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1987-02-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14391007

BRIDGE COLUMN,HEAD,AERIAL LIFT,OUTRIGGER,COLLAPSE,STRUCK AGAINST

EventBRIDGE COLUMN,HEAD,AERIAL LIFT,OUTRIGGER,COLLAPSE,STRUCK AGAINST Victims2

Employee killed when aerial lift collapses

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-02-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14251516

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

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

Employee killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1987-02-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14225130

HEAD,SHOULDER,SLIP,FALL,CONCUSSION,CONCRETE

EventHEAD,SHOULDER,SLIP,FALL,CONCUSSION,CONCRETE Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED FROM FALL FROM ROOF

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1987-02-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #707182

ELECTRIC MOTOR,AMPUTATED,BELT,FINGER,LOCKOUT,NIP POINT,PULLEY

EventELECTRIC MOTOR,AMPUTATED,BELT,FINGER,LOCKOUT,NIP POINT,PULLEY Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S FINGER AMPUTATED IN BELT AND PULLEY NIP POINT

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1987-02-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14554570

RESPIRATORY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,PPE,WORK RULES,TOLUENE,OVEREXPOSURE,VAPOR,CONFINED SPACE,CONSTRUCTION

EventRESPIRATORY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,PPE,WORK RULES,TOLUENE,OVEREXPOSURE,VAPOR,CONFINED SPACE,CONSTRUCTION Victims3

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES OVEREXPOSED TO TOLUENE VAPORS

Multi-victim

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1987-02-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14549505

ELDERLY,FALL,LOST BALANCE

EventELDERLY,FALL,LOST BALANCE Victims1

ELDERLY COMPANY PRESIDENT KILLED IN FALL

1 fatal

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1987-02-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14520670

CHEST,LOADING,HEAD,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventCHEST,LOADING,HEAD,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING BUNDLE OF TRUSSES

1 fatal

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1987-02-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14488852

BEAM,HEAD,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE

EventBEAM,HEAD,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM STEEL I-BEAM

1 fatal

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1987-02-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14412415

ROOF,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,STORAGE TANK,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,PRY BAR

EventROOF,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,STORAGE TANK,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,PRY BAR Victims1

Employee dies in fall from storage tank

1 fatal

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1987-02-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14342638

CANAL,DROWN,WATER

EventCANAL,DROWN,WATER Victims1

EMPLOYEE DROWNED IN CANAL

1 fatal

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1987-02-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14342604

LIFELINE,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,LANYARD,FALL,SCAFFOLD

EventLIFELINE,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,LANYARD,FALL,SCAFFOLD Victims1

EMPLOYEE SANDBLASTING WATER TOWER FELL FROM SCAFFOLD

1 fatal

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1987-02-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14236319

HEART ATTACK,WASTE PROC FAC,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,DROWN,WATER

EventHEART ATTACK,WASTE PROC FAC,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,DROWN,WATER Victims1

EMPLOYEE DROWNED WHEN HE FELL INTO CHANNEL AT WASTE PLANT

1 fatal

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1987-02-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #1003524

RESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,WORK RULES,COMPRESSED AIR,INHALATION,SPRAY PAINTING,PAINT,AIR CONTAMINATION

EventRESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,WORK RULES,COMPRESSED AIR,INHALATION,SPRAY PAINTING,PAINT,AIR CONTAMINATION Victims6

Six employees overcome by paint fumes

Multi-victim

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1987-02-09T21:00:00 ·Summary #693465

MAINTENANCE,HEART ATTACK

EventMAINTENANCE,HEART ATTACK Victims1

HEART ATTACK

1 fatal

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1987-02-09T11:30:00 ·Summary #690065

FRACTURE,COLLAPSE,FINGER,CONSTRUCTION,PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD,FALL,FOOT,SCAFFOLD

EventFRACTURE,COLLAPSE,FINGER,CONSTRUCTION,PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD,FALL,FOOT,SCAFFOLD Victims2

TWO CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES INJURED IN SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE

Multi-victim

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1987-02-09T05:56:00 ·Summary #607895

HEART ATTACK,PAPER MACHINE

EventHEART ATTACK,PAPER MACHINE Victims1

EMPLOYEE DIED FROM APPARENT HEART ATTACK

1 fatal

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1987-02-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #825836

UNCONSCIOUSNESS,ASPHYXIATED,VENTILATION,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,INHALATION,SAW,POISONING,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventUNCONSCIOUSNESS,ASPHYXIATED,VENTILATION,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,INHALATION,SAW,POISONING,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims2

Two employees unconscious after carbon monoxide exposure

Multi-victim

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1987-02-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #735456

CHAIN,CLOTHING,HEAD,REPAIR,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,SPROCKET

EventCHAIN,CLOTHING,HEAD,REPAIR,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,SPROCKET Victims1

Employee killed when caught in chain and sprocket drive

1 fatal

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1987-02-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14516355

HEAD,HIGH WIND,TRUSS,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,BRACING

EventHEAD,HIGH WIND,TRUSS,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,BRACING Victims1

Employee killed in fall when knocked from scaffold

1 fatal

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1987-02-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14443576

BURN,RUPTURE,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FOUNDRY

EventBURN,RUPTURE,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FOUNDRY Victims8

EMPLOYEES BURNED BY FLYING MOLTEN METAL IN A FOUNDRY

Multi-victim

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1987-02-08T10:30:00 ·Summary #671396

TUNNEL,WORK RULES,CLEANING,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CRUSHED,INATTENTION

EventTUNNEL,WORK RULES,CLEANING,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CRUSHED,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED AGAINST CAB OF PAYLOADER AND CONCRETE ROOF

1 fatal

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1987-02-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14518351

HEAD,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,DIZZINESS,FALL,FLOOR OPENING

EventHEAD,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,DIZZINESS,FALL,FLOOR OPENING Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH ROOF OPENING; STRUCK HEAD ON FLOOR

1 fatal

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1987-02-07T11:30:00 ·Summary #14296602

MAGNET,UNSECURED,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION,LEG,WARNING SIGN

EventMAGNET,UNSECURED,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION,LEG,WARNING SIGN Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY UNSECURED HEAVY METAL MAGNET

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1987-02-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #734889

DOCK,PINNED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,RUN OVER,COMMUNICATION,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventDOCK,PINNED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,RUN OVER,COMMUNICATION,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when caught between dock and truck

1 fatal

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1987-02-06T15:00:00 ·Summary #14250609

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

EventE GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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