Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200051613 - Employee Is Dies after Struck by Lightening

Accident Summary Nr: 200051613 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 07/14/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303732192	07/10/2002	7992	713910	Deer Creek Golf Llc Dba The Players Club

Abstract: On July 10, 2002, Employee #1, a member of the five-man grounds crew at a golf course, was mowing around the fifth hole when it began to rain. Company policy was not to work in the rain and the crew was told to head back to the maintenance building. The thunderstorm was moving in quickly and as the employees were returning, Employee #1 was struck by lightning. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he later died.

Keywords: STORM, ELECTROCUTED, LIGHTNING, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303732192			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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