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1986-12-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14549331

ELECTRICIAN,FALL,OVERTURN,SCAFFOLD,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventELECTRICIAN,FALL,OVERTURN,SCAFFOLD,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims2

TWO ELECTRICIANS INJURED WHEN SCAFFOLD FELL OVER

Multi-victim

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1986-12-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14468888

IRON WORKER,LADLE,WORK RULES,MOLTEN METAL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventIRON WORKER,LADLE,WORK RULES,MOLTEN METAL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee killed in fall into molten iron

1 fatal

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1986-12-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14332985

HEART,FRACTURE,RUPTURE,CRUSHED,RIB,TRAILER,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventHEART,FRACTURE,RUPTURE,CRUSHED,RIB,TRAILER,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

CRUSHED BETWEEN TWO FLATBED TRAILERS

1 fatal

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1986-12-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #1000090

HEAD,INSTALLING,STEPLADDER,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,LOST BALANCE

EventHEAD,INSTALLING,STEPLADDER,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,LOST BALANCE Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL WHILE WORKING ON STEPLADDER

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1986-12-04T13:40:00 ·Summary #712240

TREE FELLING,CRUSHED,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

EventTREE FELLING,CRUSHED,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING Victims1

A TREE UPROOTED UNEXPECTEDLY, FELL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE

1 fatal

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1986-12-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #735241

BURN,FELL ASLEEP,HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,CONSTRUCTION,COLLISION,DUMP TRUCK,FLATBED TRUCK,RUN OVER,ROAD PAVING

EventBURN,FELL ASLEEP,HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,CONSTRUCTION,COLLISION,DUMP TRUCK,FLATBED TRUCK,RUN OVER,ROAD PAVING Victims2

HIGHWAY REPAIRMAN STRUCK BY ONCOMING VEHICLE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-12-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #640177

FRACTURE,JOIST,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,SKULL,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventFRACTURE,JOIST,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,SKULL,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL, THEN STRUCK AND CRUSHED BY FALLING MATERIAL

1 fatal

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1986-12-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14539985

ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee killed in 28 ft fall through roof

1 fatal

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1986-12-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14539910

ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

EventELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED LINE THRU CONDUCTOR

1 fatal

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1986-12-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14468839

COMMUNICATION TOWER,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,CLUTCH,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,FALL

EventCOMMUNICATION TOWER,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,CLUTCH,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,FALL Victims2

One killed, one injured when clutch fails and load falls

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-12-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14327704

RIVER,SECURITY GUARD,LIFE JACKET,FALL,DROWN,BOAT

EventRIVER,SECURITY GUARD,LIFE JACKET,FALL,DROWN,BOAT Victims2

Employee drowns after falling from skiff into river

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-12-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14235592

AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,AUGER,UNGUARDED,FOOT

EventAMPUTATED,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,AUGER,UNGUARDED,FOOT Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S FOOT AMPUTATED IN FLOOR AUGER

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1986-12-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #1001171

AMPUTATED,FRONT END LOADER,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,ENGINE,STRUCK BY,TRAIN,INATTENTION,LEG

EventAMPUTATED,FRONT END LOADER,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,ENGINE,STRUCK BY,TRAIN,INATTENTION,LEG Victims1

Employee's leg amputated when struck by train

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1986-12-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #735258

FRACTURE,LOG,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

EventFRACTURE,LOG,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY LOGS FALLING FROM LOG TRUCK

1 fatal

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1986-12-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #704916

FRACTURE,SAFETY BELT,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELBOW,LOST BALANCE

EventFRACTURE,SAFETY BELT,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELBOW,LOST BALANCE Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM BEAM; FRACTURED ELBOW

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1986-12-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #606293

WALL,BRACING,CONCRETE BLOCK,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,UNSTABLE SURFACE

EventWALL,BRACING,CONCRETE BLOCK,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,UNSTABLE SURFACE Victims4

CONCRETE BLOCK WALL COLLAPSED, STRIKING 4 EMPLOYEES

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-12-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14571228

OBSTRUCTED VIEW,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER

EventOBSTRUCTED VIEW,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FORKLIFT

1 fatal

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1986-12-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14527659

BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,HEATER,FIRE,EXPLOSION,GAS LEAK,PROPANE

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,HEATER,FIRE,EXPLOSION,GAS LEAK,PROPANE Victims6

LEAKING PROPANE GAS EXPLODED; 6 EMPLOYEES BURNED

Multi-victim

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1986-12-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14513345

CLOTHING,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,DRILL PRESS,STRANGULATED,ENTANGLED,PRESS

EventCLOTHING,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,DRILL PRESS,STRANGULATED,ENTANGLED,PRESS Victims1

WORKER INJURED WHEN CLOTHING CAUGHT BY ROTATING MACHINE PART

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1986-12-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14486484

BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRICAL,BUSBAR,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRICAL FAULT

EventBURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRICAL,BUSBAR,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRICAL FAULT Victims2

BURNS - ELECTRICAL FAULT ON BUS BARS

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-12-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14443568

KICK BACK,ABDOMEN,TREE FELLING,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING

EventKICK BACK,ABDOMEN,TREE FELLING,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING Victims1

TREE FELLER STRUCK AND KILLED BY TREE BUTT

1 fatal

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1986-12-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14427264

CLEARANCE,WORK RULES,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,OFF LOADING,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventCLEARANCE,WORK RULES,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,OFF LOADING,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee dies 6 days after being struck by steel pipe

1 fatal

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1986-12-02T14:15:00 ·Summary #14241137

CHEST,FRACTURE,LUNG,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,POWER LINE WORKER,WORK RULES,RIB,ELEC UTILITY WORK,STRUCK BY

EventCHEST,FRACTURE,LUNG,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,POWER LINE WORKER,WORK RULES,RIB,ELEC UTILITY WORK,STRUCK BY Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY OVERHEAD POWER LINES BEING STRUNG

1 fatal

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1986-12-02T08:30:00 ·Summary #656777

FRACTURE,HEAD,LUNG,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,LUNG,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM TOP OF EXTRUDING MACHINE CONTROL CABINET

1 fatal

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1986-12-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #691675

FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,ROLLER--MACH/PART,ARM,CONVEYOR BELT,LOST BALANCE

EventFRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,ROLLER--MACH/PART,ARM,CONVEYOR BELT,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee's arm fractured when caught in conveyor

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