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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14486856

LIGHTNING,STRUCK BY,BOAT

Event
LIGHTNING,STRUCK BY,BOAT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14486856
Report ID
215600

Event description

Employee killed when struck by lightning

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was operating a tug in a service area when a thunderstorm arose. He was struck by lightning and knocked from the boat. Employee #1 was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 18 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    1
    Source
    32
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    17
    Task assigned
    1

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