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Electrocutions, electric shocks

1 hospitalization · 2023076454 · 7/19/2023 · Pinnacle Pest Management Service

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Electrocutions, electric shocks

Cause

Event
Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
Source
Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c
Secondary source
Lightning

Employer

Name
Pinnacle Pest Management Service
Location
Stonewater Lake Terrace, CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA, 33993
NAICS
561710
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

After applying pest control chemicals, an employee was reeling in the hose on their truck when lightning struck the motor on the truck. The lightning traveled though the hose and knocked the employee to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with tingling in their left arm and tightness in their chest.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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