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1987-01-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #692491

WORK RULES,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR

EventWORK RULES,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR Victims1

EMPLOYEE INCORRECTLY OPERATED FREIGHT ELEVATOR; WAS CRUSHED

1 fatal

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1987-01-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14568216

AMPUTATED,MOLDING MACHINE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,INTERLOCK,LOCKOUT,HAND

EventAMPUTATED,MOLDING MACHINE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,INTERLOCK,LOCKOUT,HAND Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S HAND AMPUTATED IN MOLDING MACHINE

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1987-01-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14467401

UNCONSCIOUSNESS,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,RESPIRATOR,CONFINED SPACE,FRAC TANK,NATURAL GAS,OIL WELL SERVICING,DROWN

EventUNCONSCIOUSNESS,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,RESPIRATOR,CONFINED SPACE,FRAC TANK,NATURAL GAS,OIL WELL SERVICING,DROWN Victims5

Two employees overcome by natural gas; one drowns

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-01-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14379812

CHEST,HEAD,WORK RULES,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,ARM,ENTANGLED,POWER TAKE-OFF

EventCHEST,HEAD,WORK RULES,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,ARM,ENTANGLED,POWER TAKE-OFF Victims1

ENTANGLED IN POWER TAKE-OFF SHAFT OF DUMP TRUCK

1 fatal

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1987-01-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14297287

FRACTURE,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,ROOFER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TRACTOR,UNTRAINED,LEG

EventFRACTURE,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,ROOFER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TRACTOR,UNTRAINED,LEG Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE FELL FROM ROOF

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1987-01-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14253058

WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,EQUIPMENT APPROVAL

EventWORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,EQUIPMENT APPROVAL Victims1

Employee dies after fall from concrete form

1 fatal

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1987-01-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14255186

AGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,TRACTOR TRAILER,INATTENTION,CHEST,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TRUCK

EventAGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,TRACTOR TRAILER,INATTENTION,CHEST,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TRUCK Victims2

Employee crushed to death between two trucks

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-01-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14400980

ERECTION PROCESS,TRUSS,LIFELINE,IRON WORKER,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING ON BEAM

EventERECTION PROCESS,TRUSS,LIFELINE,IRON WORKER,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING ON BEAM Victims1

Employee killed in fall from roof truss

1 fatal

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1987-01-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14481816

HOPPER CAR,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,LOCOMOTIVE,TRAIN,COMMUNICATION,RAILROAD

EventHOPPER CAR,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,LOCOMOTIVE,TRAIN,COMMUNICATION,RAILROAD Victims1

Employee caught and killed between rail cars and locomotive

1 fatal

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1986-12-31T15:30:00 ·Summary #14533053

BURN,FIRE

EventBURN,FIRE Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN TRAPPED IN CASINO FIRE

1 fatal

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1986-12-31T15:15:00 ·Summary #14303978

BURN,ALARM,FIRE,FIRE ESCAPE,SMOKE,UNTRAINED,SMOKE INHALATION

EventBURN,ALARM,FIRE,FIRE ESCAPE,SMOKE,UNTRAINED,SMOKE INHALATION Victims75

EMPLOYEES KILLED AND INJURED IN HOTEL FIRE

18 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-12-31T14:30:00 ·Summary #14225155

BURN,DUST,BOILER,FIRE,EXPLOSION,FLASHBACK

EventBURN,DUST,BOILER,FIRE,EXPLOSION,FLASHBACK Victims2

EMPLOYEES BURNED BY FLASHBACK WHEN DUST IN BOILER IGNITED

Multi-victim

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1986-12-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #607044

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

EventELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CAUSE UNKNOWN

1 fatal

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1986-12-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14447528

ASPHYXIATED

EventASPHYXIATED Victims1

Employee dies of asphyxia in tobacco chamber

1 fatal

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1986-12-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14347355

GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,PRESS,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION

EventGUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,PRESS,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN CALENDER ROLLS

1 fatal

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1986-12-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14312342

FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATOR SHAFT,INATTENTION

EventFALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATOR SHAFT,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED BY FALL DOWN ELEVATOR SHAFT

1 fatal

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1986-12-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14296370

HEAD,BRAKE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,CONCUSSION,LOADING DOCK,BACKING UP

EventHEAD,BRAKE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,CONCUSSION,LOADING DOCK,BACKING UP Victims1

EMPLOYEE DROVE FORKLIFT OVER THE EDGE OF A LOADING DOCK

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1986-12-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14293476

EMBANKMENT,FRACTURE,GRADER,ROLL-OVER,ROPS,CRUSHED,SKULL

EventEMBANKMENT,FRACTURE,GRADER,ROLL-OVER,ROPS,CRUSHED,SKULL Victims1

ROAD GRADER PLOWING SNOW ROLLED OVER, KILLING DRIVER

1 fatal

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1986-12-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #1001338

MAINTENANCE,ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,BANDSAW,FINGER,GUARD,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,BLADE

EventMAINTENANCE,ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,BANDSAW,FINGER,GUARD,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,BLADE Victims1

Employee's finger amputated by rotating saw blade

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1986-12-30T14:30:00 ·Summary #690339

SURVEYOR,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,TRAFFIC CONTROL,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,PICKUP TRUCK

EventSURVEYOR,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,TRAFFIC CONTROL,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,PICKUP TRUCK Victims1

SURVEY CREW MEMBER STRUCK AND KILLED BY PICKUP TRUCK

1 fatal

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1986-12-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14520332

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,CRANE

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,CRANE Victims1

Employee killed in 64 ft fall onto concrete

1 fatal

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1986-12-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14382113

BURN,DIE,SPLEEN,LOSS OF BLOOD,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,ARM

EventBURN,DIE,SPLEEN,LOSS OF BLOOD,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,ARM Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN DIES OF ALUMINUM CASTING MACHINE

1 fatal

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1986-12-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #824292

WALL,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,BACK,BRICK,NECK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNTRAINED,CONTUSION

EventWALL,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,BACK,BRICK,NECK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNTRAINED,CONTUSION Victims1

Employee injured when wall collapses

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1986-12-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #734293

HEAD,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TIE-OFF

EventHEAD,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TIE-OFF Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM LADDER, SUFFERED CARDIOGENIC SHOCK

1 fatal

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1986-12-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #704254

WALL,DEMOLITION,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,INEXPERIENCE,STRUCK BY,UNTRAINED,CONTUSION

EventWALL,DEMOLITION,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,INEXPERIENCE,STRUCK BY,UNTRAINED,CONTUSION Victims1

Temporary employee injured by collapsing wall

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