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1987-07-21T08:00:00 ·Summary #14560379

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,PAINTER

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,PAINTER Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1987-07-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #997429

AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,POINT OF OPERATION,LIGHT CURTAIN,PRESS OPERATOR,PUNCH PRESS,UNGUARDED

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,POINT OF OPERATION,LIGHT CURTAIN,PRESS OPERATOR,PUNCH PRESS,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's fingertip amputated in press point of operation

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1987-07-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #739631

FIRE,HEAT EXHAUSTION

EventFIRE,HEAT EXHAUSTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED HEAT EXHAUSTION DURING FIRE

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1987-07-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #691311

ROTATING PARTS,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN

EventROTATING PARTS,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN Victims1

Employee slightly injured when caught between 2 dryer drums

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1987-07-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #659755

CHEST,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,DISLOCATED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SPRAIN,SCAFFOLD

EventCHEST,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,DISLOCATED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SPRAIN,SCAFFOLD Victims3

Employees injured in fall from scaffold

Multi-victim

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1987-07-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #639856

MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,JAMMED,LOCKOUT

EventMAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,JAMMED,LOCKOUT Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED; CAUGHT BETWEEN RIPPERS OF SHREDDER MACHINE

1 fatal

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1987-07-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #518100

AMPUTATED,PINNED,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,STRUCK BY,HAND,BACKING UP,LEG

EventAMPUTATED,PINNED,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,STRUCK BY,HAND,BACKING UP,LEG Victims1

Employee injured when pinned by reach fork

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1987-07-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14515225

ASPHYXIATED,HEART ATTACK,CONSTRUCTION,E C,GROUND FAULT

EventASPHYXIATED,HEART ATTACK,CONSTRUCTION,E C,GROUND FAULT Victims2

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE DIED; HAD HEART ATTACK OR CHOKED

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-07-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14491575

CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventCONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims2

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES KILLED/INJURED BY FALLING EQUIPMENT

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-07-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14485064

IND TRK OPERATOR,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION

EventIND TRK OPERATOR,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by forklift

1 fatal

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1987-07-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14481667

HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,COMMUNICATION,INATTENTION

EventHIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,COMMUNICATION,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee struck and killed by truck on highway

1 fatal

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1987-07-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14464325

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,RESPIRATORY,SEWER,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,CONSTRUCTION,INHALATION,MANHOLE,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventOXYGEN DEFICIENCY,RESPIRATORY,SEWER,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,CONSTRUCTION,INHALATION,MANHOLE,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims2

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES DIED IN MANHOLE (TOXIC ATMOSPHERE)

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-07-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14384382

RECEPTACLE,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

EventRECEPTACLE,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DEFECTIVE RECEPTACLE

1 fatal

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1987-07-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14341465

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,DRAGLINE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,DRAGLINE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1987-07-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14236806

KNEE,STRUCK AGAINST,CAUGHT BY,DESCENDING,FALL

EventKNEE,STRUCK AGAINST,CAUGHT BY,DESCENDING,FALL Victims1

Employee injured in fall from roof

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1987-07-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14225064

PULL BACK DEVICE,DIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,BOLT,HAND

EventPULL BACK DEVICE,DIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,BOLT,HAND Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS AMPUTATED WHEN CAUGHT IN POWER PRESS

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1987-07-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14204259

FRACTURE,LOG,TREE,FALL,STRUCK BY,BUCKING,LOGGING

EventFRACTURE,LOG,TREE,FALL,STRUCK BY,BUCKING,LOGGING Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED BY FALLING TREE

1 fatal

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1987-07-20T14:00:00 ·Summary #14562383

STEEL PLATE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED

EventSTEEL PLATE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED UNDER 6 TON STEEL PLATE

1 fatal

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1987-07-20T10:30:00 ·Summary #14377055

BURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,WORK RULES,FIRE,TRUCK,GASOLINE,TANK,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,WORK RULES,FIRE,TRUCK,GASOLINE,TANK,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

EMPLOYEE USING CUTTING TORCH SUFFERED FATAL BURNS

1 fatal

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1987-07-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #824110

FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,PRESS

EventFINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,PRESS Victims1

Employee's fingertips crushed by press

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1987-07-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #712232

COLLAPSE,CPR,UNSECURED,CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,AIR LINE

EventCOLLAPSE,CPR,UNSECURED,CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,AIR LINE Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by crane boom

1 fatal

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1987-07-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #691741

FRACTURE,OFFSET PRESS,STRUCK AGAINST,HAND,INATTENTION

EventFRACTURE,OFFSET PRESS,STRUCK AGAINST,HAND,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee fractures hand after bumping into press

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1987-07-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #691691

AMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,WORK RULES,POINT OF OPERATION,COMMUNICATION

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,WORK RULES,POINT OF OPERATION,COMMUNICATION Victims1

Employee's finger amputated in machine point of operation

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1987-07-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14532170

FALL,OIL WELL SERVICING,DROWN,TANK,OIL RIG

EventFALL,OIL WELL SERVICING,DROWN,TANK,OIL RIG Victims1

DRILL RIG EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FELL INTO THE "TIGER" TANK

1 fatal

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1987-07-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14518476

WORK RULES,TREE,FALL,TIE-OFF

EventWORK RULES,TREE,FALL,TIE-OFF Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FELL 75 FEET FROM A PINE TREE

1 fatal

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