Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200232320 - Four Employees Are Injured When Lightning Strikes Platform

Accident Summary Nr: 200232320 -- Report ID: 1032500 -- Event Date: 08/04/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313348872	08/07/2009	0851	115310	Siller Brothers, Inc., Aviation Division

Abstract: On August 4, 2009, lightning struck a truck-mounted maintenance platform. Employee #1 was on the platform tying down a helicopter blade. Employee #2, #3 and #4 were on the ground, refueling and tying down the aircraft. The four employees sustained electrical shock from the lighting strike and were hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: BURN, PLATFORM, AIRCRAFT, REFUELING, LIGHTNING, HELICOPTER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, STRUCK BY, BLADE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313348872	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
2	313348872	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
3	313348872	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported
4	313348872	Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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