Electrocutions, electric shocks

Name: Electrocutions, electric shocks at Pinnacle Pest Management Service
Start: 7/19/2023

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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