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1987-06-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14548622

FRACTURE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,STRUCK BY,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,HIP,LEG,OVERTURN

EventFRACTURE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,STRUCK BY,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,HIP,LEG,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee injured when struck by falling column form

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1987-06-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14524193

BURN,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION

EventBURN,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION Victims1

Employee died of burns suffered in explosion

1 fatal

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1987-06-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14523294

PIANO,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventPIANO,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH WHEN PIANO FELL ON HIM

1 fatal

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1987-06-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14520795

WORK RULES,MIXER,LOCKOUT,BLADE,FACE

EventWORK RULES,MIXER,LOCKOUT,BLADE,FACE Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHILE TRYING TO ASSEMBLE FOOD MIXING MACHINE

1 fatal

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1987-06-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14516611

CHEST,PORTABLE POWER TOOL,HEAD,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,TANK,INATTENTION

EventCHEST,PORTABLE POWER TOOL,HEAD,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,TANK,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee crushed and killed by falling gypsum

1 fatal

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1987-06-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14466189

CRANE BALL,FRACTURE,CRANE HOOK,CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,BROKEN CABLE,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE,INATTENTION

EventCRANE BALL,FRACTURE,CRANE HOOK,CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,BROKEN CABLE,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING CRANE LOAD BLOCK

1 fatal

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1987-06-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14412589

CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,CONTAINERIZED CARGO,FALLING OBJECT

EventCRUSHED,STRUCK BY,CONTAINERIZED CARGO,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY FALLING BALE OF BURLAP

1 fatal

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1987-06-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14377030

FALL,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT,INATTENTION

EventFALL,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FELL INTO AN ELEVATOR SHAFT

1 fatal

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1987-06-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14375422

BURN,HEAT,BUILDING,FIRE,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,TORCH,EXPLOSION,SPARK,COMBUSTIBLE DUST

EventBURN,HEAT,BUILDING,FIRE,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,TORCH,EXPLOSION,SPARK,COMBUSTIBLE DUST Victims1

EMPLOYEE BURNED WHEN COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL IGNITES

1 fatal

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1987-06-25T14:20:00 ·Summary #14206767

HEAT,CPR,HEAT STROKE,CARDIAC ARREST

EventHEAT,CPR,HEAT STROKE,CARDIAC ARREST Victims1

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A FATAL HEAT STROKE ON A HOT DAY

1 fatal

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1987-06-25T05:00:00 ·Summary #14521421

MAINTENANCE,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,BANDSAW,ELECTROCUTED,MECHANIC,ELECTRICAL WORK,GROUND FAULT,UNTRAINED

EventMAINTENANCE,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,BANDSAW,ELECTROCUTED,MECHANIC,ELECTRICAL WORK,GROUND FAULT,UNTRAINED Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN BAND SAW

1 fatal

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1987-06-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #828798

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when run over by backing dump truck

1 fatal

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1987-06-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #732511

E GI V,ELECTRICAL,REVERSE POLARITY,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC LIGHT--PORT

EventE GI V,ELECTRICAL,REVERSE POLARITY,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC LIGHT--PORT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN PORTABLE HANDLAMP

1 fatal

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1987-06-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #694505

AMPUTATED,PPE,FINGER,TWO-HAND CONTROL,LACERATION,MECH MAT HANDLING,UNTRAINED

EventAMPUTATED,PPE,FINGER,TWO-HAND CONTROL,LACERATION,MECH MAT HANDLING,UNTRAINED Victims1

FINGER CUT BY ELECTRIC MEAT SLICING MACHINE

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1987-06-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14560395

ROTATING PARTS,WORK RULES,DRIVER,AUGER,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION

EventROTATING PARTS,WORK RULES,DRIVER,AUGER,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee Struck and Killed by Rotating Auger Fork

1 fatal

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1987-06-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14512081

HEAD,GUARDRAIL,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventHEAD,GUARDRAIL,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE FELL FROM A CANTILEVERED SIDEWALK

1 fatal

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1987-06-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14465983

FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SPARK

EventFLAMMABLE LIQUID,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SPARK Victims6

One employee killed, five hospitalized after flash fire

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-06-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14388615

EJECTED,EMBANKMENT,FRONT END LOADER,RAMP,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CRUSHED,PIT,LOST CONTROL,BACKING UP

EventEJECTED,EMBANKMENT,FRONT END LOADER,RAMP,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CRUSHED,PIT,LOST CONTROL,BACKING UP Victims1

Employee killed when loader tumbles down bank

1 fatal

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1987-06-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14369482

CHEST,ABDOMEN,RAILROAD CAR,CRUSHED,ARM,TRAIN,BACKING UP

EventCHEST,ABDOMEN,RAILROAD CAR,CRUSHED,ARM,TRAIN,BACKING UP Victims1

TRAIN CONDUCTOR CRUSHED TO DEATH BETWEEN TWO RAIL CARS

1 fatal

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1987-06-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14369458

BURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,VENTING,WORK RULES,FIRE,EXPLOSION,LP GAS,PROPANE,TESTING LAB

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,VENTING,WORK RULES,FIRE,EXPLOSION,LP GAS,PROPANE,TESTING LAB Victims4

Three employees killed, one injured in lab explosion

3 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-06-24T14:30:00 ·Summary #14386981

BURN,CLOTHING,FRACTURE,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BUTTOCKS,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ANKLE,CRANE

EventBURN,CLOTHING,FRACTURE,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BUTTOCKS,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ANKLE,CRANE Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURN - CRANE CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

Multi-victim

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1987-06-24T10:15:00 ·Summary #998682

LACERATION,COLLAPSE,FALL,ABRASION,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,ARM

EventLACERATION,COLLAPSE,FALL,ABRASION,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,ARM Victims4

ONE WORKER KILLED, TWO INJURED WHEN ROOF COLLAPSED

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-06-24T04:30:00 ·Summary #731596

CHEST,BLOCKS,WORK RULES,RAILROAD CAR,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION

EventCHEST,BLOCKS,WORK RULES,RAILROAD CAR,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN RAIL CARS

1 fatal

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1987-06-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #801944

MAINTENANCE,CONVEYOR,RIB,ARM,CONVEYOR BELT,UNTRAINED,UNGUARDED

EventMAINTENANCE,CONVEYOR,RIB,ARM,CONVEYOR BELT,UNTRAINED,UNGUARDED Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAUGHT IN UNGUARDED CONVEYOR

1 fatal

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1987-06-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #691857

LOADING,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,OIL TANK,EXPLOSION,LIGHTING,SPARK,TRAILER,POOR VISIBILITY

EventLOADING,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,OIL TANK,EXPLOSION,LIGHTING,SPARK,TRAILER,POOR VISIBILITY Victims1

Employee killed in oil trailer explosion and fire

1 fatal

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