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1988-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #767046

E GI II,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRONIC TECHNICN,LOCKOUT,ELECTRONIC WORK,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC

EventE GI II,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRONIC TECHNICN,LOCKOUT,ELECTRONIC WORK,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1988-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #745208

SHOULDER,WAREHOUSE,DEADMAN CONTROL,CAUGHT BETWEEN,COLLISION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SHARP TURN,SPRAIN,CART,WARNING SIGN

EventSHOULDER,WAREHOUSE,DEADMAN CONTROL,CAUGHT BETWEEN,COLLISION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SHARP TURN,SPRAIN,CART,WARNING SIGN Victims1

Employee injured when struck by order picker

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1988-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #737544

COVER,CLOGGED,EXPLOSION,LACERATION,CONTUSION,FRACTURE,POOL,HIGH PRESSURE,FACE,MECH MALFUNCTION

EventCOVER,CLOGGED,EXPLOSION,LACERATION,CONTUSION,FRACTURE,POOL,HIGH PRESSURE,FACE,MECH MALFUNCTION Victims5

Employees injured in water pressure explosion

Multi-victim

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1988-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #726539

SPEEDING,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LOST CONTROL,BACKING UP,OVERTURN

EventSPEEDING,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LOST CONTROL,BACKING UP,OVERTURN Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN FORKLIFT OVERTURNED ONTO HIM

1 fatal

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1988-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14414650

MAINTENANCE,COMMUNICATION TOWER,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL

EventMAINTENANCE,COMMUNICATION TOWER,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL Victims3

Three employees die in television tower collapse

3 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-06-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #816546

HEAD,REPAIR,DIE CUTTING PRESS,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,JACK,PRESS,INATTENTION

EventHEAD,REPAIR,DIE CUTTING PRESS,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,JACK,PRESS,INATTENTION Victims1

REPAIRMAN KILLED WHEN STRUCK IN HEAD BY LIFTING BAR

1 fatal

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1988-06-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #674986

HEAD,HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,CONSTRUCTION,COLLISION,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER

EventHEAD,HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,CONSTRUCTION,COLLISION,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER Victims1

Employee killed when truck is struck by a tractor trailer

1 fatal

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1988-06-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #667303

WORK RULES,CRUSHED,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UTILITY POLE,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventWORK RULES,CRUSHED,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UTILITY POLE,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims2

UTILITY WORKER KILLED WHEN HE FELL AND POLE FELL ONTO HIM

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-06-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14500243

FRACTURE,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,CONVEYOR,FALL,WATER PIPE

EventFRACTURE,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,CONVEYOR,FALL,WATER PIPE Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM MOVING CONVEYOR

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1988-06-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14470983

BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL REACTION,PRESSURE RELEASE

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL REACTION,PRESSURE RELEASE Victims3

THREE EMPLOYEES KILLED IN CHEMICAL EXPLOSION AND FIRE

3 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-06-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14452502

CHEST,HEAD,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,FALL,OFF LOADING,PIPE,STRUCK BY,TRUCK DRIVER,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventCHEST,HEAD,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,FALL,OFF LOADING,PIPE,STRUCK BY,TRUCK DRIVER,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by falling pipes

1 fatal

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1988-06-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14443659

HEAD,GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,OFF LOADING,UNGUARDED,SCAFFOLD

EventHEAD,GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,OFF LOADING,UNGUARDED,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee killed in fall from scaffold

1 fatal

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1988-06-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14391510

HEAD,CRUSHED,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,LOST CONTROL

EventHEAD,CRUSHED,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,LOST CONTROL Victims2

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY VACUUM TRUCK

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-06-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #1004282

BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK

EventBURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURN - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

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1988-05-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #965327

BURN,FURNACE,STEEL,LADDER,GAS,STEAM,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,FALL,MELTING FURNACE

EventBURN,FURNACE,STEEL,LADDER,GAS,STEAM,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,FALL,MELTING FURNACE Victims3

Three employees injured when furnace explodes

Multi-victim

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1988-05-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #780585

DOCK,WORK RULES,INTOXICATED,RIVER,FALL,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,WATER

EventDOCK,WORK RULES,INTOXICATED,RIVER,FALL,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,WATER Victims1

Employee drowns in fall from boat deck

1 fatal

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1988-05-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #742585

CONCRETE FORM WORK,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,LACERATION,FALL,CONCRETE,CONTUSION

EventCONCRETE FORM WORK,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,LACERATION,FALL,CONCRETE,CONTUSION Victims2

Employees injured when concrete deck collapses during pour

Multi-victim

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1988-05-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #742320

FRACTURE,REPAIR,ROOF,BARRIER GUARD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WARNING SIGN

EventFRACTURE,REPAIR,ROOF,BARRIER GUARD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WARNING SIGN Victims1

Employee injured in fall through roof

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1988-05-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #731208

FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,WELDER,NATURAL GAS,TORCH,FALL,SPARK,SEWAGE,TANK,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventFLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,WELDER,NATURAL GAS,TORCH,FALL,SPARK,SEWAGE,TANK,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims2

TWO EMPLOYEES INJURED WHEN DIGESTER TANK EXPLODED

Multi-victim

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1988-05-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #692616

HEAD,UNEVEN GROUND,WORK RULES,SEAT BELT,EJECTED,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,SHARP TURN,TRACTOR,RUN OVER

EventHEAD,UNEVEN GROUND,WORK RULES,SEAT BELT,EJECTED,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,SHARP TURN,TRACTOR,RUN OVER Victims2

Employee killed when head is run over and crushed by tractor

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-05-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14397194

DEADMAN CONTROL,PINNED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INATTENTION

EventDEADMAN CONTROL,PINNED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by material handling equipment

1 fatal

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1988-05-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14327928

ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN

EventASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN

1 fatal

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1988-05-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #694687

PINNED,LAWN MOWER,RIVER,FALLING OBJECT,OVERTURN

EventPINNED,LAWN MOWER,RIVER,FALLING OBJECT,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee drowns when pinned in golf course river by mower

1 fatal

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1988-05-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14251821

UNEVEN GROUND,PINNED,TRACTOR,INATTENTION,OVERTURN

EventUNEVEN GROUND,PINNED,TRACTOR,INATTENTION,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed when pinned under tractor

1 fatal

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1988-05-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14350144

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,ELECTRICIAN,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SKULL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,ELECTRICIAN,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SKULL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee killed in 22 ft fall

1 fatal

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