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1987-09-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #768580

UNSECURED,PINNED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR

EventUNSECURED,PINNED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR Victims1

Employee killed when pinned between truck and tractor

1 fatal

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1987-09-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #765990

E GI II,METAL WIRE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,PANELBOARD,BUSBAR,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

EventE GI II,METAL WIRE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,PANELBOARD,BUSBAR,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS THRU CONDUCTOR

1 fatal

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1987-09-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #707810

COLLAPSE,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL

EventCOLLAPSE,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL Victims5

FIVE CONSTRUCTION WORKERS INJURED IN BUILDING COLLAPSE

Multi-victim

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1987-09-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #691758

AMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,WORK RULES

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,WORK RULES Victims1

Employee's fingers amputated by saw

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1987-09-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #660068

SUPPORT POSTS,CONSTRUCTION,PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,PAINTER

EventSUPPORT POSTS,CONSTRUCTION,PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,PAINTER Victims2

Painters seriously injured in fall from scaffold

Multi-victim

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1987-09-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #639898

HEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CLEANING,SLIP,CAUGHT BETWEEN,FALLING OBJECT,HOPPER

EventHEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CLEANING,SLIP,CAUGHT BETWEEN,FALLING OBJECT,HOPPER Victims1

Employee killed when head caught by falling hopper

1 fatal

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1987-09-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #608265

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,CABLE TV WORK,E TC,ELECTROCUTED,UTILITY POLE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,CABLE TV WORK,E TC,ELECTROCUTED,UTILITY POLE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU WOOD POLE

1 fatal

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1987-09-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14495006

BURN,PRESSURE VESSEL,WORK RULES,RUPTURE,STEAM,HAZARDOUS WASTE,HIGH PRESSURE

EventBURN,PRESSURE VESSEL,WORK RULES,RUPTURE,STEAM,HAZARDOUS WASTE,HIGH PRESSURE Victims2

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN BURNED BY STEAM FROM RUPTURED BOILER

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-09-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14478275

TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,INATTENTION

EventTREE FELLING,WORK RULES,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling tree

1 fatal

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1987-09-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14478267

SEVERED,FINGER,GUARD,WORK RULES,CIRCULAR SAW,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,BLADE

EventSEVERED,FINGER,GUARD,WORK RULES,CIRCULAR SAW,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,BLADE Victims1

Employee severs four fingers in potato skin splitter

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1987-09-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14445506

CONCRETE FORM WORK,HEAD,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,LACERATION,BRIDGE,CONCRETE,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL

EventCONCRETE FORM WORK,HEAD,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,LACERATION,BRIDGE,CONCRETE,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL Victims3

Two employees injured when bridge forming collapses

Multi-victim

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1987-09-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14224497

HEAD,TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

EventHEAD,TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN LODGED TREE STRUCK HIM ON HIS HEAD

1 fatal

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1987-09-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #1002229

BANDSAW,FINGER,GUARD,WORK RULES,LACERATION

EventBANDSAW,FINGER,GUARD,WORK RULES,LACERATION Victims1

Employee's fingernail cut by bandsaw

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1987-09-21T15:06:00 ·Summary #672238

DIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS,UNGUARDED

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS,UNGUARDED Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS AMPUTATED IN POWER PRESS

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1987-09-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #977199

DELIVERY WORK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,SCREW CONVEYOR,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,TRUCK DRIVER

EventDELIVERY WORK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,SCREW CONVEYOR,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,TRUCK DRIVER Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU AUGER

1 fatal

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1987-09-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #823047

KNEE,WORK RULES,CONCRETE PANEL,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventKNEE,WORK RULES,CONCRETE PANEL,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER INJURED IN FALL FROM CONCRETE PANEL

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1987-09-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #821140

PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,UNSTABLE SOIL,CAVE-IN

EventPINNED,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,UNSTABLE SOIL,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee injured when trapped in trench cave-in

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1987-09-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14535603

ERECTION PROCESS,COMMUNICATION TOWER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,TIE-OFF,TOWER

EventERECTION PROCESS,COMMUNICATION TOWER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,TIE-OFF,TOWER Victims2

Employee killed in 197 ft fall from microwave tower

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-09-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14495428

BURN,HEAD,FIRE EXTINGUISHER,FIRE,BACK,EXPLOSION,ARM,ASPHALT,LEG

EventBURN,HEAD,FIRE EXTINGUISHER,FIRE,BACK,EXPLOSION,ARM,ASPHALT,LEG Victims3

THREE EMPLOYEES BURNED IN EXPLOSION AT ASPHALT PLANT

Multi-victim

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1987-09-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #1001627

CHAIN,MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,SPROCKET,UNGUARDED

EventCHAIN,MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,SPROCKET,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's fingertip amputated in chain and sprocket

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1987-09-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #966523

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,LOST CONTROL,BACKING UP

EventTRAFFIC ACCIDENT,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,LOST CONTROL,BACKING UP Victims4

One employee killed, three injured when struck by truck

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-09-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14494975

BALER DOOR,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,BALER,UNGUARDED

EventBALER DOOR,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,BALER,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee killed when caught in nylon fiber baler

1 fatal

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1987-09-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14308522

CLOTHING,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FIRE,FUEL OIL,SMOKING,TANK

EventCLOTHING,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FIRE,FUEL OIL,SMOKING,TANK Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CLOTHING WAS ENGULFED IN FIRE

1 fatal

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1987-09-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14293534

UNSECURED,LOG,WORK RULES,CHOKER SETTER,STRUCK BY,LOGGING

EventUNSECURED,LOG,WORK RULES,CHOKER SETTER,STRUCK BY,LOGGING Victims1

Employee killed when struck by rolling log

1 fatal

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1987-09-18T19:00:00 ·Summary #14400758

LIFELINE,PPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SLING,CRANE

EventLIFELINE,PPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SLING,CRANE Victims1

FELL FROM CRANE BASKET DUE TO SLINGS BEING CUT BY BUILDING

1 fatal

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