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08/04/2022 - working - contractor, M, - Killed - Nottingham MD,
NOTTINGHAM, Md. (WBFF) — A contractor was struck by lightning and died during Thursday's severe storms in Nottingham, the Baltimore County Fire Department said. Elise Armacost, a Baltimore County Fire Department spokeswoman, said the incident happened just before 6 p.m. in the 8800 block of Walther Boulevard. Armacost said the man was not alert and was in cardiac arrest when medics arrived. In ... more details
07/09/2022 - on a sandbar near water - Greg Shipp, M, - Killed - Brewton AL, usa
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07/06/2022 - fixing truck on highway - Daryl Lewis, M, 50 - Killed - Sidney OH, usa
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07/02/2022 - loading car - felipe flores, M, 39 - Killed - Moutain City GA, usa
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07/02/2022 - flying rc plane - Zach Cook, M, 38 - Killed - Madisonville KY, usa
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07/02/2022 - on boat ramp - Levi Stock, M, 11 - Injured - Tampa FL, usa
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06/22/2022 - walking dog - , M, - Injured - ridgecrestM CA,
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06/22/2022 - walking dog - antonia mendoza chavez, F, 52 - Killed - pico rivera CA, usa
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05/20/2022 - inside house - Giana Scaramuzzo, F, 15 - Injured - Circleville PA,
A Pennsylvania teenager was struck by lightning inside her family’s home on Monday night after a bolt somehow entered the house. Giana Scaramuzzo, 15, was hanging out in her room when she saw the lightning in her mirror. “All of a sudden I hear the loud sound of thunder, and I see lightning, and I see it reflect from my mirror, and all of a sudden I feel like a shock in my pinky, and then it g... more details
05/20/2022 - in bedroom - giana scaramuzzo, F, 15 - Injured - circleville PA,
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05/18/2022 - outside walking - , M, 15 - Injured - battlefield MO,
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04/06/2022 - operating a fork lift - , F, 41 - Injured - new castle DE,
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04/06/2022 - waking with umbrella - , F, 33 - Injured - new castle DE,
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06/09/2021 - leaving golf course - Michael Ward, M, 70.0 - Killed - Burlington county NJ, USA
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09/14/2019 - unknown - child, U, 12.0 - Killed - Bath county VA, USA
A 12-year-old died Sunday after being struck by lightning the day before, according to the Bath County Sheriffs Office. The lightning strike was reported shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday in the Hot Springs area of the county, officials said. A Hot Springs Rescue Squad member reported the child had stopped breathing. 00:11 / 00:30 SKIP AD A medical airlift was requested, authoritie... more details
09/11/2019 - - man, M, 0.0 - Injured - Henry count VA, USA
HENRY COUNTY, Va. - A man in Henry County was struck by lightning Wednesday night, according to authorities. The man was taken to the hospital, but authorities say his condition is unknown at this time. The 911 call was made around 11 p.m.... more details
09/11/2019 - near car - state trooper, M, 37.0 - Injured - Sioux Falls SD, USA
A South Dakota Highway Patrol State Trooper was struck by lightning while helping a stranded driver on Interstate 29 Wednesday night. The State Department of Public Safety said the 37-year-old male trooper was standing outside the passenger side window of a stranded vehicle when he heard a loud crack, saw a bright light and involuntarily jumped into the air. The trooper reported feeling a shock... more details
09/11/2019 - at power plant - contractor, M, 0.0 - Injured - Victoria TX, USA
VICTORIA, Texas - The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office confirmed a worker at Formosa was hit by lightning around 4 p.m. Wednesday in Point Comfort. It happened east of the main Formosa Area at the CSB Power Plant. The worker was taken to Citizens. At last report the worker was alive. Steve Marwitz, with Formosa Communications Department, said a lightning related incident occurred Wednesday afte... more details
08/28/2019 - running race - Thomas Stanley, M, 33.0 - Killed - Independance KA, USA
An American runner has died after being struck by lightning as he neared the finish line of a 50km race in Kansas. Other athletes desperately tried to revive Thomas Stanley, 33, but died from his injuries, police said. In a Facebook post, the organisers of the race wrote: "His family says that the chances of being killed by a lightning strike are about one in a million, and Thomas was truly a on... more details
08/28/2019 - running race - Thomas Stanley, M, 33.0 - Killed - Independance KS, USA
An American runner has died after being struck by lightning as he neared the finish line of a 50km race in Kansas. Other athletes desperately tried to revive Thomas Stanley, 33, but died from his injuries, police said. In a Facebook post, the organisers of the race wrote: "His family says that the chances of being killed by a lightning strike are about one in a million, and Thomas was truly a on... more details
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