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1989-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #759670

FRACTURE,LUNG,PARALYSIS,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,RIB,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventFRACTURE,LUNG,PARALYSIS,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,RIB,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee paralyzed after fall from roof

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1989-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #710079

CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,LOGGING

EventCRUSHED,STRUCK BY,LOGGING Victims1

Employee crushed to death by rolling root wad

1 fatal

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1989-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #606301

EXTENSION LADDER,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,METAL LADDER,ELECTRIC SHOCK,E GI IB

EventEXTENSION LADDER,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,METAL LADDER,ELECTRIC SHOCK,E GI IB Victims4

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #564112

CHEST,CRUSHED,TREE,LOGGER,STRUCK BY,LOGGING

EventCHEST,CRUSHED,TREE,LOGGER,STRUCK BY,LOGGING Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

1 fatal

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1989-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14507792

DRUM,STRUCK AGAINST,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OVERTURN

EventDRUM,STRUCK AGAINST,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OVERTURN Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN FORKLIFT TRUCK OVERTURNS

1 fatal

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1989-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14273502

TREE FELLING,STRUCK BY

EventTREE FELLING,STRUCK BY Victims1

STRUCK BY TREE

1 fatal

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1989-10-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #852269

FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ANTENNA,TOWER

EventFALL,FALL PROTECTION,ANTENNA,TOWER Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL TO ANOTHER LEVEL

1 fatal

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1989-10-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #904235

FALL,MIDRAIL,SCAFFOLD

EventFALL,MIDRAIL,SCAFFOLD Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

1 fatal

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1989-10-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #782862

ASPHYXIATED,TRUCK,TRACTOR,CART

EventASPHYXIATED,TRUCK,TRACTOR,CART Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CART CRASHES INTO TRUCK CHASSIS

1 fatal

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1989-10-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #759605

AMPUTATED,SCRAP METAL,ARM

EventAMPUTATED,SCRAP METAL,ARM Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ARM AMPUTATED BY PUSH PLATE IN SCRAP CHUTE

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1989-10-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14306112

ROLL-OVER,TRACTOR,TRAILER

EventROLL-OVER,TRACTOR,TRAILER Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY OVERTURNED TRACTOR

1 fatal

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1989-10-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14240410

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,ASPHYXIATED,WELDING,ARC WELDING,ARGON

EventOXYGEN DEFICIENCY,ASPHYXIATED,WELDING,ARC WELDING,ARGON Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED DUE TO LACK OF OXYGEN

1 fatal

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1989-10-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #894279

FRACTURE,TRUSS,COLLARBONE,CONSTRUCTION,RIB,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventFRACTURE,TRUSS,COLLARBONE,CONSTRUCTION,RIB,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims2

Employee injured in fall after roof truss fails

Multi-victim

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1989-10-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #891820

BACK-UP ALARM,WHEEL,SIGNALMAN,CAUGHT BY,DUMP TRUCK,BACKING UP

EventBACK-UP ALARM,WHEEL,SIGNALMAN,CAUGHT BY,DUMP TRUCK,BACKING UP Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAUGHT IN REAR WHEELS OF DUMP TRUCK

1 fatal

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1989-10-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #879593

LIFELINE,WIRE ROPE,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,TIE-OFF,SCAFFOLD

EventLIFELINE,WIRE ROPE,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,TIE-OFF,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee dies in fall after suspension cable breaks

1 fatal

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1989-10-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #780544

ASPHYXIATED,FIRE,CHEMICAL

EventASPHYXIATED,FIRE,CHEMICAL Victims27

THIRTY ONE EMPLOYEES ASPHYXIATED BY CHEMICAL FIRE

Multi-victim

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1989-10-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #763672

CPR,POWER LINE WORKER,ELEC UTILITY WORK

EventCPR,POWER LINE WORKER,ELEC UTILITY WORK Victims1

UNKNOWN

1 fatal

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1989-10-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #593533

SKYLIGHT,ROOF,FALL

EventSKYLIGHT,ROOF,FALL Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FALLS THROUGH SKYLIGHT

1 fatal

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1989-10-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14528301

SUFFOCATED,GRAIN,STRUCK BY,GRAIN ELEVATOR

EventSUFFOCATED,GRAIN,STRUCK BY,GRAIN ELEVATOR Victims1

EMPLOYEE SUFFOCATED IN GRAIN HANDLING FACILTIY

1 fatal

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1989-10-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14421622

CAUGHT BY,TRENCH,STRUCK BY

EventCAUGHT BY,TRENCH,STRUCK BY Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAUGHT IN ROTATING TRENCHING MACHINE

1 fatal

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1989-10-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14336887

SKYLIGHT,ROOF,FALL

EventSKYLIGHT,ROOF,FALL Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN A FALL FROM ROOF

1 fatal

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1989-10-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #891408

FRACTURE,STEEL BEAM,BACK,STRUCK BY,SLING,CRANE

EventFRACTURE,STEEL BEAM,BACK,STRUCK BY,SLING,CRANE Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING STEEL BEAM

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1989-10-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #816975

BURN,STATIC ELECTRICITY,ELECTRICAL,XYLENE,DRUM,FIRE,EXPLOSION

EventBURN,STATIC ELECTRICITY,ELECTRICAL,XYLENE,DRUM,FIRE,EXPLOSION Victims1

EMPLOYEE BURNED IN XYLENE EXPLOSION

1 fatal

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1989-10-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #801761

FRACTURE,ROOF,FALL

EventFRACTURE,ROOF,FALL Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM ROOF

1 fatal

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1989-10-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #762799

HEAD,CRUSHED,PRESS

EventHEAD,CRUSHED,PRESS Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED IN PNEUMATIC PRESS

1 fatal

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