Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18568048 - Weavil, Tim And Jay (Growers)

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 18568048

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 08/12/1988

Site Address:
Weavil, Tim And Jay (Growers)
State Road 2624, Watkins Ford Road
Kernersville, NC 27284

Mailing Address:
4865 High Point Road, Kernersville, NC 27284

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0132

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/16/1988

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/16/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360263636

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 760454

Event: 08/11/1988

Tobacco field employee struck and killed by lightning

At approximately 5:00 p.m. on August 11, 1988, Employee #1, a migrant worker, and six other workers were removing suckers from the tobacco plants in a tobacco field when a sudden thunderstorm struck the area. Employee #1 was struck and killed by a bolt of lightning.

Keywords: STORM, MIGRANT FARM WORKER, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, LIGHTNING, ELECTRIC SHOCK, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18568048			Fatality	Electric Shock	Farm workers

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