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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221455033

BERKELEY TOWNSHIP DIVISION OF RECREATION

Event
Burn, Lightning, Struck By
NAICS
921190
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345563795
Employer profile
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP DIVISION OF RECREATION
Summary number
221455033
Report ID
0253420

Event description

Employee is killed when struck by lightning

Investigation abstract

At 4:30 p.m. on August 3, 2021, an employee was working as a life guard,, sitting in a life guard stand, when he was struck by lightning. The employee was killed and sustained thermal burns.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 19 M

    Event type
    1
    Occupation code
    0

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