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1989-05-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14497150

WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,WELDER,CONSTRUCTION,WELDING,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventWORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,WELDER,CONSTRUCTION,WELDING,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed in 66 ft fall from platform on grain dryer

1 fatal

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1989-05-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14331888

FIRE,STORAGE TANK,WELDING,FIXED LADDER,PETROLEUM NAPHTHA,EXPLOSION,LACERATION,FALL,TANK,WATER

EventFIRE,STORAGE TANK,WELDING,FIXED LADDER,PETROLEUM NAPHTHA,EXPLOSION,LACERATION,FALL,TANK,WATER Victims3

ONE EMPLOYEE KILLED, TWO INJURED IN EXPLOSION

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-05-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14264246

DRAIN PIPE,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,NECK,UNGUARDED

EventDRAIN PIPE,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,NECK,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee injured in fall into storm drain

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1989-05-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14232193

HEAD,TRAFFIC BARREL,BRIDGE

EventHEAD,TRAFFIC BARREL,BRIDGE Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CROSSING BRIDGE

1 fatal

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1989-05-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #1000355

VEHICLE,HEART ATTACK,TRACTOR,STEERING WHEEL

EventVEHICLE,HEART ATTACK,TRACTOR,STEERING WHEEL Victims1

EMPLOYEE DIED OF HEART ATTACK WHILE DRIVING TRACTOR

1 fatal

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1989-05-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #981373

DIE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,HYDRAULIC PRESS,HAND,RAM

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,HYDRAULIC PRESS,HAND,RAM Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS AMPUTATED WHEN CAUGHT IN BRAKE PRESS

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1989-05-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #884304

ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING BACKWARD

EventROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING BACKWARD Victims1

Employee killed in fall from roof

1 fatal

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1989-05-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #777573

CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,SCAFFOLD

EventCONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee hospitalized after fall from scaffold

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1989-05-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #775452

CLEARANCE,GUARDRAIL,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,GUARD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SPRAY PAINTING,FALL

EventCLEARANCE,GUARDRAIL,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,GUARD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SPRAY PAINTING,FALL Victims1

Employee killed in fall from scaffolding

1 fatal

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1989-05-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #660712

BURN,VAPOR,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,OVEN,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID,DRYING FURNACE,ARM,FACE

EventBURN,VAPOR,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,OVEN,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID,DRYING FURNACE,ARM,FACE Victims2

Two employees injured when oven explodes

Multi-victim

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1989-05-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14256093

AMPUTATED,PANEL,SHOULDER,BELT,PINNED,LACERATION,PIT,ARM,SWITCHGEAR,ELEVATOR

EventAMPUTATED,PANEL,SHOULDER,BELT,PINNED,LACERATION,PIT,ARM,SWITCHGEAR,ELEVATOR Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S ARM AMPUTATED WHEN PINNED IN ELEVATOR BELT

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1989-05-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14240485

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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1989-05-17T02:16:00 ·Summary #1004779

BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRIC ARC,METAL RAIL,RAILWAY CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,FIRE,ELECTRICAL FAULT,SPRAIN

EventBURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRIC ARC,METAL RAIL,RAILWAY CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,FIRE,ELECTRICAL FAULT,SPRAIN Victims12

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT ON RAILWAY CIRCUIT

Multi-victim

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1989-05-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #945113

ROOF COLLAPSE,FRACTURE,ROOF DECKING,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,VERTEBRA,CONCRETE,CONTUSION,FOOT

EventROOF COLLAPSE,FRACTURE,ROOF DECKING,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,VERTEBRA,CONCRETE,CONTUSION,FOOT Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH WEAKENED ROOF

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1989-05-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #943050

FRACTURE,PROTECTIVE GROUNDING,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,TORSO,TRENCH,PIPE,CAVE-IN,LEG

EventFRACTURE,PROTECTIVE GROUNDING,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,TORSO,TRENCH,PIPE,CAVE-IN,LEG Victims2

TWO EMPLOYEES CAUGHT IN TRENCH WHEN WALL COLLAPSES

Multi-victim

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1989-05-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #891770

ROPE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,ENTANGLED

EventROPE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,ENTANGLED Victims1

Employee injured in fall from moving forklift

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1989-05-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #816801

FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,NECK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventFRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,NECK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling machine frame

1 fatal

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1989-05-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #561340

IND TRK OPERATOR,DOCK,PINNED,ROLL-OVER,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TRAILER,LOADING DOCK

EventIND TRK OPERATOR,DOCK,PINNED,ROLL-OVER,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TRAILER,LOADING DOCK Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH BETWEEN TRAILER AND DOCK

1 fatal

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1989-05-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14543813

CHEST,BRAKE,OUTRIGGER,TANDEM LIFT,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,RUN OVER,CRANE

EventCHEST,BRAKE,OUTRIGGER,TANDEM LIFT,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,RUN OVER,CRANE Victims1

EMPLOYEE RUN OVER BY REAR TANDEM

1 fatal

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1989-05-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14371850

ROBOT,STOP SWITCH,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,UNGUARDED,MACHINE--MISC

EventROBOT,STOP SWITCH,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,UNGUARDED,MACHINE--MISC Victims1

Employee crushed and killed by industrial robot

1 fatal

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1989-05-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14343941

LEAK,FRACTURE,COVER,PRESSURE VESSEL,HATCH,STORAGE TANK,TRUCK,FALL,SEAL,STRUCK BY

EventLEAK,FRACTURE,COVER,PRESSURE VESSEL,HATCH,STORAGE TANK,TRUCK,FALL,SEAL,STRUCK BY Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STUCK BY TANK HATCH COVER

1 fatal

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1989-05-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #1001429

MAINTENANCE,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,MECHANIC,LOCKOUT,ELECTRICAL BOX

EventMAINTENANCE,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,MECHANIC,LOCKOUT,ELECTRICAL BOX Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

1 fatal

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1989-05-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #884288

WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,HOSE,RUPTURE,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FACE,SANDBLASTING

EventWORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,HOSE,RUPTURE,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FACE,SANDBLASTING Victims1

Employee's face lacerated by metal bits

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1989-05-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #674150

BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,SPRAY PAINTING,EXPLOSION,LIGHTING,METAL LADDER,MANHOLE,TANK,RESPIRATOR,WRIST

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,SPRAY PAINTING,EXPLOSION,LIGHTING,METAL LADDER,MANHOLE,TANK,RESPIRATOR,WRIST Victims2

ONE EMPLOYEE DIED, OTHER INJURED IN EXPLOSION

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-05-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14488589

BRAKE,PINNED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,TRUCK,LOADING DOCK,TRUCK DRIVER

EventBRAKE,PINNED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,TRUCK,LOADING DOCK,TRUCK DRIVER Victims1

Employee killed when pinned between truck and dock

1 fatal

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