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1989-07-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14241616

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,REPAIR,VENTILATION,WORK RULES,INHALATION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,EXHAUST FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventOXYGEN DEFICIENCY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,REPAIR,VENTILATION,WORK RULES,INHALATION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,EXHAUST FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims5

5 employees hospitalized for exposure to carbon monoxide

Multi-victim

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1989-07-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14219224

STORAGE TANK,EXPLOSION,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventSTORAGE TANK,EXPLOSION,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims2

Employee killed, one injured in tank explosion

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-07-05T06:40:00 ·Summary #14422067

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,METAL POLE,E GI IB

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,METAL POLE,E GI IB Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL POLE

1 fatal

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1989-07-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #810184

DIE BLADES,DIE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,LACERATION,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS

EventDIE BLADES,DIE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,LACERATION,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN FINGERS CAUGHT IN PUNCH PRESS

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1989-07-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #786590

LOG,TRUCK,STRUCK BY

EventLOG,TRUCK,STRUCK BY Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY ROLLING LOG

1 fatal

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1989-07-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14505705

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,LADDER,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,METAL LADDER,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL

EventE GI IV,ELECTRICAL,LADDER,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,METAL LADDER,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1989-07-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14466213

BALLAST--LIGHTING,LIGHTING CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

EventBALLAST--LIGHTING,LIGHTING CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1989-07-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14394571

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

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,CRANE Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-07-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #1005230

FRACTURE,CRANE COUNTERWEIGHT,STRUCK BY,TRAIN,CRANE

EventFRACTURE,CRANE COUNTERWEIGHT,STRUCK BY,TRAIN,CRANE Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRANE IS STRUCK BY SUBWAY TRAIN

1 fatal

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1989-07-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #887968

UNSECURED,LADDER,FALL

EventUNSECURED,LADDER,FALL Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM JOB MADE LADDER

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1989-07-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14545008

LEAK,FIRE,EXPLOSION,VALVE,TANK,CHEMICAL

EventLEAK,FIRE,EXPLOSION,VALVE,TANK,CHEMICAL Victims4

THREE KILLED,ONE INJURED BY CHEMICAL PLANT FIRE/ EXPLOSION

3 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-07-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14429583

E GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

EventE GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC MIXER

1 fatal

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1989-07-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14422406

BURN,ALCOHOL,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FIRE,COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID,CHEMICAL

EventBURN,ALCOHOL,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FIRE,COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID,CHEMICAL Victims1

EMPLOYEE FATALLY BURNED

1 fatal

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1989-07-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14377808

HEAD,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,STRUCK BY,TANK

EventHEAD,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,STRUCK BY,TANK Victims1

Employee killed in fall from tank

1 fatal

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1989-07-01T13:20:00 ·Summary #14295083

E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,WELDER,WELDING,WET OPERATION,WELDING CABLE,WELDING ELECTRODE

EventE GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,WELDER,WELDING,WET OPERATION,WELDING CABLE,WELDING ELECTRODE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1989-07-01T12:30:00 ·Summary #14562821

ELECTRIC ARC,E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,TEST EQUIPMENT,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

EventELECTRIC ARC,E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,TEST EQUIPMENT,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1989-07-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14375331

EMBANKMENT,IND TRK OPERATOR,ROLL-OVER,CONSTRUCTION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

EventEMBANKMENT,IND TRK OPERATOR,ROLL-OVER,CONSTRUCTION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK Victims1

Employee killed in forklift roll-over

1 fatal

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1989-07-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14307243

LIGHTING CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT

EventLIGHTING CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1989-07-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #1008572

FIREFIGHTER,COLLAPSE,FIRE

EventFIREFIGHTER,COLLAPSE,FIRE Victims1

EMPLOYEE COLLAPSED AT FIRE SCENE DIES AT HOSPITAL

1 fatal

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1989-06-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #993030

TREE PRUNER,TREE LIMB,LIMBING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,ANKLE

EventTREE PRUNER,TREE LIMB,LIMBING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,ANKLE Victims1

Employee injured when struck by tree limb

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1989-06-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #971127

AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,SAW,HYDRAULIC TOOL,POINT OF OPERATION,ARM,BLADE,UNGUARDED

EventAMPUTATED,WORK RULES,SAW,HYDRAULIC TOOL,POINT OF OPERATION,ARM,BLADE,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's arm amputated in log cutting saw

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1989-06-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #884619

ROOF,WALKING SURFACE,FALL

EventROOF,WALKING SURFACE,FALL Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM ROOF WALKWAY

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1989-06-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #869172

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

EventBOOM TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,TRUCK BOOM Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

1 fatal

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1989-06-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #813733

SLIP,TRUCK,JACK

EventSLIP,TRUCK,JACK Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN TRUCK SLIPPED OFF JACK

1 fatal

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1989-06-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #802074

PLATFORM,FRACTURE,FALL,CRANE OPERATOR,CRANE

EventPLATFORM,FRACTURE,FALL,CRANE OPERATOR,CRANE Victims10

TEN EMPLOYEES INJURED WHEN CRANE SUSPENDED PLATFORM FALLS

Multi-victim

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