SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA—
Camachee Island Company, Inc.
Water vehicle incident, n.e.c. · Electrocutions, electric shocks
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Camachee Island Company, Inc., 3070 HARBOR DRIVE, SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA 32084 on — Electrocutions, electric shocks, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
On August 19, 2020, an employee was shocked by a live wire while working on a moored yacht. The employee was hospitalized.
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