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1988-04-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14340517

CHEST,FRACTURE,RIGGING,UNSECURED,PINNED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,WRIST

EventCHEST,FRACTURE,RIGGING,UNSECURED,PINNED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,WRIST Victims2

One employee killed and one injured by falling case

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-04-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #979708

HEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventHEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee killed in fall from roof

1 fatal

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1988-04-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #780577

GUARD,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRASH COMPACTOR

EventGUARD,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRASH COMPACTOR Victims1

Employee crushed to death by trash compactor

1 fatal

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1988-04-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #768663

LEAK,OXYGEN,ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,TORCH

EventLEAK,OXYGEN,ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,TORCH Victims2

ONE KILLED AND ONE INJURED IN VEGETABLE OIL EXPLOSION

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-04-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14496871

MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL

EventMAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL Victims2

1 EMPLOYEE KILLED, 1 INJURED WHEN LIFT TRUCK FAILED

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-04-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14341960

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,HOIST,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,HOIST,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims2

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING RISER

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-04-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14340509

SEWER,HEAD,VEHICLE,BARRIER GUARD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,MANHOLE,INATTENTION

EventSEWER,HEAD,VEHICLE,BARRIER GUARD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,MANHOLE,INATTENTION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE

1 fatal

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1988-03-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #969550

ROCK,PINNED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,HIP,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventROCK,PINNED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,HIP,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims2

TWO EMPLOYEES INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING ROCK

Multi-victim

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1988-03-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #745224

STEEL BEAM,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL COLUMN,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LEG,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventSTEEL BEAM,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL COLUMN,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LEG,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims2

Falling steel beam fractures employee's legs

Multi-victim

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1988-03-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14431522

HEAD,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN Victims1

Employee injured when caught between lumber machinery

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1988-03-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14298418

EJECTED,FRACTURE,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,IND TRK OPERATOR,ROLL-OVER,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,TRAILER,COMMUNICATION,SPRAIN

EventEJECTED,FRACTURE,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,IND TRK OPERATOR,ROLL-OVER,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,TRAILER,COMMUNICATION,SPRAIN Victims1

Employee injured as forklift falls from trailer

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1988-03-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14244529

MAINTENANCE,REPAIR,WORK RULES,ELECTRICIAN,LADDER,FALL

EventMAINTENANCE,REPAIR,WORK RULES,ELECTRICIAN,LADDER,FALL Victims1

Electrician killed in fall from ladder

1 fatal

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1988-03-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #867580

TANK TRUCK,WELDING,EXPLOSION,FUEL TRUCK,GASOLINE

EventTANK TRUCK,WELDING,EXPLOSION,FUEL TRUCK,GASOLINE Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED FROM WELDING EXPLOSION

1 fatal

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1988-03-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #828780

AMPUTATED,GLOVE,MOLDING MACHINE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,ARM,HAND,INATTENTION

EventAMPUTATED,GLOVE,MOLDING MACHINE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,ARM,HAND,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee's hand and arm amputated in molding machine

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1988-03-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #741645

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,WORK RULES,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,LOAD LINE,CRANE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,WORK RULES,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,LOAD LINE,CRANE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

1 fatal

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1988-03-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14552707

BURN,REACTOR,TORSO,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL BURN

EventBURN,REACTOR,TORSO,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL BURN Victims2

TWO EMPLOYEES INJURED WHEN CHEMICAL REACTOR BLEW UP

Multi-victim

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1988-03-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14485221

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,INSULATOR,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UTILITY POLE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,INSULATOR,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UTILITY POLE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1988-03-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14465108

HIGHWAY,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR--TRUCK,LOST CONTROL,OVERTURN

EventHIGHWAY,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR--TRUCK,LOST CONTROL,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed by overturned truck on highway

1 fatal

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1988-03-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14363972

AMPUTATED,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,FOOT-POWERED PRESS,PRESS OPERATOR,PUNCH PRESS,RAM

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,FOOT-POWERED PRESS,PRESS OPERATOR,PUNCH PRESS,RAM Victims1

Employee's fingers partially amputated by punch press

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1988-03-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14301444

HEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,PIPELINE,PIPE,STRUCK BY

EventHEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,PIPELINE,PIPE,STRUCK BY Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN STRUCK IN HEAD BY LARGE PIPE

1 fatal

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1988-03-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14244503

WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,DUMPSTER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,CONCRETE,OPEN-SIDED FLOOR,UNGUARDED

EventWORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,DUMPSTER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,CONCRETE,OPEN-SIDED FLOOR,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee killed in fall from floor

1 fatal

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1988-03-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #969618

WORK RULES,FOREARM,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LACERATION

EventWORK RULES,FOREARM,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LACERATION Victims1

Employee's arm cut when caught between roller cutting bar

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1988-03-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #738245

CHAIN,REPAIR,WORK RULES,CONVEYOR,HAND,INATTENTION

EventCHAIN,REPAIR,WORK RULES,CONVEYOR,HAND,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S HAND CAUGHT IN CHAIN DRIVE CONVEYOR BELT

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1988-03-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #660159

BURN,FURNACE,ALUMINUM PROCESSING,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,SCRAP METAL,STRUCK BY

EventBURN,FURNACE,ALUMINUM PROCESSING,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,SCRAP METAL,STRUCK BY Victims1

EMPLOYEE BURNED WHEN STRUCK BY MOLTEN ALUMINUM

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1988-03-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14526180

BRAKE,VEHICLE,PINNED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY

EventBRAKE,VEHICLE,PINNED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN VEHICLE AND STEEL GATE

1 fatal

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