# Electrocutions, electric shocks at Greenix Pest Control
> OSHA SIR `2022109148` · 10/19/2022 · GROVE CITY, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Electrocutions, electric shocks
## Cause
- **Event:** Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts
- **Source:** Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools
- **Secondary source:** Power lines, transformers, convertors
## Employer
- **Name:** Greenix Pest Control
- **Location:** 6424 Buckeye Path Dr. S, GROVE CITY, OHIO, 43123
- **NAICS:** 561710
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a brush pole to clean the eaves at a residence and to apply pesticides. The employee's pole came in contact with the electrical lines, causing the employee to receive an electric shock. The employee lost consciousness and was hospitalized.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*