Direct exposure to electricity 220 volts or less · Electrocution, electric shock
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at E 2 Walls, Inc., 228 Atlantic Blvd, KEY LARGO, FLORIDA 33037
on — Electrocution, electric shock, affecting the BODY SYSTEMS .
Final narrative
An employee was installing a wall system in the interior of the building on a 4-foot ladder when his hand contacted hot wires (120 volts). The employee suffered an electric shock that affected his heart rate.
Hospitalized BODY SYSTEMS Electrical wiring building or machine
An employee and their team were fixing a floor tile in the meat department of a supermarket. The employee went to move a large meat grinder when he was electrocuted due to a loose 220-volt ground wire. The employee was hospitalized with an electrical shock to the right shoulder that spread throughout his body.
On March 5, 2025, an employee was performing a post-rain assessment when they located and picked up a lead. The employee received an electrical shock to their left hand and shoulder.
A turret forklift operator was reaching for a two-way radio when his finger contacted an energized (85V DC) wire on the forklift. The employee sustained an electrical shock and burn on his finger and was hospitalized.
An employee was plugging in an extension cord for a tool and sustained an electric shock. They then fell from a standing position. The employee was hospitalized.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 236220)
The injured employee was standing behind a table. She jumped out to scare another employee, but tripped and fell on the tile floor, injuring her right ankle/foot. She was hospitalized with a dislocated ankle that required surgery.
An employee was installing insulation in a wall when she tripped on a hole (12" deep) and fell, hitting her head on the concrete floor. The employee sustained fractures to her leg and wrist, and lacerations to her head. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was loading a 4-inch wooden door into a pickup truck when he felt a pop in his right side behind his shoulder blade. He was hospitalized later that day and underwent surgery, having suffered a collapsed right lung.
An employee was helping a coworker transport a tall palm tree with a mini skid steer. The employee was severely shocked by a high-voltage electrical wire above the ground.
An employee was retrieving a Christmas tree from a shelf using a ladder. He missed a step and fell to the concrete floor. He sustained injury to his head and wrist.
An employee was operating an agricultural tractor during sugarcane harvesting. The employee sustained a lumbar sprain due to vibration or motion from the tractor.
An employee was moving a 3-ton condensing unit, strapped down on a dolly, out of a garage. The strap broke, causing the employee to fall backward onto the brick pavered driveway. The employee suffered injury to a spinal ligament in the neck.