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Hurricane Safety – Clean Up Fatality File

Florida worker shocked while trimming trees after Matthew

PORT SALERNO, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in Florida say a parks and recreation department worker was shocked and burned when he touched a power line while cutting trees while cleaning up after Hurricane Matthew.

Officials with Martin County’s fire rescue department and the sheriff’s office tell local media outlets that the 47-year-old man was working on a lift when he touched the power line Monday morning.

He was flown to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami for treatment.

County spokeswoman Gabriella Ferraro says he was breathing and conscious.

Source: Seattletimes.com