OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #561738
DAY CURRIE CONSTRUCTION CO
Springfield, ME—
Event description
One employee killed and two injured by lightning
Investigation abstract
At approximately 7:15 p.m. on August 31, 1990, Employees #1, #2, and #3 were pou ring concrete in a wall 12 ft above the ground when a thunderstorm struck. Light ning struck a concrete bucket that was being handled by Employees #1, #2, and #3 . Employees #1 and #2 fell from the scaffold. Employee #1 died and Employees #2 and #3 were hospitalized with internal burns.
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 32
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 17
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Hospitalized Age 43 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 20
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 32
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 17
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Hospitalized Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 10
- Part of body
- 22
- Event type
- 13
- Source
- 32
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 17
- Task assigned
- 1
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