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1989-06-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #672725

ASPHYXIATED,STYRENE,VENTILATION,LUNG,INSTALLING,VAPOR,CONSTRUCTION

EventASPHYXIATED,STYRENE,VENTILATION,LUNG,INSTALLING,VAPOR,CONSTRUCTION Victims14

ELEVEN EMPLOYEES HOSPITALIZED WHEN OVERCOME BY ORGANIC VAPOR

Multi-victim

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1989-06-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14423545

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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1989-06-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14421556

INSTALLING,UNSECURED,RAILROAD CAR,FALL,LOST BALANCE,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventINSTALLING,UNSECURED,RAILROAD CAR,FALL,LOST BALANCE,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed in fall from railroad car

1 fatal

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1989-06-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14198725

KNEE,AMPUTATED,IND TRK OPERATOR,BRAKE,PINNED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TRACTOR TRAILER,INATTENTION,LEG

EventKNEE,AMPUTATED,IND TRK OPERATOR,BRAKE,PINNED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TRACTOR TRAILER,INATTENTION,LEG Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN PINNED BETWEEN FORKLIFT AND TRUCK

1 fatal

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1989-06-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #1002161

ENCLOSED SPACE,EXHAUST SYSTEM,ASPHYXIATED,CARBON MONOXIDE,VENTILATION,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC,LUNG,CONSTRUCTION,WELDING,CHEMICAL VAPOR

EventENCLOSED SPACE,EXHAUST SYSTEM,ASPHYXIATED,CARBON MONOXIDE,VENTILATION,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC,LUNG,CONSTRUCTION,WELDING,CHEMICAL VAPOR Victims26

TWENTY-THREE EMPLOYEES OVERCOME BY CO2 AND WELDING FUMES

Multi-victim

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1989-06-22T15:30:00 ·Summary #14291751

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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1989-06-22T11:30:00 ·Summary #14308233

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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1989-06-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #762765

ASPHYXIATED,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,CAVE-IN

EventASPHYXIATED,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,CAVE-IN Victims1

ONE EMPLOYEE DIES AFTER TRENCH CAVES IN

1 fatal

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1989-06-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #739755

WIRE ROPE,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,FALLING OBJECT

EventWIRE ROPE,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,FALLING OBJECT Victims5

TWO EMPLOYEES KILLED, THREE INJURED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-06-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #737676

KNEE,ROOF COLLAPSE,INSTALLING,UNSECURED,BACK,FALL,SPRAIN,WATER TANK,INATTENTION,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventKNEE,ROOF COLLAPSE,INSTALLING,UNSECURED,BACK,FALL,SPRAIN,WATER TANK,INATTENTION,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims2

TWO EMPLOYEES INJURED IN FALL AS WATER TANK ROOF COLLAPSES

Multi-victim

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1989-06-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #732305

HIGHWAY,BRAKE,INADEQUATE MAINT,SPEEDING,CONSTRUCTION,COLLISION,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,ROAD PAVING

EventHIGHWAY,BRAKE,INADEQUATE MAINT,SPEEDING,CONSTRUCTION,COLLISION,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,ROAD PAVING Victims2

One employee killed, one injured when struck by semi-truck

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-06-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #676338

FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,BACK,LACERATION,FALL,UNSTABLE SOIL,LOST BALANCE,VERTEBRA,CONTUSION

EventFRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,BACK,LACERATION,FALL,UNSTABLE SOIL,LOST BALANCE,VERTEBRA,CONTUSION Victims1

Employee injured from fall into 15 ft deep trench

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1989-06-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #672907

SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN

EventSUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee suffocates in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1989-06-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #561357

BURN,COMPRESSOR,FIRE,OIL WELL SERVICING

EventBURN,COMPRESSOR,FIRE,OIL WELL SERVICING Victims1

EMPLOYEE FATALLY BURNED IN COMPRESSOR FIRE

1 fatal

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1989-06-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14514921

BURN,DISMANTLING,DRUM,PROPANE TORCH,EXPLOSION,ASPHALT,INATTENTION

EventBURN,DISMANTLING,DRUM,PROPANE TORCH,EXPLOSION,ASPHALT,INATTENTION Victims2

ONE EMPLOYEE DIES, ONE BURNED AS ASPHALT DRUM EXPLODES

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-06-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14503510

FRACTURE,SIGNALMAN,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION

EventFRACTURE,SIGNALMAN,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE

1 fatal

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1989-06-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14342752

HIGH WIND,TREE FELLING,CRUSHED,INATTENTION

EventHIGH WIND,TREE FELLING,CRUSHED,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY FALLING TREE

1 fatal

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1989-06-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14304794

BURN,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION,HOT ASPHALT,ASPHALT,ROAD PAVING

EventBURN,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION,HOT ASPHALT,ASPHALT,ROAD PAVING Victims2

Two employees burned by exploding asphalt

Multi-victim

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1989-06-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #996942

CARBON MONOXIDE,POISONING,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,INATTENTION,CONSTRUCTION

EventCARBON MONOXIDE,POISONING,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,INATTENTION,CONSTRUCTION Victims16

TEN EMPLOYEES HOSPITALIZED FROM CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING

Multi-victim

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1989-06-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #971143

FINGER,GLOVE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CRUSHED,NIP POINT,HAND

EventFINGER,GLOVE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CRUSHED,NIP POINT,HAND Victims1

Employee's hand injured when caught in machine

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1989-06-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #767632

HEAD,LOADER BUCKET,ROPS,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LOADER,NECK

EventHEAD,LOADER BUCKET,ROPS,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LOADER,NECK Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by hydraulic lifting arm

1 fatal

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1989-06-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #675025

HARD HAT,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,E TC,ELECTROCUTED

EventHARD HAT,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,E TC,ELECTROCUTED Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1989-06-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #561019

COMPRESSOR,BURN,MAINTENANCE,FIRE,NATURAL GAS,OIL WELL SERVICING

EventCOMPRESSOR,BURN,MAINTENANCE,FIRE,NATURAL GAS,OIL WELL SERVICING Victims4

THREE EMPLOYEES BURNED BY FIRE IN COMPRESSOR STATION

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-06-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14444400

FRACTURE,SLICER,FINGER,LIGHTNING,MANDREL,MECH MALFUNCTION

EventFRACTURE,SLICER,FINGER,LIGHTNING,MANDREL,MECH MALFUNCTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S FINGER FRACTURED BY CUTTING MACHINE

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1989-06-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14437800

LOADING,LOG,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,TRUCK DRIVER

EventLOADING,LOG,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,TRUCK DRIVER Victims2

Employee killed when struck by rolling log

1 fatal Multi-victim

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