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Pinellas Park Handyman Electrocuted On Job

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Published: August 1, 2008

A handyman working on a water heater at Travel World RV Park was electrocuted today, Pinellas Park police say.

The 50-year-old man's identity will be released after his out-of-state family members are notified, according to a release. He had worked several years at the park.

He was working at Lot 1120 when he was electrocuted while plugging the trailer back into the outside power box, according to a police news release.

A neighbor saw the man working on the water heater at 11 a.m.; about three hours later, the neighbor saw the handyman's truck open and tools getting wet in the rain, the release states. He found the handyman slumped over the power box.

Officers and the Pinellas Park Fire Department responded today to the park at 12400 U.S. 19 N.

The handyman was confirmed dead at 2:15 p.m., according to the release.

"All indications are this was an accidental death," the release states. "It is undetermined at this time if there were any faults, shorts or problems with the electrical cord or power box the man was handling at the time of the accident."

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