Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1195932 - Nordahl Construction, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1195932

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 06/04/1987

Site Address:
Nordahl Construction, Inc.
Tara Heights Circle
Augusta, GA 30906

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3350, Augusta, GA 30904

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1521

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/04/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/19/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360144794

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14541957

Event: 06/03/1987

One employee killed, one injured when struck by lightning

At approximately 3:15 p.m. on June 3, 1987, Employees #1 and #2 were using wooden sledgehammers to drive in foundation stakes for a single-family house. When a thunderstorm approached, they sat in their trucks to wait it out, resuming work once the rain stopped. A second thundercloud suddenly appeared, and a bolt of lighting struck Employees #1 and #2. A crew that was unloading concrete nearby came to their aid. Employee #1, age 18, was killed and Employee #2 was hospitalized. The site of the accident was the highest elevation in a cleared field, with an overlook that was clear for miles.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, LIGHTNING, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1195932			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction laborers
2	1195932			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers

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