Incident Record
Fiber-optic installer dies after multiple bee stings
At Pembroke, New Hampshire, a communication-line construction worker preparing to install fiber-optic cable was attacked by bees, received multiple stings, and died from anaphylactic shock.
Record ID: NH-MERRIMACK-2022-0914
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Date
2022-09-14
Location
Pembroke, Merrimack County, NH
State
NH
Record Type
Occupational Incident
Trigger / Activity
Construction / Equipment / Structural Work
Severity
Fatal
Bee ID Status
Bee ID Unknown
Aggression Classification
Occupational bee-sting / bee-attack incident
Incident Summary
At Pembroke, New Hampshire, a communication-line construction worker preparing to install fiber-optic cable was attacked by bees, received multiple stings, and died from anaphylactic shock.
Public-Safety Lesson
Utility and telecom crews should survey yards/pedestals/vegetation for nests before line work begins.
Impact Flags
Human Fatality
Yes
Human Hospitalized
No
Animal Fatality
No
Responder Involved
No
Source Information
Source: OSHA Inspection Detail
Source Strength: A - Official / Government