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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 2460996 - Sieg & Ambachtsheer, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office
Site Address:
Sieg & Ambachtsheer, Inc.
Himes & Walnut - West Tampa Water Tank
Tampa, FL 33607
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 717, Deland, FL 32720
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/18/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/18/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360710529 |
Investigation Summary
A FIVE-PERSON CREW WAS PREPARING THE EXTERIOR OF A WATER TOWER FOR SAND BLASTING. THE INSIDE OF THE TOWER WAS ALSO TO BE RECOATED. A FAST MOVING THUNDERSTORM APPEARED; AND, WHEN THE CREW OBSERVED LIGHTNING, THEY WERE ORDERED TO TAKE SHELTER INSIDE THE TANK. THE ONLY ACCESS TO THE TANK WAS BY MEANS OF A SINGLE LADDER. FOUR OF THE CREW MEMBERS WENT INTO THE TANK. UNFORTUNATELY, BEFORE THE FIFTH (A STEEPLEJACK) COULD ENTER THE TANK, HE WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. HE WAS ELECTROCUTED.
Keywords: ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LIGHTNING, E C
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2460996 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Construction trades, n.e.c. |