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1987-06-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #761270

COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD

EventCOLLAPSE,UNSECURED,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED IN SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE

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1987-06-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #691600

BURN,CLOTHING,DUST,WORK RULES,FIRE,DUST COLLECTOR,EXPLOSION,COMBUSTIBLE DUST,INATTENTION

EventBURN,CLOTHING,DUST,WORK RULES,FIRE,DUST COLLECTOR,EXPLOSION,COMBUSTIBLE DUST,INATTENTION Victims6

Six employees hospitalized after metal dust fire

Multi-victim

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1987-06-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14495501

HEAD,STRUCK BY,TRAILER,FALLING OBJECT

EventHEAD,STRUCK BY,TRAILER,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING RAILROAD TIES

1 fatal

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1987-06-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14466502

LIGHTING CIRCUIT,METAL WIRE,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT

EventLIGHTING CIRCUIT,METAL WIRE,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS THRU FISH TAPE

1 fatal

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1987-06-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14393516

RAILROAD TANK CAR,WORK RULES,BRAKEMAN,CAUGHT BETWEEN,STRUCK BY

EventRAILROAD TANK CAR,WORK RULES,BRAKEMAN,CAUGHT BETWEEN,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee killed when caught between tank cars

1 fatal

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1987-06-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14327787

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

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

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN PRESSURE WASHER

1 fatal

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1987-06-09T20:52:00 ·Summary #571083

EJECTED,HEAD,CONSTRUCTION,PIT,UNSTABLE SURFACE,AERIAL LIFT

EventEJECTED,HEAD,CONSTRUCTION,PIT,UNSTABLE SURFACE,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM AERIAL LIFT

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1987-06-09T15:45:00 ·Summary #758441

TANK TRUCK,STEAM CLEANER,WORK RULES,WELDER,EXPLOSION,PURGING,COMPARTMENT

EventTANK TRUCK,STEAM CLEANER,WORK RULES,WELDER,EXPLOSION,PURGING,COMPARTMENT Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN CONFINED SPACE EXPLOSION

1 fatal

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1987-06-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #992925

CLEARANCE,HEAD,HARD HAT,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,BACKHOE

EventCLEARANCE,HEAD,HARD HAT,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,BACKHOE Victims1

Employee killed when struck in head by road culvert

1 fatal

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1987-06-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #828749

REPAIR,JUMP START,WORK RULES,STARTED IN GEAR,TRACTOR,RUN OVER

EventREPAIR,JUMP START,WORK RULES,STARTED IN GEAR,TRACTOR,RUN OVER Victims1

Employee killed when run over by tractor

1 fatal

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1987-06-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #607077

SUPPORT POSTS,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,ABRASION,CONTUSION

EventSUPPORT POSTS,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,ABRASION,CONTUSION Victims2

Two employees injured in scaffold collapse

Multi-victim

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1987-06-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #606186

BACK-UP ALARM,SCRAPER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventBACK-UP ALARM,SCRAPER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN RUN OVER BY SCRAPER

1 fatal

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1987-06-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14466494

CHEST,GRINDER,PORTABLE POWER TOOL,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,GRINDING WHEEL,UNGUARDED

EventCHEST,GRINDER,PORTABLE POWER TOOL,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,GRINDING WHEEL,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee killed by piece of broken grinding wheel

1 fatal

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1987-06-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14414460

WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,AERIAL LIFT

EventWORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

Employee dies in fall from basket

1 fatal

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1987-06-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14252043

FRACTURE,HEAD,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,EXPLOSION,FALL,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,TANK,LEG

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,EXPLOSION,FALL,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,TANK,LEG Victims2

ONE EMPLOYEE KILLED, ONE HURT IN EXPLOSION IN TANKER TRUCK

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-06-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #1002021

OBSTRUCTED EGRESS,BUILDING COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,BURIED,FALLING OBJECT,MECH MALFUNCTION

EventOBSTRUCTED EGRESS,BUILDING COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,BURIED,FALLING OBJECT,MECH MALFUNCTION Victims1

Employee killed by debris from falling building

1 fatal

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1987-06-08T08:30:00 ·Summary #998666

HEAD,CHEST,TRUSS,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventHEAD,CHEST,TRUSS,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims2

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH ROOF

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-06-08T08:30:00 ·Summary #998443

FRACTURE,LUNG,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,RIB,FALL,VERTEBRA,SCAFFOLD

EventFRACTURE,LUNG,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,RIB,FALL,VERTEBRA,SCAFFOLD Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

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1987-06-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #999946

HEAD,SHOULDER,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALLING OBJECT

EventHEAD,SHOULDER,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED UNDER FALLING TANK

1 fatal

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1987-06-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #821389

FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,THUMB,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LACERATION,NOISE,CONTUSION

EventFINGER,FOOT CONTROL,THUMB,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LACERATION,NOISE,CONTUSION Victims1

Employee's hand injured between carrot pusher and screw

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1987-06-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14512115

HEAD,DUCT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL

EventHEAD,DUCT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH VERTICAL DUCT

1 fatal

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1987-06-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14427363

TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,TREE,STRUCK BY

EventTREE FELLING,WORK RULES,TREE,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling tree

1 fatal

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1987-06-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14386775

HEAD,MAINTENANCE,RAIL,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,LOCKOUT,FALL

EventHEAD,MAINTENANCE,RAIL,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,LOCKOUT,FALL Victims1

Employee killed in fall from car wash mechanism

1 fatal

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1987-06-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14369441

HEART,HEART ATTACK,CONSTRUCTION

EventHEART,HEART ATTACK,CONSTRUCTION Victims1

Employee dies of heart attack

1 fatal

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1987-06-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14341408

HEAD,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventHEAD,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims3

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING TREE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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