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1988-12-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14483457

RESTRAINING DEVICE,INFLATING,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FACE,TIRE RIM,TIRE

EventRESTRAINING DEVICE,INFLATING,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FACE,TIRE RIM,TIRE Victims1

Employee killed when struck by flying tire and rim

1 fatal

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1988-12-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14233035

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC SHOCK,E GI IB,SCAFFOLD

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC SHOCK,E GI IB,SCAFFOLD Victims6

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU SCAFFOLD

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-12-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14219026

BOARD,BLOOD CLOT,IRON WORKER,FALL,VERTEBRA,HIP

EventBOARD,BLOOD CLOT,IRON WORKER,FALL,VERTEBRA,HIP Victims1

EMPLOYEE DIES FROM BLOOD CLOTS- AFTER FALLING DOWN A HOLE

1 fatal

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1988-12-07T12:49:00 ·Summary #14401517

SCREW CONVEYOR,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,DUST COLLECTOR,LOCKOUT,AUGER,COMMUNICATION,UNGUARDED,LEG

EventSCREW CONVEYOR,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,DUST COLLECTOR,LOCKOUT,AUGER,COMMUNICATION,UNGUARDED,LEG Victims1

Employee killed when caught in screw conveyor

1 fatal

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1988-12-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #829721

SEVERED,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,TWO-HAND CONTROL,BALER,HAND,UNGUARDED

EventSEVERED,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,TWO-HAND CONTROL,BALER,HAND,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's hand severed in baler

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1988-12-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #517409

HEAD,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LUMBER,STRUCK BY

EventHEAD,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LUMBER,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee dies after being struck by forklift

1 fatal

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1988-12-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #517334

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

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,CRANE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

1 fatal

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1988-12-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #517326

FRACTURE,GLOVE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CONVEYOR,ARM,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED

EventFRACTURE,GLOVE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CONVEYOR,ARM,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's arm fractured when caught between rollers

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1988-12-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14433643

CHEST,AGRICULTURE,STEEP GRADE,TRUCK,FALL,LOST CONTROL,HIP,CONTUSION

EventCHEST,AGRICULTURE,STEEP GRADE,TRUCK,FALL,LOST CONTROL,HIP,CONTUSION Victims1

EMPLOYEE JUMPED FROM MOVING TRUCK TRACTOR; SUFFERS CONTUSION

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1988-12-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14421507

CHLORINE,HEATER,GAS,POISONING

EventCHLORINE,HEATER,GAS,POISONING Victims24

TWENTY FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO CHLORINE GAS

Multi-victim

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1988-12-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14340632

HEART,OBSTRUCTED EGRESS,HEART ATTACK,WORK RULES

EventHEART,OBSTRUCTED EGRESS,HEART ATTACK,WORK RULES Victims1

Employee dies of apparent heart attack

1 fatal

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1988-12-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14295638

OUTRIGGER,PINNED,WORK RULES,UNSTABLE SOIL,TREE TRIMMING,AERIAL LIFT,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventOUTRIGGER,PINNED,WORK RULES,UNSTABLE SOIL,TREE TRIMMING,AERIAL LIFT,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee injured when aerial lift work bucket falls

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1988-12-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14273155

ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LIVER,CRUSHED,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,TRAILER,INATTENTION

EventROLLER--CONST EQUIP,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LIVER,CRUSHED,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,TRAILER,INATTENTION Victims1

CRUSHED BETWEEN BACK OF TRUCK AND CARGO BEING LOADED

1 fatal

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1988-12-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #976852

UNSECURED,LOG,BACK,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

EventUNSECURED,LOG,BACK,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING Victims1

Employee dies after struck by log

1 fatal

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1988-12-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #942987

FRACTURE,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,TREE,FALL,STRUCK BY

EventFRACTURE,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,TREE,FALL,STRUCK BY Victims1

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A FALLING TREE LIMB

1 fatal

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1988-12-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #909937

CHEST,HEAD,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,STORAGE TANK,EXPLOSION,GASOLINE,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventCHEST,HEAD,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,STORAGE TANK,EXPLOSION,GASOLINE,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

Employee killed in gas storage tank explosion

1 fatal

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1988-12-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #802520

KNIFE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,TWO-HAND CONTROL,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,HAND

EventKNIFE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,TWO-HAND CONTROL,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,HAND Victims1

Employee's fingers amputated by crimper

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1988-12-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #750802

SUSPENDED CEILING,WORK RULES,LIGHTING,FALL,POOR VISIBILITY

EventSUSPENDED CEILING,WORK RULES,LIGHTING,FALL,POOR VISIBILITY Victims1

Theater employee killed in fall through false ceiling

1 fatal

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1988-12-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #660258

FRACTURE,SHOULDER,WALL,COLLISION,CRUSHED,DISLOCATED,FALL,BULLDOZER,LOST CONTROL,LEG

EventFRACTURE,SHOULDER,WALL,COLLISION,CRUSHED,DISLOCATED,FALL,BULLDOZER,LOST CONTROL,LEG Victims1

Employee injured when crushed between wall and bulldozer

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1988-12-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14388011

REBAR,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,BRIDGE,ENTANGLED

EventREBAR,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,BRIDGE,ENTANGLED Victims3

Employees injured by collapse of formwork of bridge span

Multi-victim

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1988-12-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14330419

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

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

Employee killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1988-12-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14262612

CHEST,FRACTURE,SHOCK,ABDOMEN,INADEQUATE MAINT,HEMORRHAGE,CAUGHT BY,BACK,CRUSHED,RIB

EventCHEST,FRACTURE,SHOCK,ABDOMEN,INADEQUATE MAINT,HEMORRHAGE,CAUGHT BY,BACK,CRUSHED,RIB Victims1

Employee killed when caught in belly washer

1 fatal

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1988-12-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14219067

BURN,SEWER,CHEMICAL BURN,POISONING

EventBURN,SEWER,CHEMICAL BURN,POISONING Victims3

ONE KILLLED AND TWO HOSPITALIZED-FIRE IN AKLY UNIT OF EXXON

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-12-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #942995

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

EventBURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,LOAD LINE,CRANE Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-12-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #692400

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,LOCKING PINS,TORSO,EXPLOSION,RESTRAINING DEVICE,FACE,TIRE

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,LOCKING PINS,TORSO,EXPLOSION,RESTRAINING DEVICE,FACE,TIRE Victims1

Employee killed when struck by exploding truck tire

1 fatal

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