Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200840700 - Employee killed by lightning strike

Accident Summary Nr: 200840700 -- Report ID: 0524530 -- Event Date: 09/06/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303814339	09/07/2001	1761	0	Davis Roofing

Abstract: On September 6, 2001, Employee #1 and coworkers were installing roofing paper on a residential structure with an 8-in-12 pitched roof with a ground-to-eave height of 10 ft. As the work day drew to a close, a thunderstorm blew rapidly into the area. The workers on the roof covered up exposed areas and were leaving the roof as the rain began to fall. Employee #1 had just reached the ladder near the chimney when lightning struck the roof. He was found slumped over near the base of the chimney on the roof, having died as a reult of the lightning strike. The coworkers were able to descend the ladders to safety.

Keywords: STORM, ROOF, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, CONSTRUCTION, LIGHTNING, ROOFER, STRUCK BY

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303814339			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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