OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221455033
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP DIVISION OF RECREATION
BAYVILLE, NJ·
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
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#1 Fatality Age 19 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 0
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