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1988-01-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #825455

CHAIN,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,CONVEYOR,UNGUARDED,FOOT

EventCHAIN,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,CONVEYOR,UNGUARDED,FOOT Victims1

Employee's foot fractured in conveyor

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1988-01-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #809848

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,VEHICLE,COLLISION,TRUCK,STRUCK BY

EventTRAFFIC ACCIDENT,VEHICLE,COLLISION,TRUCK,STRUCK BY Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN GOLF CART STRUCK BY TRUCK

1 fatal

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1988-01-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14480792

CHEST,FRACTURE,ABDOMEN,HEMORRHAGE,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,COMMUNICATION

EventCHEST,FRACTURE,ABDOMEN,HEMORRHAGE,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,COMMUNICATION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by forklift load

1 fatal

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1988-01-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14442628

TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventTREE FELLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

1 fatal

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1988-01-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14409965

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,STRUCK BY

EventTRAFFIC ACCIDENT,CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee killed when struck by asphalt truck

1 fatal

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1988-01-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #1003755

SHOULDER,OFFICE AREA,TRIPPED,FALL,ARM

EventSHOULDER,OFFICE AREA,TRIPPED,FALL,ARM Victims1

Employee injured in fall over plywood chair pad

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1988-01-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #738260

CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR

EventCAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR Victims1

Employee crushed to death under conveyor

1 fatal

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1988-01-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14199889

BURN,PPE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,INHALATION,CHLORINE,CHEMICAL REACTION,RESPIRATORY TRACT,TOXIC FUMES,UNTRAINED

EventBURN,PPE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,INHALATION,CHLORINE,CHEMICAL REACTION,RESPIRATORY TRACT,TOXIC FUMES,UNTRAINED Victims1

Waitress' respiratory tract burned by chlorine vapors

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1988-01-01T13:15:00 ·Summary #893198

BURN,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRIC ARC,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK

EventBURN,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRIC ARC,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK Victims1

BURN - ELECTRIC ARC FROM OVERHEAD LINE

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1988-01-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14543433

WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INEXPERIENCE,BALER,UNTRAINED,RAM

EventWORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INEXPERIENCE,BALER,UNTRAINED,RAM Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAUGHT BETWEEN BALER RAM AND GATE

1 fatal

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1988-01-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14255376

EYE,WORK RULES,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL BURN,ARM,FACE

EventEYE,WORK RULES,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL BURN,ARM,FACE Victims1

EMPLOYEE RECEIVED CHEMICAL BURNS WHEN DRENCHED BY REACTION

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1987-12-31T09:00:00 ·Summary #601237

EMBANKMENT,CANAL,HEMORRHAGE,TRUCK,DROWN,LOST CONTROL,HIGHWAY SHOULDER,OVERTURN,WATER

EventEMBANKMENT,CANAL,HEMORRHAGE,TRUCK,DROWN,LOST CONTROL,HIGHWAY SHOULDER,OVERTURN,WATER Victims2

TWO EMPLOYEES DROWNED AFTER TRUCK OVERTURNED

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-12-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #977322

STEEL BEAM,INSTALLING,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE

EventSTEEL BEAM,INSTALLING,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee killed in fall from steel beam

1 fatal

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1987-12-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #809863

HEAD,EXTENSION LADDER,LADDER,FALL,NECK

EventHEAD,EXTENSION LADDER,LADDER,FALL,NECK Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM EXTENSION LADDER

1 fatal

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1987-12-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #607416

COLLAPSE,CRANE BOOM,TRUCK CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,CRANE,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventCOLLAPSE,CRANE BOOM,TRUCK CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,CRANE,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

TRUCK CRANE BOOM COLLAPSED, CAUSING NO INJURIES

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1987-12-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14421333

LOADING,TANK TRUCK,UNSECURED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventLOADING,TANK TRUCK,UNSECURED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FELL FROM ATOP A TRAILER TANK

1 fatal

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1987-12-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14397053

STEEL BEAM,PINNED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,OVERHEAD CRANE,CRANE

EventSTEEL BEAM,PINNED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,OVERHEAD CRANE,CRANE Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED BETWEEN 2 STEEL BEAMS

1 fatal

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1987-12-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14335889

E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,SUBSTATION,UNTRAINED

EventE GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,SUBSTATION,UNTRAINED Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1987-12-30T11:00:00 ·Summary #972554

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,CRANE

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

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU AUGER

1 fatal

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1987-12-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #822635

HARD HAT,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventHARD HAT,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee's shoulder fractured in trench cave-in

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1987-12-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14507339

ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SWITCH,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK

EventELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SWITCH,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ELECTRIC SWITCH

1 fatal

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1987-12-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14478333

HEART,HEART ATTACK,CONSTRUCTION

EventHEART,HEART ATTACK,CONSTRUCTION Victims1

Employee dies of heart attack

1 fatal

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1987-12-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #1008523

FIREFIGHTER,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,RUPTURE,SCBA,SMOKE,SMOKE INHALATION

EventFIREFIGHTER,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,RUPTURE,SCBA,SMOKE,SMOKE INHALATION Victims1

Fire fighter inhales smoke

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1987-12-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #766170

VAPOR,CLEANING,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,METHYL CHLOROFORM,POISONING,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE

EventVAPOR,CLEANING,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,METHYL CHLOROFORM,POISONING,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE Victims1

Employee killed when overcome by methyl chloroform

1 fatal

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1987-12-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #708651

BURN,WORK RULES,FIRE

EventBURN,WORK RULES,FIRE Victims5

Five employees killed when motor ignites

5 fatal Multi-victim

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