Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201403912 - Employees shocked when lightning strikes nearby

Accident Summary Nr: 201403912 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 05/18/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127140895	05/18/2000	1791	0	National Riggers & Erectors Inc

Abstract: Employees #1 through #6, were working 1,500 ft away from a building that was struck by lightning. The lightning was conducted underground to where they were working and gave them an electric shock. None of the workers required hospitalization.

Keywords: STORM, CONDUIT, CONSTRUCTION, LIGHTNING, STRUCK BY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	127140895	Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause
2	127140895	Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause
3	127140895	Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause
4	127140895	Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause
5	127140895	Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause
6	127140895	Non Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Electric shock, other and unknown cause

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