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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #981969

CONSTRUCTION,LIGHTNING,STRUCK BY

Event
CONSTRUCTION,LIGHTNING,STRUCK BY
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
981969
Report ID
257240

Event description

Employees killed when struck by lightning

Investigation abstract

At 1:30 p.m. on August 15, 1988, Employees #1 and #2 were performing constructio n work on a house when they were struck by lightning. They were killed instantly .

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 33 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    13
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    579
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    17
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Fatality Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    10
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    13
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    17
    Task assigned
    1

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