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1987-03-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14427140

HEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee killed in trench collapse

1 fatal

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1987-03-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14342927

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,HARVESTER,TRACTOR TRAILER,DROWN,TRAILER

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,HARVESTER,TRACTOR TRAILER,DROWN,TRAILER Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TRUCK LOAD

1 fatal

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1987-03-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14321244

HIGH WIND,WORK RULES,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TOWER

EventHIGH WIND,WORK RULES,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TOWER Victims1

Employee killed in fall from ladder on cooling tower

1 fatal

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1987-03-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #674499

LIFELINE,INADEQUATE MAINT,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,BROKEN WELD,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventLIFELINE,INADEQUATE MAINT,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,BROKEN WELD,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee killed in scaffold collapse

1 fatal

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1987-03-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14549828

TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventTREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

1 fatal

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1987-03-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14488860

EXCAVATION,WALL,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,RETAINING WALL,FALLING OBJECT

EventEXCAVATION,WALL,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,RETAINING WALL,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY FALLING RETAINING WALL IN EXCAVATION

1 fatal

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1987-03-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14412902

FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,CLEANING,STORAGE TANK,EXPLOSION,COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FIRE

EventFLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,CLEANING,STORAGE TANK,EXPLOSION,COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FIRE Victims3

One employee killed, one injured in explosion and fire

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-03-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14382147

LIFELINE,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,ROOFER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventLIFELINE,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,ROOFER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

ROOFER KILLED WHEN HE FELL FROM ROOF EDGE

1 fatal

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1987-03-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14256507

MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,CONVEYOR,AUGER,FOOT,LEG

EventMAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,CONVEYOR,AUGER,FOOT,LEG Victims1

Employee killed when leg caught in auger conveyor

1 fatal

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1987-03-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14240808

HIGH WIND,TREE FELLING,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING

EventHIGH WIND,TREE FELLING,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING Victims1

Employee Struck by Falling Tree

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1987-03-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14195028

GIRDER,UNSECURED,ABRASION,STRUCK BY,CONTUSION,CRANE,FOOT

EventGIRDER,UNSECURED,ABRASION,STRUCK BY,CONTUSION,CRANE,FOOT Victims2

EMPLOYEES STRUCK BY FALLING STEEL GIRDER

Multi-victim

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1987-03-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #1002047

HEAD,AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,HOIST,CAUGHT BETWEEN,AUTOMOBILE,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventHEAD,AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,HOIST,CAUGHT BETWEEN,AUTOMOBILE,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed by car rolling off hoist

1 fatal

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1987-03-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14571244

HEAD,SLIP,DROWN,SEWAGE,WATER

EventHEAD,SLIP,DROWN,SEWAGE,WATER Victims1

SLIPPED, HIT HEAD AND FELL INTO WATER; DROWNED

1 fatal

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1987-03-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14511976

INSTALLING,SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SLOPING,CAVE-IN

EventINSTALLING,SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SLOPING,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1987-03-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14491542

WORK RULES,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,PAPER,PAPER MACHINE,RAM

EventWORK RULES,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,PAPER,PAPER MACHINE,RAM Victims1

EMPLOYEE FAILED TO LOCKOUT AND WAS CRUSHED IN A PAPER BAILER

1 fatal

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1987-03-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14482095

FRACTURE,HEAD,LOG,WORK RULES,SLIP,CAUGHT BETWEEN,SKULL,FALL,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,LOG,WORK RULES,SLIP,CAUGHT BETWEEN,SKULL,FALL,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed when head caught between log and carriage

1 fatal

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1987-03-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14460935

PLATFORM,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,SCAFFOLD

EventPLATFORM,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,SCAFFOLD Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER FELL WHEN SCAFFOLD BROKE; HOSPITALIZED

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1987-03-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14342612

TELECOM WORK,E TC,CAUGHT BY,TRUCK,FALL,STRAND INSTALLATION,SUSPENSION STRAND,UTILITY POLE,ANKLE

EventTELECOM WORK,E TC,CAUGHT BY,TRUCK,FALL,STRAND INSTALLATION,SUSPENSION STRAND,UTILITY POLE,ANKLE Victims1

FALL - COMMUNICATIONS STRAND CAUGHT ON TRUCK BUMPER

1 fatal

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1987-03-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14236483

UNGUARDED FL OPENING,BACK,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,FOOT

EventUNGUARDED FL OPENING,BACK,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,FOOT Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL AFTER STEPPING INTO FLOOR HOLE; HURT HIS BACK

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1987-03-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14550131

FURNACE,AIR LINE RESPIRATOR,CPR,WORK RULES,CLEANING,INHALATION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,POISONING,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventFURNACE,AIR LINE RESPIRATOR,CPR,WORK RULES,CLEANING,INHALATION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,POISONING,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims1

Employee dies of carbon monoxide poisoning

1 fatal

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1987-02-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14494215

PLATFORM,HEAD,HAND WINCH,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,STRUCK BY

EventPLATFORM,HEAD,HAND WINCH,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,STRUCK BY Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY HANDLE, FELL FROM PLATFORM

1 fatal

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1987-02-27T12:15:00 ·Summary #14386635

HEART ATTACK,TRUCK DRIVER

EventHEART ATTACK,TRUCK DRIVER Victims1

TRUCK DRIVER HAD A HEART ATTACK AT WORK

1 fatal

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1987-02-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #777987

CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,UNSTABLE SOIL,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventCONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,UNSTABLE SOIL,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1987-02-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #707208

WALL,DEMOLITION,COLLAPSE,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,CRANE

EventWALL,DEMOLITION,COLLAPSE,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,CRANE Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE IN CRANE CRUSHED BY COLLAPSING WALL

1 fatal

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1987-02-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #639591

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

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C,CRANE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

1 fatal

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