OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14426829

ELECTRICAL,CABLE TV WORK,E TC,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTNING

1986-06-20T00:00:00

Event: ELECTRICAL,CABLE TV WORK,E TC,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTNING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14426829
Report ID: 830500

Event description

ELECTRIC SHOCK - STRUCK BY LIGHTNING

Investigation abstract

A line of storms passed through an area where some employees were working. They stopped and went inside a truck for lunch. After they finished lunch and the sto rm had passed, one employee got out of the truck and began playing a game before he returned to work. Lightning struck the employee on the head and killed him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 23 M

Nature of injury
10

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
32

Occupation code
523

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
17

Hazardous substance
8870

Task assigned
1

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