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1988-03-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14466403

HEAD,ROOF,PPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNGUARDED

EventHEAD,ROOF,PPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNGUARDED Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN HE FELL FROM A ROOF

1 fatal

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1988-03-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14233167

HEAD,WORK RULES,PIT,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,PIT,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FELL INTO A FURNACE PIT

1 fatal

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1988-03-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14232946

PORTABLE POWER TOOL,WING,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,SPARK,GASOLINE

EventPORTABLE POWER TOOL,WING,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,SPARK,GASOLINE Victims2

One employee killed, one injured in explosion

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-03-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #995118

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,PAINTER,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,PAINTER,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM UNSECURED BOARD

1 fatal

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1988-03-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #802447

BRAKE,WORK RULES,COLLISION,UNMANNED,CONTUSION,GARBAGE TRUCK,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,STRUCK BY

EventBRAKE,WORK RULES,COLLISION,UNMANNED,CONTUSION,GARBAGE TRUCK,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,STRUCK BY Victims3

One employee killed, one injured when struck by truck

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-03-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #778043

CHEMICAL BURN,SKIN,CHEMICAL

EventCHEMICAL BURN,SKIN,CHEMICAL Victims5

Motel employees suffer minor skin burns from chemical

Multi-victim

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1988-03-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #741512

CHEST,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventCHEST,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee injured during trench cave-in

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1988-03-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14523401

AMPUTATED,UNSECURED,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LEG

EventAMPUTATED,UNSECURED,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LEG Victims1

Employee later dies after struck by heavy steel part

1 fatal

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1988-03-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14452494

INATTENTION,CRANE BOOM,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,CRANE

EventINATTENTION,CRANE BOOM,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,CRANE Victims4

Employee injured when struck by hoisting block

Multi-victim

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1988-03-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14409247

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-03-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14382972

WORK RULES,OVERHEAD CRANE,STRUCK BY,CRANE OPERATOR,FALLING OBJECT,COMMUNICATION

EventWORK RULES,OVERHEAD CRANE,STRUCK BY,CRANE OPERATOR,FALLING OBJECT,COMMUNICATION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling racks of steel angles

1 fatal

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1988-03-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14240295

COOLING TOWER,WORK RULES,LADDER,FIXED LADDER,FALL,TOWER

EventCOOLING TOWER,WORK RULES,LADDER,FIXED LADDER,FALL,TOWER Victims1

Employee killed in fall from ladder

1 fatal

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1988-03-03T13:55:00 ·Summary #733105

HEAD,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,DRUM,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,FACE,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventHEAD,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,DRUM,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,FACE,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN 55 GALLON DRUM EXPLODED

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1988-03-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #848457

STUCK,PLANK,FALL,SCAFFOLD

EventSTUCK,PLANK,FALL,SCAFFOLD Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM PLANK

1 fatal

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1988-03-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #677203

OUTRIGGER,BOOM,CONCRETE TRUCK,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,STRUCK BY

EventOUTRIGGER,BOOM,CONCRETE TRUCK,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,STRUCK BY Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER INJURED; STRUCK BY BOOM AND FELL 4 FEET

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1988-03-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #660282

HEAD,PINNED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,FUEL TRUCK,TRAILER

EventHEAD,PINNED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,FUEL TRUCK,TRAILER Victims1

Employee crushed to death between truck and trailer

1 fatal

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1988-03-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14528111

STEEL PLATE,CONSTRUCTION,TORCH,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventSTEEL PLATE,CONSTRUCTION,TORCH,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

Employee struck and killed by falling steel plates

1 fatal

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1988-03-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14496848

ELECTRICAL,CPR,ELECTROCUTED,E C,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

EventELECTRICAL,CPR,ELECTROCUTED,E C,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN CONCRETE VIBRATOR

1 fatal

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1988-03-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14341879

BRAKE,ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,WORK RULES,RUN OVER,INATTENTION,ROAD PAVING

EventBRAKE,ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,WORK RULES,RUN OVER,INATTENTION,ROAD PAVING Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN RUN OVER BY ROAD BUILDING MACHINE

1 fatal

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1988-03-02T10:30:00 ·Summary #14301469

MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT

EventMAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN CRUSHED UNDER ELEVATOR CAR

1 fatal

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1988-03-02T08:30:00 ·Summary #965103

FRACTURE,LUNG,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ARM,WORK PLATFORM,ANKLE,PUNCTURE

EventFRACTURE,LUNG,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ARM,WORK PLATFORM,ANKLE,PUNCTURE Victims2

2 CONSTRUCTION WORKERS INJURED WHEN WORK PLATFORM FELL

Multi-victim

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1988-03-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #823625

WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CONTUSION,SCAFFOLD

EventWORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CONTUSION,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee bruised in fall from scaffold

1 fatal

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1988-03-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #779389

PPE,WORK RULES,AIR CONTAMINATION,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,UNTRAINED,WARNING SIGN

EventPPE,WORK RULES,AIR CONTAMINATION,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,UNTRAINED,WARNING SIGN Victims3

Employees ill from excessive solvent exposure

Multi-victim

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1988-03-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #767053

STEEL,CUTTING AND BURNING,ZINC PLATING

EventSTEEL,CUTTING AND BURNING,ZINC PLATING Victims2

EMPLOYEE BECOMES ILL AND DIES

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-03-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #735126

STEEL BEAM,REBAR,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CONTUSION

EventSTEEL BEAM,REBAR,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CONTUSION Victims2

2 EMPLOYEES FELL FROM A BEAM, ONE KILLED, ONE INJURED

1 fatal Multi-victim

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