Contractor for Duke Energy cited months after worker electrocuted, 2 others severely injured in Seminole

SEMINOLE, Fla. — The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has cited a utility construction contractor for Duke Energy, months after one worker was electrocuted and two others were injured at a Seminole site.

On Aug. 12, 2025, deputies responded to the area of Park Boulevard North and 85th Lane, where there was a report of a man who was electrocuted. Detectives identified the men as crew for Primoris Services Corp. — operating as Primoris T&D Services LLC — who were working as subcontractors for the energy company.

The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said 30-year-old Justin Bryan was on the ground, assisting 27-year-old Jefferey Busch and 31-year-old Matthew Waldrop with placing a new pole on the ground. The three crew members, along with the boom operator, were struggling to get the pole placed properly…

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