Doctors' Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts — Electrocutions, electric shocks — PERRY, FLORIDA
| Employer | Doctors' Memorial Hospital, Inc. | Report ID | 2017065065 |
| Address | 333 N. Byron Butler Parkway | City, State ZIP | PERRY, FLORIDA 32347 |
| Event Date | June 4, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts | Source of Injury | Ambulance, police, and other emergency passenger vehicle |
| Secondary Source | Lightning | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 621111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.12000, -83.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On June 4, 2017, at 5:40 p.m., an employee was unloading a patient from the back of an ambulance. While he was holding onto the door of the ambulance, lightning struck the vehicle. He suffered respiratory arrest and lost consciousness, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On June 4, 2017, a worker at Doctors' Memorial Hospital, Inc. in PERRY, FLORIDA suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts, with ambulance, police, and other emergency passenger vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 184 severe injury reports involving "Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts" incidents in our database. Browse all Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts injuries.
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