Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 168671.015 - Employee dies from multiple injuries when struck by lightnin

Accident Summary Nr: 168671.015 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 07/21/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1764757.015	07/22/2024		238160	Hernandez Construction And Roof, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on July 21, 2024, an employee working as a roofer for a roofing contractor was installing a single ply roof over an existing metal roof when a storm approached. As the crew was covering up their tools, the employee was struck by lightning. The employee died from multiple injuries due to the lightning strike.

Keywords: Commercial Building, Construction, Lightning, Metal, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Roofer, Roofing, Storm, Struck By, Weather

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Other				35	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1764757.015	99	M	Fatality		Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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