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1990-01-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #787309

VAPOR,VENTILATION,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,EXPLOSION,TANK

EventVAPOR,VENTILATION,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,EXPLOSION,TANK Victims2

One employee killed, one injured in tank explosion

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1990-01-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14375570

FRACTURE,ROOF,FALL,ELEVATOR SHAFT

EventFRACTURE,ROOF,FALL,ELEVATOR SHAFT Victims1

EMPLOYEE IS KILLED IN FALL FROM ROOF INTO ELEVATOR SHAFT

1 fatal

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1990-01-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #784892

GRAIN,AUGER MECHANISM,ARM

EventGRAIN,AUGER MECHANISM,ARM Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED ARM WHEN FALLING INTO AN AUGER

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1990-01-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #514752

LONGSHORING,BARGE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,WORK RULES,SLIP,OFF LOADING,CHEST,WIRE ROPE

EventLONGSHORING,BARGE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,WORK RULES,SLIP,OFF LOADING,CHEST,WIRE ROPE Victims4

Employee struck and killed by swinging marine arm

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1990-01-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #878835

SLICER,FINGER

EventSLICER,FINGER Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED FINGER WHEN CAUGHT IN BETWEEN SLICER

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1990-01-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14314348

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,LIGHTING FIXTURE,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WORK SURFACE

EventE GI IV,ELECTRICAL,LIGHTING FIXTURE,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WORK SURFACE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK & FALL - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1990-01-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #891705

BURN,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,AERIAL LIFT

EventBURN,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

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1990-01-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #829093

FIRE,SUICIDE,GASOLINE

EventFIRE,SUICIDE,GASOLINE Victims1

Employee commits suicide by setting himself on fire

1 fatal

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1990-01-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #821579

FINGER,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CRUSHED

EventFINGER,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CRUSHED Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED FINGER WHEN CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLERS

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1990-01-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #722470

ROOF,ROTATING KNIFE,FALL,LOST BALANCE,ROOF PANEL

EventROOF,ROTATING KNIFE,FALL,LOST BALANCE,ROOF PANEL Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN FALLING FROM ROOF

1 fatal

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1990-01-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #675009

STEEL PLATE,INSTALLING,WALL,FALL,LOST BALANCE,CONCRETE

EventSTEEL PLATE,INSTALLING,WALL,FALL,LOST BALANCE,CONCRETE Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM CONCRETE BLOCK WALL

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1990-01-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14533194

LONGSHORING,GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,DESCENDING,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,LOST BALANCE

EventLONGSHORING,GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,DESCENDING,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee dies after falling from elevated work platform

1 fatal

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1990-01-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14386809

EMERGENCY RESPONSE,PPE,WORK RULES,HAZARDOUS WASTE,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,PESTICIDE,CHEMICAL

EventEMERGENCY RESPONSE,PPE,WORK RULES,HAZARDOUS WASTE,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,PESTICIDE,CHEMICAL Victims1

Employee killed, possibly by hazardous waste absorption

1 fatal

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1990-01-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14257984

ASPHYXIATED,MECHANIC,ELEVATOR,LOST BALANCE,WORK PLATFORM

EventASPHYXIATED,MECHANIC,ELEVATOR,LOST BALANCE,WORK PLATFORM Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED BY A PLATFORM

1 fatal

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1990-01-18T08:00:00 ·Summary #200080067

HEAD,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CONVEYOR,NIP POINT,CONVEYOR BELT

EventHEAD,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CONVEYOR,NIP POINT,CONVEYOR BELT Victims1

Employee killed when head caught in conveyor belt

1 fatal

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1990-01-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #936526

SNOWPLOW BLADE,UNSECURED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL

EventSNOWPLOW BLADE,UNSECURED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN UNSECURED SNOWPLOW FALLS FROM FORKLIFT

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1990-01-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #827873

PPE,CONSTRUCTION,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE

EventPPE,CONSTRUCTION,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE Victims6

Employees overcome by toxic fumes

Multi-victim

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1990-01-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #760587

MEK,FIRE,EXPLOSION,TANK

EventMEK,FIRE,EXPLOSION,TANK Victims1

Employees uninjured in MEK solvent tank explosion

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1990-01-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #524223

FRACTURE,STAIR,CARPET,CONSTRUCTION,SKULL,WALKING SURFACE,FALL

EventFRACTURE,STAIR,CARPET,CONSTRUCTION,SKULL,WALKING SURFACE,FALL Victims1

Engineer dies after fall down carpeted stairs

1 fatal

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1990-01-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #514745

HANDRAIL,FALL,ELEVATOR

EventHANDRAIL,FALL,ELEVATOR Victims1

EMPLOYEE FALLS WHEN HANDRAIL BREAKS ON AN ELEVATION

1 fatal

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1990-01-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14532345

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,SWITCHGEAR

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,SWITCHGEAR Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1990-01-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14301774

STORM,HIGH WIND,ROOF,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventSTORM,HIGH WIND,ROOF,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee killed when blown off roof by high winds

1 fatal

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1990-01-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14301741

DRIVER,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LOST CONTROL

EventDRIVER,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LOST CONTROL Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED UNDER FORKLIFT

1 fatal

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1990-01-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14273452

BATTERY,EYE,DYNAMITE,EXPLOSION,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,DETONATOR LEAD

EventBATTERY,EYE,DYNAMITE,EXPLOSION,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,DETONATOR LEAD Victims2

EMPLOYEES INJURED BY UNPLANNED DETONATION

Multi-victim

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1990-01-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14262752

COLLISION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TRAIN

EventCOLLISION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TRAIN Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN HIS VEHICLE WAS HIT BY TRAIN

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