OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14516165
ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTNING,E C
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
Investigation abstract
A FIVE-PERSON CREW WAS PREPARING THE EXTERIOR OF A WATER TOWER FOR SAND BLASTING . THE INSIDE OF THE TOWER WAS ALSO TO BE RECOATED. A FAST MOVING THUNDERSTORM AP PEARED; AND, WHEN THE CREW OBSERVED LIGHTNING, THEY WERE ORDERED TO TAKE SHELTER INSIDE THE TANK. THE ONLY ACCESS TO THE TANK WAS BY MEANS OF A SINGLE LADDER. F OUR OF THE CREW MEMBERS WENT INTO THE TANK. UNFORTUNATELY, BEFORE THE FIFTH (A S TEEPLEJACK) COULD ENTER THE TANK, HE WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. HE WAS ELECTROCUTE D.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 32
- Occupation code
- 599
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 17
- Task assigned
- 1
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