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1988-04-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #607358

LOADING,AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,CONCRETE PANEL,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,CRANE,LEG,OVERTURN

EventLOADING,AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,CONCRETE PANEL,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,CRANE,LEG,OVERTURN Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN HEAVY CONCRETE PANELS FELL ON HIM

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1988-04-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14530059

VEHICLE,RAMP,AUTOMOBILE,OFF LOADING,RUN OVER,MOTOR VEHICLE,SLOPE,INATTENTION

EventVEHICLE,RAMP,AUTOMOBILE,OFF LOADING,RUN OVER,MOTOR VEHICLE,SLOPE,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee run over and killed while unloading car

1 fatal

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1988-04-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14503775

BURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,HEATER,WORK RULES,FIRE,SPILL,GASOLINE,HAND

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,HEATER,WORK RULES,FIRE,SPILL,GASOLINE,HAND Victims3

1 EMPLOYEE KILLED, 2 INJURED IN GASOLINE FIRE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-04-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14482079

EYE,CLEARANCE,METAL BAR,UNSECURED,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

EventEYE,CLEARANCE,METAL BAR,UNSECURED,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by metal bar

1 fatal

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1988-04-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14379192

HEAD,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,STEPLADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FLOOR OPENING

EventHEAD,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,STEPLADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FLOOR OPENING Victims1

Employee hospitalized after falling through floor opening

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1988-04-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14377501

HEAD,GUARDRAIL,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,DESCENDING,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,STRUCK BY

EventHEAD,GUARDRAIL,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,DESCENDING,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee killed when struck by scaffold guardrail

1 fatal

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1988-04-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14250690

ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,FINGER,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,POINT OF OPERATION,BOLT,PUNCH PRESS,SHEARED,MECH MALFUNCTION

EventROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,FINGER,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,POINT OF OPERATION,BOLT,PUNCH PRESS,SHEARED,MECH MALFUNCTION Victims1

Employee's finger amputated when caught in punch press

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1988-04-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14234561

SEVERED,SPINE,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,NECK,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventSEVERED,SPINE,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,NECK,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY STAIRCASE SECTION

1 fatal

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1988-04-18T08:15:00 ·Summary #671347

DIE,AMPUTATED,HAND CONTROL,FINGER,WORK RULES,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,UNGUARDED

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,HAND CONTROL,FINGER,WORK RULES,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,UNGUARDED Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS AMPUTATED IN PUNCH PRESS

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1988-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #893487

LUNG,COLLAPSE,CRANE BOOM,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRANE COUNTERWEIGHT,FALL,CRANE,INATTENTION

EventLUNG,COLLAPSE,CRANE BOOM,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRANE COUNTERWEIGHT,FALL,CRANE,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee injured in fall when crane boom collapses

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1988-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #750943

WORK RULES,ALARM,INHALATION,CHLORINE,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE

EventWORK RULES,ALARM,INHALATION,CHLORINE,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE Victims2

Sixteen employees exposed to chlorine gas

Multi-victim

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1988-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #692582

ROOF OPENING COVER,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,ROOF OPENING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,BRAIN,COMMUNICATION,UNGUARDED

EventROOF OPENING COVER,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,ROOF OPENING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,BRAIN,COMMUNICATION,UNGUARDED Victims2

Employee killed in fall through roof opening

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #601344

BACK-UP ALARM,WORK RULES,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,BACKING UP

EventBACK-UP ALARM,WORK RULES,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,BACKING UP Victims1

Employee killed when struck by backing dump truck

1 fatal

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1988-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14491005

MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,SLIP,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,AUGER,LEG

EventMAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,SLIP,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,AUGER,LEG Victims1

Employee's leg amputated after being caught in auger

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1988-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14433650

FRACTURE,HEAD,ROTATING PARTS,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,TRASH COMPACTOR,FACE

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,ROTATING PARTS,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,TRASH COMPACTOR,FACE Victims1

Employee injured when head caught between axle and frame

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1988-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14342026

LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,DESCENDING,FALL,LOST BALANCE

EventLADDER,CONSTRUCTION,DESCENDING,FALL,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee dies after fall from ladder

1 fatal

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1988-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14341572

HIGHWAY,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRAFFIC CONTROL,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,INATTENTION

EventHIGHWAY,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRAFFIC CONTROL,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,INATTENTION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER STRUCK AND KILLED BY TRUCK

1 fatal

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1988-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14335541

TREE FELLING,LODGED TREE,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

EventTREE FELLING,LODGED TREE,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by lodged tree

1 fatal

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1988-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14244511

BACK-UP ALARM,ABDOMEN,HORN,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP

EventBACK-UP ALARM,ABDOMEN,HORN,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP Victims1

Employee killed when run over by forklift

1 fatal

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1988-04-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #744870

HEAD,WORK RULES,CONTROL LEVER,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,ROPS,STRUCK AGAINST,CAUGHT BY,LOADER,UNTRAINED

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,CONTROL LEVER,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,ROPS,STRUCK AGAINST,CAUGHT BY,LOADER,UNTRAINED Victims1

Employee killed when head crushed against uniloader's ROPS

1 fatal

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1988-04-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14399695

WATER TOWER,ROPE,PAINT,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ENTANGLED,SANDBLASTING

EventWATER TOWER,ROPE,PAINT,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ENTANGLED,SANDBLASTING Victims1

EMPLOYEE FALLS FROM ELEVATION

1 fatal

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1988-04-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14317697

BURN,PRESSURE VESSEL,HIGH PRESSURE,HOT WATER

EventBURN,PRESSURE VESSEL,HIGH PRESSURE,HOT WATER Victims1

Employee killed when burned by boiling water

1 fatal

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1988-04-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14300594

BACK-UP ALARM,AGRICULTURE,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKING UP

EventBACK-UP ALARM,AGRICULTURE,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKING UP Victims1

EMPLOYEE RUN OVER BY BACKING DUMP TRUCK AT SUGAR CANE FARM

1 fatal

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1988-04-15T22:40:00 ·Summary #758540

DEMOLITION,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,BRIDGE,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventDEMOLITION,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,BRIDGE,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims6

6 CONSTRUCTION WORKERS INJURED IN BRIDGE COLLAPSE

Multi-victim

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1988-04-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #978403

UNSECURED,LOG,LOG DECK,WORK RULES,SAWMILL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION

EventUNSECURED,LOG,LOG DECK,WORK RULES,SAWMILL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION Victims1

SAWMILL WORKER KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING LOG

1 fatal

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