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1990-02-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #856120

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,CIRCUIT BREAKER,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,CIRCUIT BREAKER,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1990-02-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #818773

FRACTURE,AIR CONDITIONER,FALL,FLOOR OPENING

EventFRACTURE,AIR CONDITIONER,FALL,FLOOR OPENING Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM AIR CONDITIONER STRUCTURE

1 fatal

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1990-02-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #666248

LADDER,TORSO,FALL,CONCUSSION,TANK

EventLADDER,TORSO,FALL,CONCUSSION,TANK Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM CONCRETE SLIDGE TANK

1 fatal

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1990-02-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14391213

HEAD,WORK RULES,LIMBING,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,LIMBING,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING Victims1

Employee dies when struck in head by falling tree

1 fatal

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1990-02-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14379499

POWER LINE WORKER,UNSECURED,LADDER,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UTILITY POLE

EventPOWER LINE WORKER,UNSECURED,LADDER,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UTILITY POLE Victims1

FALL - UNSECURED LADDER SLIPPED OFF POLE

1 fatal

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1990-02-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14214167

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,CUTOUT SWITCH,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UTILITY POLE

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,CUTOUT SWITCH,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UTILITY POLE Victims1

Electric Shock - Slipped into Contact with Live Parts

1 fatal

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1990-02-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #1000298

HEAD,ROOF,WALL,CARPENTER,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL PROTECTION

EventHEAD,ROOF,WALL,CARPENTER,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Carpenter killed in fall from house roof

1 fatal

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1990-02-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #964346

FRACTURE,INSTALLING,LADDER,FALL,ARM,SCAFFOLD

EventFRACTURE,INSTALLING,LADDER,FALL,ARM,SCAFFOLD Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

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1990-02-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #963835

INSTALLING,PLANK,FALL,CONTUSION,SCAFFOLD

EventINSTALLING,PLANK,FALL,CONTUSION,SCAFFOLD Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

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1990-02-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #904474

BURN,OXYGEN,RESPIRATORY,LUNG,WORK RULES,FIRE,EXPLOSION,LP GAS,SMOKE INHALATION,CHEMICAL

EventBURN,OXYGEN,RESPIRATORY,LUNG,WORK RULES,FIRE,EXPLOSION,LP GAS,SMOKE INHALATION,CHEMICAL Victims6

Two employees killed, four injured in explosion and fire

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1990-02-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #781500

ENCLOSED SPACE,MEK,VAPOR,VENTILATION,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,FAINTED,CHEMICAL VAPOR,OVEREXPOSURE,RESPIRATOR

EventENCLOSED SPACE,MEK,VAPOR,VENTILATION,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,FAINTED,CHEMICAL VAPOR,OVEREXPOSURE,RESPIRATOR Victims7

Five employees exposed to MEK vapors

Multi-victim

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1990-02-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #722082

CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventCRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING OBJECT

1 fatal

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1990-02-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #608414

FRACTURE,ROOF,SHOULDER,FALL,CONTUSION

EventFRACTURE,ROOF,SHOULDER,FALL,CONTUSION Victims2

EMPLOYEE KILLED AND SECOND INJURED IN SCAFFOLD FAILURE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1990-02-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #595587

CAUSTIC,PPE,POTASH,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL BURN,SPILL,TANK,PRESSURE RELEASE,CHEMICAL,HIGH TEMPERATURE

EventCAUSTIC,PPE,POTASH,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL BURN,SPILL,TANK,PRESSURE RELEASE,CHEMICAL,HIGH TEMPERATURE Victims2

Employee dies after being splashed by hot caustic chemicals

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1990-02-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #170064455

CONSTRUCTION,LANDFILL,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR,INATTENTION

EventCONSTRUCTION,LANDFILL,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR,INATTENTION Victims1

16-year-old employee struck and killed by landfill tractor

1 fatal

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1990-02-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #170052286

FRACTURE,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,E GI IA,TRUCK,LOAD LINE,CRANE,LEG

EventFRACTURE,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,E GI IA,TRUCK,LOAD LINE,CRANE,LEG Victims1

FRACTURED LEG JUMPING FROM TRUCKBED

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1990-02-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14514350

PLATFORM,FRACTURE,FALL

EventPLATFORM,FRACTURE,FALL Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED BY FALL THROUGH PLATFORM OPENING

1 fatal

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1990-02-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14438964

REPAIR,COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,TOWER CRANE,WORK RULES,MOBILE CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,OVERTURN

EventREPAIR,COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,TOWER CRANE,WORK RULES,MOBILE CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,OVERTURN Victims4

Employee injured when crane tips over

Multi-victim

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1990-02-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14398226

ENCLOSED SPACE,COMPRESSOR,VAPOR,VENTILATION,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,CONSTRUCTION,INHALATION,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventENCLOSED SPACE,COMPRESSOR,VAPOR,VENTILATION,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,CONSTRUCTION,INHALATION,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims3

Employee dies, two ill, when overcome by carbon monoxide

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1990-02-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14209449

CHEST,HEART,LOG,RUPTURE,RIB,STRUCK BY

EventCHEST,HEART,LOG,RUPTURE,RIB,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee struck and killed by 41 ft log

1 fatal

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1990-02-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #964536

FRACTURE,WALL,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,PELVIS,RIB,STRUCK BY,FACE,FALLING OBJECT,OVERTURN

EventFRACTURE,WALL,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,PELVIS,RIB,STRUCK BY,FACE,FALLING OBJECT,OVERTURN Victims4

Employees injured as falling wall knocks over scaffold

Multi-victim

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1990-02-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #902346

CHEST,ASPHYXIATED,MOBILE HOME,CRUSHED,JACK

EventCHEST,ASPHYXIATED,MOBILE HOME,CRUSHED,JACK Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING OBJECT

1 fatal

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1990-02-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #763698

SKULL,FALL,CONCUSSION,SCAFFOLD

EventSKULL,FALL,CONCUSSION,SCAFFOLD Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

1 fatal

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1990-02-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14238810

FRACTURE,HYDRAULIC LIFT,AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,TOE,MECH MALFUNCTION,CONTUSION,FOOT

EventFRACTURE,HYDRAULIC LIFT,AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,TOE,MECH MALFUNCTION,CONTUSION,FOOT Victims1

Employee's foot crushed when auto lift collapses

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1990-02-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #170196752

CLOTHING,GLOVE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,ARM

EventCLOTHING,GLOVE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,ARM Victims1

Employee's arm injured when caught in degrasser

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