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1987-09-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #992974

ANEURYSM

EventANEURYSM Victims1

Employee Hospitalized with Aneurysm after Chlorine Leak

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1987-09-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #829044

MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,NIP POINT

EventMAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,NIP POINT Victims1

Employee's fingertips amputated by machine

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1987-09-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #765784

CONCRETE FORM WORK,LUNG,REBAR,IMPALED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNGUARDED

EventCONCRETE FORM WORK,LUNG,REBAR,IMPALED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNGUARDED Victims2

Employee injured in fall onto unprotected rebar

Multi-victim

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1987-09-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14516900

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,UNTRAINED,HAND,CRANE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,UNTRAINED,HAND,CRANE Victims3

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

Multi-victim

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1987-09-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14506943

WINDOW WASHER,LIFELINE,ROPE,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,INEXPERIENCE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventWINDOW WASHER,LIFELINE,ROPE,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,INEXPERIENCE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Window washer killed in fall when support rope breaks

1 fatal

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1987-09-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14494025

CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventCONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by backing dump truck

1 fatal

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1987-09-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14464531

WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,CRUSHED,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP

EventWORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,CRUSHED,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP Victims1

Employee killed when run over by backing dump truck

1 fatal

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1987-09-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14298426

HEAD,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,TOWER CRANE,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CHEST,WIRE ROPE,CRANE BOOM,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventHEAD,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,TOWER CRANE,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CHEST,WIRE ROPE,CRANE BOOM,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims2

Employee killed when struck by falling crane boom

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-09-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14396931

AIRCRAFT,CLEARANCE,WORK RULES,SKULL,AIRCRAFT PROPELLER,STRUCK BY,UNTRAINED,INATTENTION

EventAIRCRAFT,CLEARANCE,WORK RULES,SKULL,AIRCRAFT PROPELLER,STRUCK BY,UNTRAINED,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by airplane propeller

1 fatal

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1987-09-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14448302

SEVERED,ABDOMEN,WORK RULES,RAILROAD CAR,FALL,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,RAILROAD

EventSEVERED,ABDOMEN,WORK RULES,RAILROAD CAR,FALL,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,RAILROAD Victims1

Employee killed when run over by railroad car

1 fatal

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1987-09-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14347850

CLEARANCE,FRACTURE,SPLEEN,LUMBER,RIB,STRUCK BY,KIDNEY

EventCLEARANCE,FRACTURE,SPLEEN,LUMBER,RIB,STRUCK BY,KIDNEY Victims1

Employee killed when struck by piece of lumber

1 fatal

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1987-09-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14312532

EXTENSION LADDER,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,E C,METAL LADDER,PAINTER

EventEXTENSION LADDER,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,E C,METAL LADDER,PAINTER Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

1 fatal

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1987-09-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #848218

CONCRETE SLAB,REPAIR,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,ROOFER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventCONCRETE SLAB,REPAIR,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,ROOFER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims2

One employee killed, one injured in fall from roof

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-09-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #796565

TANK TRUCK,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,SKULL,FALL,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventTANK TRUCK,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,SKULL,FALL,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed in fall from tank truck

1 fatal

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1987-09-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #677153

ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,METAL SHEET,E C,TRANSFORMER,UNTRAINED

EventELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,METAL SHEET,E C,TRANSFORMER,UNTRAINED Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS THRU PANEL

1 fatal

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1987-09-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #673756

REPAIR,FINGER,STUCK,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LACERATION,SKIN

EventREPAIR,FINGER,STUCK,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LACERATION,SKIN Victims1

Employee's finger injured when pinched between machine parts

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1987-09-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14524201

HEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,FALL,PICKUP TRUCK

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,FALL,PICKUP TRUCK Victims1

Employee killed in fall from rear of traveling vehicle

1 fatal

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1987-09-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14504948

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,WET OPERATION,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC,WATER

EventELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,WET OPERATION,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC,WATER Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ROTO-ROOTER

1 fatal

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1987-09-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14427157

WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH DIGGER,CRUSHED,RUN OVER

EventWORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH DIGGER,CRUSHED,RUN OVER Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by trench digger

1 fatal

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1987-09-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14388847

MAINTENANCE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,MOLD,PRESS

EventMAINTENANCE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,MOLD,PRESS Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH IN HOT FORMING MOLD

1 fatal

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1987-09-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14301121

FRACTURE,ROOF,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,SPRAY PAINTING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventFRACTURE,ROOF,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,SPRAY PAINTING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee injured in fall from roof

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1987-09-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #766022

EXTENSION LADDER,REPAIR,ELDERLY,FALL,CONCUSSION

EventEXTENSION LADDER,REPAIR,ELDERLY,FALL,CONCUSSION Victims2

Employee killed in fall from ladder

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-09-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #712257

HEAD,TREE SECTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

EventHEAD,TREE SECTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling limb

1 fatal

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1987-09-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #673749

KNIFE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,SLIP,LACERATION,WOOD SHAPER

EventKNIFE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,SLIP,LACERATION,WOOD SHAPER Victims1

Employee's finger amputated by wood jointer

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1987-09-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14566699

BURN,CLOTHING,E GI II,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRICAL FAULT,SWITCHGEAR

EventBURN,CLOTHING,E GI II,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRICAL FAULT,SWITCHGEAR Victims1

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN SWTICHGEAR

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