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1987-12-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #811885

DISMANTLING,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,ANKLE,CONTUSION,CRANE

EventDISMANTLING,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,ANKLE,CONTUSION,CRANE Victims2

One killed, one injured when struck by crane bucket

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-12-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #777912

DIE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,POINT OF OPERATION,THERMOFORMER,FORMING MACHINE

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,POINT OF OPERATION,THERMOFORMER,FORMING MACHINE Victims1

Employee's fingertip amputated by thermoformer

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1987-12-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #709642

DIE,FRACTURE,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,THERMOFORMER,MACHINE--MISC

EventDIE,FRACTURE,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,THERMOFORMER,MACHINE--MISC Victims2

Employee's finger fractured in thermoformer

Multi-victim

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1987-12-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14460745

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,DESCENDING,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,ROOFER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,DESCENDING,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,ROOFER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee killed in fall while descending from roof

1 fatal

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1987-12-19T11:00:00 ·Summary #998294

HEAD,PARALYSIS,INSTALLING,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,NECK,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD

EventHEAD,PARALYSIS,INSTALLING,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,NECK,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM MASONRY SCAFFOLD

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1987-12-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #825364

HEAD,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,ROPS,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,LOADER,LOST BALANCE

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,ROPS,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,LOADER,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee killed between skid loader mechanism

1 fatal

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1987-12-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #690479

BURN,SODIUM HYDROXIDE,WORK RULES,SLIP,DESCENDING,CHEMICAL BURN,DIP TANK,FALL,HOT WATER,LEG

EventBURN,SODIUM HYDROXIDE,WORK RULES,SLIP,DESCENDING,CHEMICAL BURN,DIP TANK,FALL,HOT WATER,LEG Victims1

Employee's leg and foot burned in dip tank

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1987-12-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14341697

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,CANAL,SPEEDING,WORK RULES,AUTOMOBILE,DROWN,LOST CONTROL,WATER

EventTRAFFIC ACCIDENT,CANAL,SPEEDING,WORK RULES,AUTOMOBILE,DROWN,LOST CONTROL,WATER Victims1

Employee drowns when car lands in canal

1 fatal

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1987-12-18T10:00:00 ·Summary #14490957

SEVERED,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,EDGER,ARM,HAND

EventSEVERED,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,EDGER,ARM,HAND Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S ARM PARTIALLY SEVERED IN MACHINE FEED ROLLER

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1987-12-18T07:45:00 ·Summary #14312540

HIGHWAY,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,STRUCK BY,LOST BALANCE,RUN OVER,BACKHOE BUCKET,LEG

EventHIGHWAY,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,STRUCK BY,LOST BALANCE,RUN OVER,BACKHOE BUCKET,LEG Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY TRUCK ON HIGHWAY

1 fatal

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1987-12-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #998179

PULL BACK DEVICE,DIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,THUMB,POINT OF OPERATION,HAND,PRESS

EventPULL BACK DEVICE,DIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,THUMB,POINT OF OPERATION,HAND,PRESS Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S HAND AMPUTATED IN POWER PRESS

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1987-12-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #801977

BURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,PAINT SOLVENT,PAINTER

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,PAINT SOLVENT,PAINTER Victims2

2 EMPLOYEES KILLED WHEN FLAMMABLE VAPORS EXPLODED

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-12-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #766204

FRACTURE,CLEANING,INTERLOCK,LOCKOUT,HAND,HOPPER

EventFRACTURE,CLEANING,INTERLOCK,LOCKOUT,HAND,HOPPER Victims1

HAND FRACTURED IN PASTA MACHINE HOPPER

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1987-12-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #766196

HEAD,INSTALLING,WORK RULES,LIGHTING FIXTURE,CARDIOVASC DISEASE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE

EventHEAD,INSTALLING,WORK RULES,LIGHTING FIXTURE,CARDIOVASC DISEASE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee killed in fall from exterior wall

1 fatal

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1987-12-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #766121

ROOF COLLAPSE,REPAIR,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventROOF COLLAPSE,REPAIR,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims2

Two employees injured in roof collapse

Multi-victim

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1987-12-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14452452

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,GROUND FAULT

EventE GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,GROUND FAULT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN LIGHTING FIXTURE

1 fatal

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1987-12-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14401202

WORK RULES,RAILROAD CAR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INATTENTION

EventWORK RULES,RAILROAD CAR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when crushed between railroad cars

1 fatal

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1987-12-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14391072

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,WELDER,ATTACHMENT PLUG,GROUND FAULT

EventELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,WELDER,ATTACHMENT PLUG,GROUND FAULT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC WELDER

1 fatal

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1987-12-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #993055

BURN,FIREFIGHTER,PPE,FIRE,FACE

EventBURN,FIREFIGHTER,PPE,FIRE,FACE Victims1

Fire fighter's face burned in fire

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1987-12-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #801597

FRACTURE,INADEQUATE MAINT,UNSECURED,JAMMED,BACK,STRUCK BY,DOOR

EventFRACTURE,INADEQUATE MAINT,UNSECURED,JAMMED,BACK,STRUCK BY,DOOR Victims1

Employee killed when struck by garage door panel

1 fatal

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1987-12-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #694638

HIGH WIND,TREE FELLING,CONSTRUCTION,TREE,STRUCK BY

EventHIGH WIND,TREE FELLING,CONSTRUCTION,TREE,STRUCK BY Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN TREE FELL ON HIM

1 fatal

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1987-12-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #670026

FRACTURE,HARD HAT,ROOF,PPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SKULL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventFRACTURE,HARD HAT,ROOF,PPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SKULL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM ROOF

1 fatal

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1987-12-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #607200

HEAD,INSTALLING,UNSECURED,WAREHOUSE,HEATER,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,PALLET,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventHEAD,INSTALLING,UNSECURED,WAREHOUSE,HEATER,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,PALLET,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee dies after being struck by falling heater

1 fatal

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1987-12-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14496798

WORK RULES,TREE,SKIDDER,LOGGING,RUN OVER,PUNCTURE

EventWORK RULES,TREE,SKIDDER,LOGGING,RUN OVER,PUNCTURE Victims1

Employee killed when skidder runs over tree

1 fatal

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1987-12-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14486732

CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventCONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL

1 fatal

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