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1990-01-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14398168

BENZENE,XYLENE,CLEANING,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,TOXIC FUMES,TANK,WORK RULES,OVEREXPOSURE,RESPIRATOR,CONFINED SPACE

EventBENZENE,XYLENE,CLEANING,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,TOXIC FUMES,TANK,WORK RULES,OVEREXPOSURE,RESPIRATOR,CONFINED SPACE Victims15

Employees overexposed to vapors

Multi-victim

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1990-01-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14354633

DITCH,RAIL,FIRE,HOSE,CATWALK,TRACTOR,TANK,OVERTURN,WATER

EventDITCH,RAIL,FIRE,HOSE,CATWALK,TRACTOR,TANK,OVERTURN,WATER Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAUGHT BETWEEN WATER TANK AND RAILING

1 fatal

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1990-01-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #606475

TREE,NECK,STRUCK BY

EventTREE,NECK,STRUCK BY Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED BY FALLING TREE

1 fatal

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1990-01-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #514638

PILING,CRANE

EventPILING,CRANE Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRANE SLIPPED OFF MAT

1 fatal

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1990-01-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #954743

HEAD,SHOULDER,TREE LIMB,TREE,STRUCK BY

EventHEAD,SHOULDER,TREE LIMB,TREE,STRUCK BY Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

1 fatal

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1990-01-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #787408

VENTILATION,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,EXHAUST FUMES,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE,MECH MALFUNCTION

EventVENTILATION,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,EXHAUST FUMES,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE,MECH MALFUNCTION Victims6

Six employees overexposed to carbon monoxide

Multi-victim

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1990-01-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #775601

GARBAGE TRUCK,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,COLLISION,CRUSHED,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventGARBAGE TRUCK,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,COLLISION,CRUSHED,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when crushed between truck and utility pole

1 fatal

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1990-01-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #722223

MOBILE SCAFFOLD,FALL

EventMOBILE SCAFFOLD,FALL Victims2

ONE EMPLOYEE KILLED, ANOTHER INJURED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1990-01-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #653667

BEAM,BACKING UP,STEERING WHEEL

EventBEAM,BACKING UP,STEERING WHEEL Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN STEERING COMPARTMENT AND BEAM

1 fatal

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1990-01-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #602482

FRACTURE,INSTALLING,ROOF,LIGHTING FIXTURE,SKULL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventFRACTURE,INSTALLING,ROOF,LIGHTING FIXTURE,SKULL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee dies after fall from roof

1 fatal

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1990-01-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #521427

ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL

EventROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL Victims1

Employee falls from roof of house under construction

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1990-01-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #514620

BARGE,VAPOR,CONFINED SPACE,CPR,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CRUDE OIL,DROWN,TANK,RESPIRATOR

EventBARGE,VAPOR,CONFINED SPACE,CPR,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CRUDE OIL,DROWN,TANK,RESPIRATOR Victims3

Employee drowns after being overcome by vapors

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1990-01-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14503981

INSTALLING,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY

EventINSTALLING,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY Victims2

Employee killed, one hurt, when hit by collapsing structure

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1990-01-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #894709

PIN,PINNED,TRUCK CRANE,CRUSHED,TRUCK BOOM

EventPIN,PINNED,TRUCK CRANE,CRUSHED,TRUCK BOOM Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY BOOM OF TRUCK CRANE

1 fatal

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1990-01-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #894063

HIGH WIND,COVER,WALL,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,BRACING,FALLING OBJECT

EventHIGH WIND,COVER,WALL,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,BRACING,FALLING OBJECT Victims2

Employees injured when struck by collapsing cinderblock wall

Multi-victim

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1990-01-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #879239

BURN,ACETYLENE TORCH,WORK RULES,DRUM,FIRE,STRUCK AGAINST,EXPLOSION,FLYING OBJECT,UNTRAINED,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventBURN,ACETYLENE TORCH,WORK RULES,DRUM,FIRE,STRUCK AGAINST,EXPLOSION,FLYING OBJECT,UNTRAINED,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

Employee injured by exploding drum

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1990-01-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #825729

VAPOR,LOSS OF BLOOD,MUCOUS MEMBRANE,INHALATION,TOXIC FUMES,CHEMICAL

EventVAPOR,LOSS OF BLOOD,MUCOUS MEMBRANE,INHALATION,TOXIC FUMES,CHEMICAL Victims1

Employee with sinusitis exposed to toxic fumes; nose bleeds

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1990-01-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #653659

RAIL,SLIP,FALL

EventRAIL,SLIP,FALL Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM TOP LEVEL OF CAR CARRIER

1 fatal

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1990-01-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #170228530

HEAD,LOCOMOTIVE,RAILROAD TRACK,STRUCK BY,POOR VISIBILITY

EventHEAD,LOCOMOTIVE,RAILROAD TRACK,STRUCK BY,POOR VISIBILITY Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE AND KILLED

1 fatal

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1990-01-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14503957

AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,RAILROAD CAR,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION,LEG

EventAMPUTATED,WORK RULES,RAILROAD CAR,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION,LEG Victims1

Employee struck and killed by railroad car

1 fatal

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1990-01-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14431712

EJECTED,ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,SKIDDER,LOGGING

EventEJECTED,ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,SKIDDER,LOGGING Victims1

Employee killed when logging skidder rolls over

1 fatal

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1990-01-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14401889

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

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

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1990-01-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14336903

WALL,STRUCK AGAINST,LACERATION,FACE

EventWALL,STRUCK AGAINST,LACERATION,FACE Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED BY MOVING FORM

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1990-01-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14273403

LADDER,FALL,PAINTER

EventLADDER,FALL,PAINTER Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM LADDER

1 fatal

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1990-01-03T16:00:00 ·Summary #14413397

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,CRANE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,CRANE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

1 fatal

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