Search OSHA accident investigations

1988-08-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14349096

COVER,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CHIPPER,BOLT,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

EventCOVER,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CHIPPER,BOLT,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by chipper cover

1 fatal

Read full record →

1988-08-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14273106

SEVERED,AMPUTATED,PAPER SHREDDER,WIRE ROPE,TORSO,AUGER,ENTANGLED,FOOT,LEG

EventSEVERED,AMPUTATED,PAPER SHREDDER,WIRE ROPE,TORSO,AUGER,ENTANGLED,FOOT,LEG Victims1

Employee drawn into and killed in paper shredder

1 fatal

Read full record →

1988-08-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #978064

CHEST,JOIST,COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventCHEST,JOIST,COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee killed in fall from structural steel

1 fatal

Read full record →

1988-08-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #762591

HEAD,CLEANING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventHEAD,CLEANING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling conveyor guard

1 fatal

Read full record →

1988-08-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #758185

RESPIRATORY,HEADACHE,FATIGUE,CHLORINE,POOL,OVEREXPOSURE

EventRESPIRATORY,HEADACHE,FATIGUE,CHLORINE,POOL,OVEREXPOSURE Victims2

Two employees overexposed to chlorine

Multi-victim

Read full record →

1988-08-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14520936

CONSTRUCTION,TORSO,FALL,LOADER,CONTUSION

EventCONSTRUCTION,TORSO,FALL,LOADER,CONTUSION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLLED IN FALL FROM MOVING SKID STEER LOADER

1 fatal

Read full record →

1988-08-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14505259

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CONCRETE TRUCK,E GI IA,TRUCK BOOM,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CONCRETE TRUCK,E GI IA,TRUCK BOOM,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED Victims5

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

1 fatal Multi-victim

Read full record →

1988-08-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14429369

CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SLIPPERY SURFACE,SLOPE

EventCONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SLIPPERY SURFACE,SLOPE Victims1

Employee killed in fall off slippery roof

1 fatal

Read full record →

1988-08-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14401574

IND TRK OPERATOR,WORK RULES,FLAGMAN,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,RUN OVER,INATTENTION

EventIND TRK OPERATOR,WORK RULES,FLAGMAN,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,RUN OVER,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when run over by forklift

1 fatal

Read full record →

1988-08-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14350003

EXTENSION LADDER,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,METAL LADDER,PAINTER,E GI IB

EventEXTENSION LADDER,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,METAL LADDER,PAINTER,E GI IB Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

1 fatal

Read full record →

1988-08-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14251151

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,WALKING ON PLANK,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,WALKING ON PLANK,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee hospitalized after fall from 38 ft high scaffold

Read full record →

1988-08-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14200513

HEAD,DISMANTLING,CONVEYOR,FALL,CONCUSSION

EventHEAD,DISMANTLING,CONVEYOR,FALL,CONCUSSION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM AUTOMOBILE SHREDDER CONVEYOR

1 fatal

Read full record →

1988-08-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #1000066

DELIVERY WORK,EYE,WORK RULES,HOSE,RUPTURE,CHEMICAL BURN,SPILL,FACE,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE

EventDELIVERY WORK,EYE,WORK RULES,HOSE,RUPTURE,CHEMICAL BURN,SPILL,FACE,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE Victims1

Employee's eyes and face exposed to caustic soda solution

Read full record →

1988-08-06T11:50:00 ·Summary #758359

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,SLING,ADVERTISING SIGN,CRANE

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

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

1 fatal

Read full record →

1988-08-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #823005

ROOF,SHEET METAL,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,HAND,ROOF PANEL

EventROOF,SHEET METAL,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,HAND,ROOF PANEL Victims1

Employee's hand cut as he falls with metal sheet

Read full record →

1988-08-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #751008

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,BACKHOE BUCKET,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,BACKHOE BUCKET,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by arm of backhoe bucket

1 fatal

Read full record →

1988-08-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14547699

MOBILE SCAFFOLD,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT

EventMOBILE SCAFFOLD,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT Victims1

Employee killed in fall when scaffold collapses

1 fatal

Read full record →

1988-08-05T13:15:00 ·Summary #607481

LIGHTING CIRCUIT,ELECTRICAL,STEPLADDER,ELECTRICIAN,LADDER,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL

EventLIGHTING CIRCUIT,ELECTRICAL,STEPLADDER,ELECTRICIAN,LADDER,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK & FALL - CONTACT WITH LIGHTING CIRCUIT

1 fatal

Read full record →

1988-08-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #822445

HYDROCHLORIC ACID,ASPHYXIATED,SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE,GAS,CHEMICAL REACTION,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,INATTENTION

EventHYDROCHLORIC ACID,ASPHYXIATED,SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE,GAS,CHEMICAL REACTION,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,INATTENTION Victims2

Employees ill after exposure to toxic gas

Multi-victim

Read full record →

1988-08-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #802454

FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,ROTATING PARTS,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LACERATION,AUGER,COMMUNICATION,FOOT

EventFRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,ROTATING PARTS,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LACERATION,AUGER,COMMUNICATION,FOOT Victims1

Employee's foot broken when caught in concrete auger

Read full record →

1988-08-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #800219

HEAD,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CONVEYOR

EventHEAD,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CONVEYOR Victims1

Employee killed when caught between sawmill equipment

1 fatal

Read full record →

1988-08-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #687566

PPE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventPPE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed in fall from steel framework

1 fatal

Read full record →

1988-08-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #673632

GRADER,BRAKE,WORK RULES,UNMANNED,RUN OVER,SLOPE

EventGRADER,BRAKE,WORK RULES,UNMANNED,RUN OVER,SLOPE Victims1

Employee killed when run over by runaway motor grader

1 fatal

Read full record →

1988-08-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14375190

ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,RUNWAY CONDUCTOR,E GI IA,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

EventELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,RUNWAY CONDUCTOR,E GI IA,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH RUNWAY CONDUCTOR THRU FORKLIFT

1 fatal

Read full record →

1988-08-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14236921

CONCRETE FORM WORK,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRIDGE

EventCONCRETE FORM WORK,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRIDGE Victims6

Six employees injured in fall from bridge under construction

Multi-victim

Read full record →