OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14342349
ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTNING,E C
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - LIGHTNING
Investigation abstract
AN EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING DURING A THUNDERSTORM. HE WAS GETTING A DRIN K OF WATER FROM A WATER COOLER THAT WAS UNDER A TREE ABOUT 20 FEET FROM WHERE HE WAS WORKING.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 32
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 17
- Task assigned
- 1
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