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1987-04-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #994749

BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,BACK,EXPLOSION,ARM,FACE

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,BACK,EXPLOSION,ARM,FACE Victims2

EMPLOYEES INJURED WHEN FLAMMABLE FUMES IGNITED

Multi-victim

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1987-04-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #821298

CONCRETE FORM WORK,UNSECURED,IRON WORKER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventCONCRETE FORM WORK,UNSECURED,IRON WORKER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims2

Two iron workers injured by falling concrete floor slab

Multi-victim

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1987-04-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #779876

BURN,AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,ROLLER--MACH/PART,ELBOW,HAND

EventBURN,AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,ROLLER--MACH/PART,ELBOW,HAND Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S HAND CAUGHT AND BURNED IN MANGLE (IRON)

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1987-04-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #511139

CLEARANCE,ROTATING PARTS,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,ARM,UNGUARDED,MACHINE--MISC

EventCLEARANCE,ROTATING PARTS,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,ARM,UNGUARDED,MACHINE--MISC Victims2

One employee killed, one injured by moving telescope dome

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-04-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14523633

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU AERIAL LIFT

1 fatal

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1987-04-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14520746

LIFELINE,SUFFOCATED,POTASH,WORK RULES,FLOWING MATERIAL,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,BRIDGED MATERIAL,BURIED,SILO

EventLIFELINE,SUFFOCATED,POTASH,WORK RULES,FLOWING MATERIAL,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,BRIDGED MATERIAL,BURIED,SILO Victims1

Employee dies of suffocation when buried in potash bin

1 fatal

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1987-04-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14503486

ROOF,COLLAPSE,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL

EventROOF,COLLAPSE,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH TRANSIT ROOF

1 fatal

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1987-04-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14486526

DISMANTLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,PULMONARY EMBOLISM,WORK SURFACE

EventDISMANTLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,PULMONARY EMBOLISM,WORK SURFACE Victims1

Employee killed following scaffold collapsed

1 fatal

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1987-04-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14388649

COLLAPSE,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,SCAFFOLD

EventCOLLAPSE,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,SCAFFOLD Victims3

THREE CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES INJURED WHEN SCAFFOLD COLLAPSED

Multi-victim

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1987-04-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14314579

HEAD,IRON WORKER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING

EventHEAD,IRON WORKER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING Victims1

Employee killed in fall from elevated work area

1 fatal

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1987-04-29T15:15:00 ·Summary #660001

WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TRAILER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventWORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TRAILER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH BETWEEN FORKLIFT AND TRAILER

1 fatal

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1987-04-29T10:00:00 ·Summary #14307409

AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,PINNED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,JACK

EventAUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,PINNED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,JACK Victims1

EMPLOYEE PINNED BY BUS WHICH SLIPPED OFF JACK

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1987-04-29T09:00:00 ·Summary #14254361

FRACTURE,ABDOMEN,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,PELVIS,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LEG,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventFRACTURE,ABDOMEN,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,PELVIS,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LEG,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH UNDER HEAVY MACHINERY

1 fatal

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1987-04-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14570873

BRAKE,UNEVEN GROUND,RAMP,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STEERING

EventBRAKE,UNEVEN GROUND,RAMP,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STEERING Victims1

Employee crushed by overturned forklift

1 fatal

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1987-04-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14533103

CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventCONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when run over by water truck

1 fatal

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1987-04-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14515688

HEAD,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,WELDER,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,WELDER,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by forklift fork

1 fatal

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1987-04-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14384374

EXCAVATION,WORK RULES,SHORING,CAVE-IN,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE SOIL

EventEXCAVATION,WORK RULES,SHORING,CAVE-IN,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE SOIL Victims2

Employee struck by soil when excavation wall collapses

Multi-victim

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1987-04-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14300966

BOOM TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C

EventBOOM TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

1 fatal

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1987-04-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14295836

BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,TRUCK CRANE,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,CRANE

EventBURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,TRUCK CRANE,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,CRANE Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CRANE BOOM CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINES

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-04-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14236889

CONCRETE SLAB,HEAD,UNSECURED,PINNED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,ARM,FLYING OBJECT,FALLING OBJECT

EventCONCRETE SLAB,HEAD,UNSECURED,PINNED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,ARM,FLYING OBJECT,FALLING OBJECT Victims2

TWO CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES INJURED: STRUCK BY FALLING SLABS

Multi-victim

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1987-04-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #1000025

MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,BROKEN CHAIN,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventMAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,BROKEN CHAIN,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

TRUCK SUPPORTED BY CHAIN HOOKED TO WRECKER FELL ON EMPLOYEE

1 fatal

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1987-04-28T12:00:00 ·Summary #14449417

LIFELINE,BOOM,COLLAPSE,BROKEN WELD,CONSTRUCTION,PELVIS,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventLIFELINE,BOOM,COLLAPSE,BROKEN WELD,CONSTRUCTION,PELVIS,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN BOOM COLLAPSED

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1987-04-28T06:15:00 ·Summary #14296594

ROLL-OVER,ROPS,CONSTRUCTION,TRAILER TRUCK,CRUSHED,TRACTOR,FLATBED TRUCK

EventROLL-OVER,ROPS,CONSTRUCTION,TRAILER TRUCK,CRUSHED,TRACTOR,FLATBED TRUCK Victims1

TRACTOR OVERTURNED OFF TRAILER; OPERATOR CRUSHED

1 fatal

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1987-04-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #779918

HEAD,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,SPEEDING,CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,STRUCK BY

EventHEAD,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,SPEEDING,CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,STRUCK BY Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY SPEEDING TRUCK

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1987-04-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #734939

HEAD,ROOF,HOISTING MECHANISM,COUNTERBALANCE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventHEAD,ROOF,HOISTING MECHANISM,COUNTERBALANCE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee killed in fall from roof

1 fatal

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