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Lee Shelby, motivational safety speaker, talks about how he lost both of his hands while working as an electrician during a presentation about occupational injuries, on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 8, 2023. Shelby came in to contact with over 13,200 volts of electricity causing the loss of both hands. He now empowers people around the world through his interactive, educational, and heartfelt conviction.

Lee Shelby, motivational safety speaker, talks about how he lost both of his hands while working as an electrician during a presentation about occupational injuries, on Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 8, 2023. Shelby came in to contact with over 13,200 volts of electricity causing the loss of both hands. He now empowers people around the world through his interactive, educational, and heartfelt conviction. (Cpl. Vincent Pham)

Shelby came in to contact with over 13,200 volts of electricity causing the loss of both hands. He now empowers people around the world through his interactive, educational, and heartfelt conviction.

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