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1989-03-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #739722

WORK RULES,LOST BALANCE,FOOT,LEG,BEAM,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,FALL,ARM

EventWORK RULES,LOST BALANCE,FOOT,LEG,BEAM,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,FALL,ARM Victims2

Employee injured in fall from steel beam

Multi-victim

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1989-03-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #694737

SIGNALMAN,CHEMICAL BURN,PLUMBING,SULFURIC ACID,HYDRAULIC CRANE

EventSIGNALMAN,CHEMICAL BURN,PLUMBING,SULFURIC ACID,HYDRAULIC CRANE Victims7

EMPLOYEES INJURED BY RUPTURED SULFURIC ACID PIPE

Multi-victim

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1989-03-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #660720

STAIR,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SPRAIN,CONTUSION

EventSTAIR,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SPRAIN,CONTUSION Victims1

Employee injured in fall from stairwell landing

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1989-03-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14546394

HEART,FRACTURE,BACK,RIB,STRUCK BY,PUNCTURE

EventHEART,FRACTURE,BACK,RIB,STRUCK BY,PUNCTURE Victims1

Employee killed when struck by molten metal handling machine

1 fatal

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1989-03-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14522890

FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,FUEL OIL,TANK,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventFLAMMABLE LIQUID,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,FUEL OIL,TANK,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

Employee killed when struck by exploding 6,000 gallon tank

1 fatal

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1989-03-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14502934

HEAD,ASPHYXIATED,CONTROL LEVER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,NECK,WORK PLATFORM

EventHEAD,ASPHYXIATED,CONTROL LEVER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,NECK,WORK PLATFORM Victims1

Employee dies of asphyxia caught between control and ceiling

1 fatal

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1989-03-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #995951

STATIC ELECTRICITY,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,CHEMICAL REACTION

EventSTATIC ELECTRICITY,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,CHEMICAL REACTION Victims4

Four employees injured in flash fire

Multi-victim

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1989-03-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #975672

FRACTURE,EXTENSION LADDER,SLIP,SKULL,FALL

EventFRACTURE,EXTENSION LADDER,SLIP,SKULL,FALL Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED BY FALL FROM EXTENSION LADDER

1 fatal

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1989-03-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #888800

FRACTURE,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKHOE,ANKLE,INATTENTION

EventFRACTURE,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKHOE,ANKLE,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee's ankle fractured when struck by backhoe

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1989-03-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #747808

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by mast

1 fatal

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1989-03-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #744904

HEAD,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,INEXPERIENCE,BULLDOZER,LOST CONTROL,SLOPE,OVERTURN

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,INEXPERIENCE,BULLDOZER,LOST CONTROL,SLOPE,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed when head crushed by overturned bulldozer

1 fatal

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1989-03-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #739326

ELECTRICAL,BUSBAR,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK

EventELECTRICAL,BUSBAR,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

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1989-03-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14327282

WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,STARTED IN GEAR,CRUSHED,RUN OVER,BACKHOE

EventWORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,STARTED IN GEAR,CRUSHED,RUN OVER,BACKHOE Victims1

Backhoe operator killed when run over by backhoe wheel

1 fatal

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1989-03-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #999813

ACETYLENE TORCH,WORK RULES,DRUM,PAINT,EXPLOSION,COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID,STRUCK BY,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventACETYLENE TORCH,WORK RULES,DRUM,PAINT,EXPLOSION,COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID,STRUCK BY,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

Employee using cutting torch killed in drum explosion

1 fatal

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1989-03-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #818070

KNEE,TANK TRUCK,AGRICULTURE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,FLATBED TRUCK,LOST CONTROL,CONTUSION,TRUCK DRIVER

EventKNEE,TANK TRUCK,AGRICULTURE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,FLATBED TRUCK,LOST CONTROL,CONTUSION,TRUCK DRIVER Victims2

One employee killed, one bruised between two trucks

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-03-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #818047

PLATFORM,LIGHTNING ARRESTER,DISMANTLING,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE

EventPLATFORM,LIGHTNING ARRESTER,DISMANTLING,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee killed in fall from platform

1 fatal

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1989-03-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #762864

PIN,CRANE BOOM,TRUCK CRANE,STRUCK BY,BRACING,FALLING OBJECT

EventPIN,CRANE BOOM,TRUCK CRANE,STRUCK BY,BRACING,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by falling boom section

1 fatal

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1989-03-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14487045

FELL ASLEEP,HEAD,CRUSHED,TRACTOR TRAILER

EventFELL ASLEEP,HEAD,CRUSHED,TRACTOR TRAILER Victims1

Employee killed when run over by tractor trailer

1 fatal

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1989-03-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14437727

CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CONTUSION

EventCONSTRUCTION,FALL,CONTUSION Victims1

Employee sustains minor injury in fall

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1989-03-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14253264

DISMANTLING,COLLAPSE,PIN,UNSECURED,CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventDISMANTLING,COLLAPSE,PIN,UNSECURED,CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling crane boom

1 fatal

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1989-03-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14226245

FRACTURE,HEAD,TRUCK,FALL

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,TRUCK,FALL Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED BY FALL FROM MOVING TRUCK

1 fatal

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1989-03-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #517060

BURN,COMPRESSOR,E GI V,STATIC ELECTRICITY,ELECTRICAL,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,LOW FLASH POINT,EXPLOSION,BONDING,MECH MALFUNCTION

EventBURN,COMPRESSOR,E GI V,STATIC ELECTRICITY,ELECTRICAL,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,LOW FLASH POINT,EXPLOSION,BONDING,MECH MALFUNCTION Victims2

One employee killed, another injured in explosion

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-03-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14399034

HOPPER CAR,SUFFOCATED,AMMONIUM NITRATE,WORK RULES,RAILROAD CAR,INHALATION,FLOWING MATERIAL,FALL

EventHOPPER CAR,SUFFOCATED,AMMONIUM NITRATE,WORK RULES,RAILROAD CAR,INHALATION,FLOWING MATERIAL,FALL Victims1

Employee killed after fall into ammonium nitrate hopper car

1 fatal

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1989-03-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #671610

DISMANTLING,TORSO,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventDISMANTLING,TORSO,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING JUNK AUTOMOBILE

1 fatal

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1989-03-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14521348

POWER LINE WORKER,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,AERIAL LIFT CONTROLS,UNGUARDED,AERIAL LIFT

EventPOWER LINE WORKER,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,AERIAL LIFT CONTROLS,UNGUARDED,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

FALL FROM AERIAL LIFT

1 fatal

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