Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 119205.015 - Employee on roof is killed when struck by lightning

Accident Summary Nr: 119205.015 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 07/31/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1419619.015	07/31/2019		238160	Greenwise Construction & Roofing Llc

Abstract: On July 31, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was cleaning flashing on the roof of a two-story multifamily residential structure. The employee was struck by lightning and fell from the roof. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: Burn, Fall, Fall Protection, Housekeeping, Lightning, Residential Construction, Roof, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair			2	18	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1419619.015	29	F	Fatality		Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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