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1987-04-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #693705

JOIST,COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,BROKEN WELD,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventJOIST,COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,BROKEN WELD,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims2

One employee killed, one injured in fall with falling joists

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-04-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14427306

CONCRETE FORM WORK,HEAD,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TIE-OFF

EventCONCRETE FORM WORK,HEAD,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TIE-OFF Victims1

Employee killed in fall from bridge pier

1 fatal

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1987-04-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14391106

HIGH WIND,GUARDRAIL,INSTALLING,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventHIGH WIND,GUARDRAIL,INSTALLING,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee killed in fall from roof

1 fatal

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1987-04-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14255145

AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,POINT OF OPERATION,HAND,UNGUARDED

EventAMPUTATED,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,POINT OF OPERATION,HAND,UNGUARDED Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S HAND AMPUTATED BY VENEER CLIPPER

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1987-04-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #977439

FRACTURE,INSTALLING,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SKULL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventFRACTURE,INSTALLING,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SKULL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee killed in fall from balcony

1 fatal

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1987-04-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #737379

BURN,SLIP,HOT COOKING OIL,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE

EventBURN,SLIP,HOT COOKING OIL,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE Victims1

SLIPPED AND FELL INTO HOT GREASE ON FLOOR

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1987-04-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14549059

FRACTURE,CRANE BOOM,CONSTRUCTION,THUMB,RIB,FALL,SCAFFOLD

EventFRACTURE,CRANE BOOM,CONSTRUCTION,THUMB,RIB,FALL,SCAFFOLD Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN HE JUMPED FROM SCAFFOLD

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1987-04-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14516496

EJECTED,COLLAPSE,INADEQUATE MAINT,CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CRANE OPERATOR,LOST CONTROL,CRANE

EventEJECTED,COLLAPSE,INADEQUATE MAINT,CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CRANE OPERATOR,LOST CONTROL,CRANE Victims1

Employee killed when thrown from crane cab

1 fatal

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1987-04-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14348551

AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,GUARD,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,RAM

EventAMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,GUARD,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,RAM Victims1

Press operator injures hand when safety device beaks

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1987-04-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14343081

BURN,LACQUER THINNER,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,WORK RULES,FIRE,EXPLOSION

EventBURN,LACQUER THINNER,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,WORK RULES,FIRE,EXPLOSION Victims2

TWO EMPLOYEES BURNED IN LACQUER THINNER FIRE AND EXPLOSION

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-04-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14201784

HIGH WIND,BUILDING COLLAPSE,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION

EventHIGH WIND,BUILDING COLLAPSE,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE PINNED BY FALLING WALL WHEN TOWNHOUSE COLLAPSED

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1987-04-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #1001908

BOOM,WORK RULES,SUSPENDED LOAD,CONSTRUCTION,CRANE CAB,CRUSHED,CRANE OPERATOR,CRANE,OVERTURN

EventBOOM,WORK RULES,SUSPENDED LOAD,CONSTRUCTION,CRANE CAB,CRUSHED,CRANE OPERATOR,CRANE,OVERTURN Victims2

ONE CONST. EMPLOYEE KILLED, ONE INJURED IN CRANE OVERTURN

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-03-31T12:00:00 ·Summary #707794

HEAD,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE

EventHEAD,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE AND FELL FROM A ROOF

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1987-03-31T04:30:00 ·Summary #14204796

BURN,HEAD,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC SHOCK,UNTRAINED

EventBURN,HEAD,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC SHOCK,UNTRAINED Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

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1987-03-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #690214

AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,SAW,UNGUARDED

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,SAW,UNGUARDED Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS AMPUTATED BY RADIAL ARM SAW

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1987-03-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14550800

EMBANKMENT,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,TRUCK,SLOPE,BACKING UP,TRUCK DRIVER

EventEMBANKMENT,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,TRUCK,SLOPE,BACKING UP,TRUCK DRIVER Victims1

Employee killed after backing off elevated roadway

1 fatal

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1987-03-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14527501

WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,CRANE

EventWORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,CRANE Victims1

Employee killed in fall from elevated boom basket

1 fatal

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1987-03-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14516447

FRACTURE,REPAIR,WORK RULES,ELECTRICIAN,FALL,WALKING ON BEAM,LOST BALANCE,PULMONARY EMBOLISM,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventFRACTURE,REPAIR,WORK RULES,ELECTRICIAN,FALL,WALKING ON BEAM,LOST BALANCE,PULMONARY EMBOLISM,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee injured in fall, later dies of pulmonary embolism

1 fatal

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1987-03-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14445639

CHEST,DISMANTLING,BLOCKS,CRANE BOOM,TRUCK CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,PELVIS,NECK,CRANE

EventCHEST,DISMANTLING,BLOCKS,CRANE BOOM,TRUCK CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,PELVIS,NECK,CRANE Victims1

CRUSHED BENEATH CRANE BOOM

1 fatal

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1987-03-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14436109

GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD

EventGUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

1 fatal

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1987-03-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14391114

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

EventWORK RULES,BACKING UP,INATTENTION,CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,RUN OVER Victims2

Employee killed when run over by backing truck

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-03-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14380042

CHAIN,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CONVEYOR,SPROCKET,NIP POINT,LOST BALANCE,FOOT

EventCHAIN,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CONVEYOR,SPROCKET,NIP POINT,LOST BALANCE,FOOT Victims1

Employee's foot injured when caught in conveyor nip point

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1987-03-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14312375

CRUSHED,TRASH COMPACTOR,FALL,MACHINE--MISC

EventCRUSHED,TRASH COMPACTOR,FALL,MACHINE--MISC Victims1

FELL INTO A WASTE COMPACTOR AND CRUSHED (AUTOMATIC CYCLE)

1 fatal

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1987-03-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #1001585

AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,BENDING MACHINE,POINT OF OPERATION,HAND,UNGUARDED

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,BENDING MACHINE,POINT OF OPERATION,HAND,UNGUARDED Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS AMPUTATED BY MACHINE DURING CHANNEL BEND

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1987-03-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14254981

HEART,HEART ATTACK,FALL

EventHEART,HEART ATTACK,FALL Victims1

Employee dies of massive heart attack

1 fatal

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