Exposure to electricity unspecified · Electrocution, electric shock
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at DRIFTWOOD NURSERY & LANDSCAPING, INC, 661 Partridge CT, MARCO ISLAND, FLORIDA 34145
on — Electrocution, electric shock, affecting the BODY SYSTEMS .
Final narrative
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.
Hospitalized BODY SYSTEMS Power lines, transformers, convertors
An employee was looking at a transformer in a building. He connected probes to the bushing and ground wire and was shocked. The employee suffered second-degree burns to his left hand.
On September 15, 2025, at approximately 5:00 PM, a five-person crew of line workers was installing new insulators on a transmission line that was de-energized and grounded. The injured employee was shocked by induced voltage and sustained burns to the palms of both hands.
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.
An employee was installing a PLC onto a washer. After he hooked it up, it did not power up when turned on. While the employee was checking the leads with a voltage meter, he was shocked through the left little finger, chest, and right arm from a transformer above him. He was hospitalized.
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