Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200673903 - Employee Dies from Lighting

Accident Summary Nr: 200673903 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 08/05/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305498792	08/06/2002	1751	0	Duane Thomas Incorporated

Abstract: On August 5, 2002, Employee #1 and a coworker were removing tiles from a one-story residential roof during a storm. Employee #1 stood up while holding a piece of metal and was struck by lighting. He fell; face down, directly on the roof. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he later dies.

Keywords: STORM, ROOF, DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, LIGHTING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1	10	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305498792			Fatality	Other	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Other

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