OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14526263
MERIDIAN SURVEYING & MAPPING INC.
BOYNTON BEACH, FL—
Event description
ELECTRIC SHOCK - LIGHTNING
Investigation abstract
AS A THUNDERSTORM APPROACHED, TWO EMPLOYEES WERE MEASURING AND SETTING STAKES FO R A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT SITE. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE REEL END OF A 200 -FOOT STEEL MEASURING TAPE; AND THE OTHER, WHO WAS ABOUT 60 FEET AWAY, WAS HOLDI NG THE OTHER END OF THE TAPE. A BOLT OF LIGHTNING STRUCK, ELECTROCUTING THE SECO ND EMPLOYEE AND INJURING THE FIRST.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 32
- Occupation code
- 218
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 17
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 32
- Occupation code
- 218
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 17
- Task assigned
- 1
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