Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201406550 - Employee struck by ligtning

Accident Summary Nr: 201406550 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 09/19/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304911852	09/20/2002	1761	0	Great Lakes Roofing

Abstract: On September 19, 2002, Employee #1 was reroofing the top of a three-story apartment building when he was struck by lightning. He fell to the ground and died. Employee #1 was not using any form of fall protection.

Keywords: ROOF, WORK RULES, LIGHTNING, ROOFER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$500,000 to $1,000,000	3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304911852			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 26 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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