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Lehigh Country Club

Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less — Electrocutions, electric shocks — ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lehigh Country Club in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Lehigh Country Club Report ID 2023054501
Address 2319 South Cedar Crest Boulevard City, State ZIP ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18103
Event Date May 19, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Electrocutions, electric shocks Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less Source of Injury Golf cart, personnel transport cart
Industry (NAICS) 713910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.55000, -75.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee was tightening a charging port on a golf cart when he suffered an electrical shock to his lower forearm and hand.

Incident Summary

On May 19, 2023, a worker at Lehigh Country Club in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less, with golf cart, personnel transport cart identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 84 severe injury reports involving "Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less" incidents in our database. Browse all Direct exposure to electricity, 220 volts or less injuries.

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