRING. THEY SAID "WHILE POWER MAY HAVE BEEN OFF TO THE BUILDING THE EQUIPMENT SERVING THE PROPERTY IS PART OF OUR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND THEREFORE WOULD REMAIN ENERGIZED. THE EQUIPMENT WAS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER, WARNING LABELS WERE IN PLACE, AND IT WAS LOCKED AND SECURED BEFORE IT WAS VANDALIZED." IN MILWAUKEE, HILLARY MINTZ WISN 12 NEWS. TOYA: 12 NEWS CHECKED WITH THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION. THEY SAY IN THE PAST FIVE YE

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A worker was killed at the former Northridge Mall on Monday night. His family said he was electrocuted while taking care of the abandoned property. City leaders said this is an example of why the building needs to come down.Victoriano Diaz, 37, a father of six, was working for Northridge's owner, Black Spruce, as a maintenance worker for the abandoned property.He was hired to clean up the mall held the mall's doors closed.Diaz had been working with his three friends on the project for the past year.According to a medical examiner's report, Diaz was leaving Monday night when he saw an open electrical box. He put his hand in the box to close it and touched a high-voltage transformer.Diaz was shocked thrown backward into a brick wall.His friends told investigators Diaz shook and fell.He told them not to touch him and curled up into a fetal position.Diaz died at the scene.A medical examiner's report said Diaz had a noticeable burn mark on his right hand.Investigators said the electrical box had a 4,800 volt fuse that was not grounded and the circuit breaker at the substation did not trip.The electrical box had been vandalized in the past for its copper wiring, police said.Electricians said the electrical box works like a common light switch.Even in the off position, it is still energized."Once we got to the location, and you see the ambulance and everything taped up, that's when it hits you in the heart because that's when it becomes reality," said Diaz's sister, Rosangela Diaz. "First my heart broke because it was my worst fear actualized," Milwaukee Alderwoman Chantia Lewis said. "To see something this tragic when there shouldn't have even been power, it baffles my mind because there should not have been anyway to have electricity in this building."Lewis has been fighting to knock down Northridge Mall, saying it's a safety risk and a target for thieves and vandals.The city approved an order to raze the building, which the mall's owners are fighting.Black Spruce sent WISN 12 News a statement saying, "Black Spruce is aware of the tragic circumstances which occurred outside Northridge Mall on Monday evening. We are sorry for the family's loss and will fully cooperate with authorities."For Diaz's family, many questions remain."What is it going to take for this building to no longer exist or to exist in a better condition? Is it going to take somebody else losing a life?" Rosangela Diaz said. The building has been vacant for more than a decade. Diaz's family said he believed there was no power at the mall and even brought a generator for his tools."He knew there were some risks, but definitely not one that would end his life," Rosangela Diaz said.We Energies said it was cooperating with a police investigation."While power may have been off to the building, the equipment serving the property is part of our distribution system and therefore would remain energized. The equipment was in good working order, warning labels were in place and it was locked and secured before it was vandalized," a representative said.The Occupational Safety and Health Administration was also notified about Diaz's death.OSHA said Black Spruce has not had any safety violations in the past 5 years.Officials have not said why power was turned on at the abandoned mall.