PCC: Hospitalized students were cleaning gutters when they were shocked by power lines
Two Pensacola Christian College students hospitalized Thursday from an electrical shock were injured while performing campus upkeep as part of a school work assistance program, according to the college.
According to PCC’s Chief Communications Officer Abigail Cannon, the two students are part of the school’s work assistance program and were cleaning gutters when they “experienced an electrical shock.”
PCC’s work assistance program allows students to “earn $3,000 to $7,500 each school year” to help pay for their college tuition, according to the school’s website. The program is based on the financial need of the student applicants.
Initial report:2 Pensacola Christian College students shocked, hospitalized while working near power lines
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An initial release Thursday stated the two students received the shock while they were “working near power lines on campus,” and were quickly transported to a nearby hospital.
“Escambia County EMS, Fire and Florida Power and Light immediately responded on scene,” Thursday’s release stated. “The two students were transported to the local hospital and are receiving care.”
Cannon confirmed to the News Journal that one student has been released from the hospital and the other is still undergoing treatment in Mobile, Alabama.
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Pensacola Christian College students shocked while cleaning gutters
