Direct exposure to electricity unspecified · Electrocution, electric shock
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Russell Landscape Partners, LLC, 4276 Shirley Dr, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30336
on — Electrocution, electric shock, affecting the BODY SYSTEMS .
Final narrative
On May 22, 2025, an employee was pulling weeds when his right hand contacted an electric fence and he was electrocuted.
Hospitalized BODY SYSTEMS Fences
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