Search OSHA accident investigations

1989-01-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #978650

AGRICULTURE,ROTATING KNIFE,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,TRACTOR,BLADE

EventAGRICULTURE,ROTATING KNIFE,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,TRACTOR,BLADE Victims1

Employee caught and killed by rotating blade of rototiller

1 fatal

Read full record →

1989-01-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #890640

PORTABLE POWER TOOL,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,NAIL,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,OPEN-SIDED FLOOR

EventPORTABLE POWER TOOL,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,NAIL,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,OPEN-SIDED FLOOR Victims1

Employee killed in fall from open-sided floor

1 fatal

Read full record →

1989-01-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #801431

FRACTURE,PINNED,WORK RULES,SLIP,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,HIP,LEG

EventFRACTURE,PINNED,WORK RULES,SLIP,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,HIP,LEG Victims1

Employee killed when crushed between forklift and truck

1 fatal

Read full record →

1989-01-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #606897

BURN,FURNACE,WORK RULES,MOLTEN METAL,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,SMOKE INHALATION,HIGH TEMPERATURE

EventBURN,FURNACE,WORK RULES,MOLTEN METAL,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,SMOKE INHALATION,HIGH TEMPERATURE Victims3

Employee killed, others injured when burned by molten steel

1 fatal Multi-victim

Read full record →

1989-01-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14499123

DERRICK,UNSECURED,SUSPENDED LOAD,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,SLING,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE

EventDERRICK,UNSECURED,SUSPENDED LOAD,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,SLING,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by falling steel plate

1 fatal

Read full record →

1989-01-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14434229

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

EventBURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,METAL LADDER,ELECTRIC SHOCK,E GI IB Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

1 fatal Multi-victim

Read full record →

1989-01-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14335707

FRACTURE,IND TRK OPERATOR,PALLETIZED CARGO,WAREHOUSE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,NECK,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventFRACTURE,IND TRK OPERATOR,PALLETIZED CARGO,WAREHOUSE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,NECK,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee struck by falling pallets dies of a broken neck

1 fatal

Read full record →

1989-01-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14251284

HEART,HEART ATTACK,ELECTRICIAN,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL

EventHEART,HEART ATTACK,ELECTRICIAN,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL Victims1

Electrician dies of a heart attack

1 fatal

Read full record →

1989-01-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #976225

KNEE,FRACTURE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,PELVIS,RIB,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LEG,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventKNEE,FRACTURE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,PELVIS,RIB,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LEG,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee injured when struck by falling paper bales

Read full record →

1989-01-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #890715

HEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,CONTUSION,OVERTURN

EventHEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,CONTUSION,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee injured in fall from elevated work platform

Read full record →

1989-01-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #822239

FRACTURE,SINGLE PIECE RIM,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,EXPLOSION,RESTRAINING DEVICE,INFLATING,STRUCK BY,FACE,TIRE

EventFRACTURE,SINGLE PIECE RIM,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,EXPLOSION,RESTRAINING DEVICE,INFLATING,STRUCK BY,FACE,TIRE Victims1

Employee's face fractured when struck by exploding tire rim

Read full record →

1989-01-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #764787

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,BENDING MACHINE,INEXPERIENCE,SKULL,PIPE,STRUCK BY

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,BENDING MACHINE,INEXPERIENCE,SKULL,PIPE,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee struck and injured by pipe bender

Read full record →

1989-01-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #744920

HEAD,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,BRACE,INATTENTION

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,BRACE,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee hospitalized after bumping head on scaffold

Read full record →

1989-01-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14535850

MAINTENANCE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATOR,SCAFFOLD

EventMAINTENANCE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATOR,SCAFFOLD Victims1

CRUSHED BY MOVING ELEVATOR

1 fatal

Read full record →

1989-01-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14394373

LONGSHORING,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,OFF LOADING,PIPE,STRUCK BY,SLING,FACE,FALLING OBJECT

EventLONGSHORING,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,OFF LOADING,PIPE,STRUCK BY,SLING,FACE,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Longshoring superintendent killed when pipe falls from sling

1 fatal

Read full record →

1989-01-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14309306

FRACTURE,ROOF,TREE,FALL,TREE TRIMMING

EventFRACTURE,ROOF,TREE,FALL,TREE TRIMMING Victims1

EMPLOYEE DIES FROM FALLING OFF ROOF- CUTTING TREE BRANCHES

1 fatal

Read full record →

1989-01-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14273171

HIGH WIND,TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

EventHIGH WIND,TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by falling tree

1 fatal

Read full record →

1989-01-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #888669

DIE,SPOT WELDING,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,WELDER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,POINT OF OPERATION,UNGUARDED

EventDIE,SPOT WELDING,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,WELDER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,POINT OF OPERATION,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's fingertip amputated when caught in welding gun

Read full record →

1989-01-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #751131

HEART,CARDIOVASC DISEASE

EventHEART,CARDIOVASC DISEASE Victims1

Employee dies of heart disease

1 fatal

Read full record →

1989-01-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14384002

FRACTURE,HEAD,WORK RULES,LADDER,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,DESCENDING,SKULL,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,WORK RULES,LADDER,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,DESCENDING,SKULL,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE Victims1

Employee killed in fall from work platform

1 fatal

Read full record →

1989-01-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14354724

CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventCRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by load of plywood

1 fatal

Read full record →

1989-01-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14250732

ROOF,PERIMETER GUARDING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING BACKWARD

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

Employee hospitalized after fall from roof

Read full record →

1989-01-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #1002377

GUARDRAIL,WIRE ROPE,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,TANK,INATTENTION,SCAFFOLD

EventGUARDRAIL,WIRE ROPE,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,TANK,INATTENTION,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee injured after falling from scaffold

Read full record →

1989-01-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #784157

LEAK,EMERGENCY RESPONSE,PPE,CHLORINE,SCBA,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,CHEMICAL

EventLEAK,EMERGENCY RESPONSE,PPE,CHLORINE,SCBA,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,CHEMICAL Victims3

Employee exposed to chlorine during leak

Multi-victim

Read full record →

1989-01-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #783985

FRONT END LOADER,LOADER BUCKET,PINNED,CRUSHED

EventFRONT END LOADER,LOADER BUCKET,PINNED,CRUSHED Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by front end loader

1 fatal

Read full record →