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Accident Summary Nr: 138467.015 - Two employees are electrocuted after lightning strike, one i

Accident Summary Nr: 138467.015 -- Report ID: 0523900 -- Event Date: 08/24/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1549505.015	08/25/2021		238130	Rick'S Construction & Repairs Llc

Abstract: At approximately 11:10 a.m. on August 24, 2021, Employee # 1 and Employee # 2 were working from fiberglass stepladders to install framing materials within a partially finished post-frame building when lightning struck nearby area(s). Employee #1 was found on the ground and unresponsive. Emergency medical services were contacted and lifesaving measures were attempted, however, Employee # 1 died. Employee # 2 sustained third-degree electrical burn injuries to the arm(s), was transported to a hospital, and admitted to inpatient services to receive treatment.

Keywords: Arm, Burn, Electrocuted, Installing, Lightning, Unresponsive

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1549505.015	60	M	Fatality		Carpenter	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause:
2	1549505.015	20	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenter	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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