Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201570116 - One employee killed, one injured by lightning

Accident Summary Nr: 201570116 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 06/07/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301174793	06/11/1997	1711	0	Mai Mechanical Corporation

Abstract: On June 7, 1997, Employees #1 and #2 were installing plumbing on the third floor of a three-story apartment building under construction when they were struck by lightning. Employee #1 was hospitalized and died on June 11, 1997; Employee #2 was hospitalized and released.

Keywords: STORM, INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION, LIGHTNING, ELECTRIC SHOCK, STRUCK BY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301174793			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause
2	301174793			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause

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