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1987-08-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #659581

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD

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

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

1 fatal

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1987-08-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14516777

HEAD,ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,SEAT BELT,LOADER,SLOPE

EventHEAD,ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,SEAT BELT,LOADER,SLOPE Victims1

Employee killed when loader rolls over on slope

1 fatal

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1987-08-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14510960

EJECTED,BRAKE,VEHICLE,ROLL-OVER,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SEAT BELT,STRUCK BY

EventEJECTED,BRAKE,VEHICLE,ROLL-OVER,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SEAT BELT,STRUCK BY Victims1

Driver killed when vehicle rolls over

1 fatal

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1987-08-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14482293

UNSTABLE SOIL,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,WORK RULES,CAVE-IN,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED

EventUNSTABLE SOIL,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,WORK RULES,CAVE-IN,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED Victims4

Employee killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-08-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14341424

E GI II,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC CABLE,INSULATED TOOL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,HAND TOOL

EventE GI II,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC CABLE,INSULATED TOOL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,HAND TOOL Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

1 fatal

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1987-08-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14541700

HEAD,IND TRK OPERATOR,WORK RULES,OVERHEAD GUARD,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SEAT BELT,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION,OVERTURN

EventHEAD,IND TRK OPERATOR,WORK RULES,OVERHEAD GUARD,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SEAT BELT,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed when forklift overturns

1 fatal

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1987-08-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14354393

AGRICULTURE,HEAT STROKE,CARDIAC ARREST,HIGH TEMPERATURE

EventAGRICULTURE,HEAT STROKE,CARDIAC ARREST,HIGH TEMPERATURE Victims1

EMPLOYEE COLLAPSED AND DIED OF HEAT STROKE

1 fatal

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1987-08-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14301915

HEAD,WORK RULES,CLEANING,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BROKEN WELD,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,COMMUNICATION,WARNING SIGN

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,CLEANING,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BROKEN WELD,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,COMMUNICATION,WARNING SIGN Victims2

Employee killed when struck by falling metal stairway

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-08-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14214969

COMPRESSOR,PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,VAPOR,DEGREASER,SHUT-OFF VALVE

EventCOMPRESSOR,PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,VAPOR,DEGREASER,SHUT-OFF VALVE Victims4

EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO SOLVENT VAPORS FROM DEGREASER

Multi-victim

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1987-08-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #966655

STRUCK BY,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,INATTENTION,OVERTURN,TRUSS,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION

EventSTRUCK BY,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,INATTENTION,OVERTURN,TRUSS,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION Victims3

Employee killed when struck by roof trusses

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-08-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #965251

HEART,SHIPYARD,VENTILATION,HEART ATTACK,WORK RULES,SMOKE

EventHEART,SHIPYARD,VENTILATION,HEART ATTACK,WORK RULES,SMOKE Victims1

Employee dies of heart attack on cargo ship

1 fatal

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1987-08-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14305304

BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,XYLENE,PAINT,EXPLOSION,BONDING,SMOKING

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,XYLENE,PAINT,EXPLOSION,BONDING,SMOKING Victims1

EXPLOSION - FLAMMABLE VAPORS IGNITED BY CIGARETTE

1 fatal

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1987-08-07T12:15:00 ·Summary #780767

LEAK,RESPIRATORY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,WORK RULES,INHALATION,NAUSEA,TOXIC FUMES

EventLEAK,RESPIRATORY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,WORK RULES,INHALATION,NAUSEA,TOXIC FUMES Victims3

EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO HAZARDOUS VAPORS FROM LEAKING CAN

Multi-victim

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1987-08-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #998898

BURN,CLOTHING,PPE,HEATER,NATURAL GAS,EXPLOSION

EventBURN,CLOTHING,PPE,HEATER,NATURAL GAS,EXPLOSION Victims1

EMPLOYEE BURNED IN AIR HANDLER UNIT EXPLOSION WHILE TESTING

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1987-08-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #764050

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,TRANSFORMER

EventE GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,TRANSFORMER Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1987-08-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #633610

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,E C,METAL LADDER,ELECTRIC SHOCK

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,E C,METAL LADDER,ELECTRIC SHOCK Victims3

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-08-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14544506

SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,SHORING,CAVE-IN,INSTALLING,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SLOPING,BURIED

EventSUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,SHORING,CAVE-IN,INSTALLING,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SLOPING,BURIED Victims3

Two employees killed in trench cave-in

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-08-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14520779

EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,LIVER,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,FALL,BULLDOZER

EventEQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,LIVER,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,FALL,BULLDOZER Victims1

Employee killed in fall onto bulldozer track

1 fatal

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1987-08-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14380083

ELEC INSULATION,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ATTACHMENT PLUG,E C,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC CORD,ELECTRIC LIGHT--PORT

EventELEC INSULATION,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ATTACHMENT PLUG,E C,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC CORD,ELECTRIC LIGHT--PORT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1987-08-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14314520

IND TRK OPERATOR,PINNED,WORK RULES,OVERHEAD GUARD,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MIRED,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventIND TRK OPERATOR,PINNED,WORK RULES,OVERHEAD GUARD,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MIRED,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed when pinned by overturned fork truck

1 fatal

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1987-08-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14278675

LOAD SHIFT,SUSPENDED LOAD,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,CRANE

EventLOAD SHIFT,SUSPENDED LOAD,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,CRANE Victims1

Employee killed when struck by swinging retort

1 fatal

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1987-08-06T11:10:00 ·Summary #672071

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,NECK,TREE TRIMMING

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,NECK,TREE TRIMMING Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1987-08-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #824813

IND TRK OPERATOR,DOCK,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OFF LOADING,HOUSEKEEPING,UNTRAINED,BACKING UP

EventIND TRK OPERATOR,DOCK,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OFF LOADING,HOUSEKEEPING,UNTRAINED,BACKING UP Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by forklift

1 fatal

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1987-08-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #822577

SCRAPER,WORK RULES,ROPS,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,MIRED,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR,FALLING OBJECT

EventSCRAPER,WORK RULES,ROPS,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,MIRED,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by tractor roll cage

1 fatal

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1987-08-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14535538

CRUSHED,TRUCK,RUN OVER

EventCRUSHED,TRUCK,RUN OVER Victims1

Employee killed when run over by truck

1 fatal

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