Exposure to electricity unspecified · Electrocution, electric shock
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at METRO ELECTRIC SERVICES & CONSULTING INC, 3505 Kyoto Gardens Drive, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 33410, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA 33410
on — Electrocution, electric shock, affecting the BODY SYSTEMS .
Final narrative
On 8/27/2025, an electrician was working on a live lighting circuit and sustained an electric electric shock. He was seizing and required CPR. The employee was hospitalized.
Hospitalized BODY SYSTEMS Electrical wiring building or machine
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