US Department of Labor cites Florida construction contractor after 2 workers severely injured, 1 fatally electrocuted

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US Department of Labor cites Florida construction contractor after 2 workers severely injured, 1 fatally electrocuted

SEMINOLE, FL - The U.S. Department of Labor cited a Florida utility construction contractor for Duke Energy after one worker was electrocuted and two others injured at a Seminole site in August 2025.

Investigators withthe department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration determined a work crew from Primoris Services Corp. - operating as Primoris T&D Services LLC - was replacing a utility pole when the pole contacted an energized overhead transmission line, fatally electrocuting a lineman and sending two other workers to the hospital.

OSHA cited the employer with three serious violations for failing to ensure employees maintained the required minimum approach distance from exposed energized parts or have the transmission line deenergized, assign a designated observer to monitor approach distances and provide warnings, and ensure the job briefing covered special precautions required when working under energized transmission lines.

OSHA proposed $49,650 in penalties.

The employer has contested the citations before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. Penalties and citations may be adjusted throughout the course of the case process. Please check the OSHA establishment search page periodically for any changes in the inspection or penalty status.

Learn more about OSHA, including tips to protect employees when working near overhead power lines. Employers may contact the agency for information about OSHA's compliance assistance resources and for free help on complying with OSHA standards.