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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221389125

COLONIAL ROOFING, INC.

Event
Installing, Lightning, Roof, Roofer, Struck By
NAICS
238160
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345518302
Employer profile
COLONIAL ROOFING, INC.
Summary number
221389125
Report ID
0420600
Project type
C
Construction end-use
B

Event description

Employee is struck and killed by lightning

Investigation abstract

At 2:40 p.m. on September 7, 2021, an employee installed roofing cap shingles. While working, the employee was struck and killed by lightning.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 19 M

    Event type
    13
    Occupation code
    595

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