Primoris Services Corp. (operating as Primoris T&D Services LLC)
Outcome
Primoris T&D Services LLC was cited by OSHA for three serious violations after a lineman was fatally electrocuted and two coworkers hospitalized when a utility pole contacted an energized overhead transmission line during a Duke Energy pole replacement in Seminole, Florida in August 2025.
Details
Primoris T&D Services LLC — Fatal Electrocution, Energized Transmission Line (2025–2026)
Outcome: One lineman killed and two coworkers hospitalized after a utility pole contacted an energized overhead transmission line; OSHA proposed $49,650 in penalties for three serious violations.
Primoris Services Corp., operating as Primoris T&D Services LLC, was contracted to replace a utility pole for Duke Energy at a worksite in Seminole, Pinellas County, Florida. In August 2025, during the pole replacement operation, the pole contacted an energized overhead transmission line. The contact fatally electrocuted one lineman and caused injuries severe enough to hospitalize two of his colleagues.
OSHA's subsequent investigation identified three serious violations. The first was failure to maintain the required minimum approach distance from energized parts or to de-energize the transmission line before the crew began work. The second was failure to assign a designated observer whose job it is to monitor approach distances and warn workers when the boundary is approached. The third was failure to ensure the pre-task job briefing covered the special precautions required when work is performed in proximity to energized high-voltage transmission lines.
OSHA proposed a penalty of $49,650. The employer contested the citations before the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission; penalties and classifications are subject to change during proceedings.
Primary Source: US Department of Labor cites Florida construction contractor after 2 workers severely injured, 1 fatally electrocuted
How Crucible Prevents This
A pre-work safety protocol hook would have flagged the absence of a designated observer and required written confirmation that the transmission line was de-energized or that minimum approach distances had been verified before the crew commenced work. Session-level decision logging of job briefing compliance would create a paper trail against which post-incident audits can compare stated vs. actual practices.
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