Inspection Detail

Inspection: 116008061 - Werner Construction Co

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 116008061

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 07/22/1998

Site Address:
Werner Construction Co
Us Highway 281 And State Highway 4
Blue Hill, NE 68930

Mailing Address:
Po Box 2003, Hastings, NE 68902

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/23/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/08/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100050178

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200050524

Event: 07/21/1998

Employee killed when struck by lightning

At approximately 7:00 p.m. on July 21, 1998, Employee #1, of Werner Construction Company, was using an Ingersoll-Rand roller to lay asphalt on a roadway. He was working during a thunderstorm and was struck by lightning. Employee #1 was taken to Mary Lanning Hospital in Hastings, NE, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: CARDIOVASC SYSTEM, STORM, HIGHWAY, CONSTRUCTION, LIGHTNING, ELECTRIC SHOCK, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116008061			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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