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1986-12-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #673939

AMPUTATED,SHEAR,FINGER,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,LOST BALANCE,INATTENTION

EventAMPUTATED,SHEAR,FINGER,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,LOST BALANCE,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee's finger amputated when caught in hydraulic shear

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1986-12-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14520084

TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,LODGED TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

EventTREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,LODGED TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING TREE LIMB

1 fatal

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1986-12-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14342687

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

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

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE

1 fatal

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1986-12-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14241129

ROOF,WORK RULES,CATWALK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE

EventROOF,WORK RULES,CATWALK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM ROOF ONTO METAL CATWALK

1 fatal

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1986-12-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14570261

MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,UNTRAINED

EventMAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,UNTRAINED Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED IN RETRIEVAL SYSTEM MACHINE; NOT LOCKED OUT

1 fatal

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1986-12-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14557763

CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,SHUT-OFF VALVE,DROWN,TOXIC FUMES,SEWAGE,SLUDGE,INATTENTION,PUMPING STATION

EventCONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,SHUT-OFF VALVE,DROWN,TOXIC FUMES,SEWAGE,SLUDGE,INATTENTION,PUMPING STATION Victims2

TWO EMPLOYEES DIED WHEN SLUDGE PUMP ROOM WAS FLOODED

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-12-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14516298

BURN,BLOOD CLOT,RUPTURE,STEAM,INATTENTION,LEG

EventBURN,BLOOD CLOT,RUPTURE,STEAM,INATTENTION,LEG Victims1

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED STEAM BURNS ON LEG; LATER DIED

1 fatal

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1986-12-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14511901

AIR PRESSURE,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,RESTRAINING DEVICE,INFLATING,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,TIRE RIM,TIRE

EventAIR PRESSURE,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,RESTRAINING DEVICE,INFLATING,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,TIRE RIM,TIRE Victims1

Employee dies after being struck by exploding tire

1 fatal

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1986-12-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14502959

HEAD,REPAIR,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALLING OBJECT,JACK,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventHEAD,REPAIR,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALLING OBJECT,JACK,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed when forklift falls off jack

1 fatal

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1986-12-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14461537

COMMUNICATION TOWER,TELECOM WORK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventCOMMUNICATION TOWER,TELECOM WORK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims2

FALL FROM COMMUNICATIONS TOWER

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-12-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14342653

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

EventE GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

1 fatal

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1986-12-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14342364

ELEC INSULATION,RECEPTACLE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC SAW,E C,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

EventELEC INSULATION,RECEPTACLE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC SAW,E C,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN RECEPTACLE OUTLET

1 fatal

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1986-12-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #1001312

AMPUTATED,RIVET PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,FOOT CONTROL,LOCKOUT,UNGUARDED

EventAMPUTATED,RIVET PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,FOOT CONTROL,LOCKOUT,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee amputates fingertip in unguarded riveter opening

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1986-11-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14549810

HEAD,SCRAPER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,COLLISION,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT

EventHEAD,SCRAPER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,COLLISION,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT Victims1

DIRT SCRAPER OPERATOR KILLED IN COLLISION WITH OTHER SCRAPER

1 fatal

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1986-11-29T09:45:00 ·Summary #657544

HEAD,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CABLE TV WORK,E TC,ELECTROCUTED,AERIAL LIFT

EventHEAD,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CABLE TV WORK,E TC,ELECTROCUTED,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

electric shock - direct contact with overhead line

1 fatal

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1986-11-29T08:00:00 ·Summary #14520290

COLLAPSE,SUFFOCATED,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventCOLLAPSE,SUFFOCATED,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims1

TRENCH CAVED IN, BURYING EMPLOYEE

1 fatal

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1986-11-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #672154

ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,CORN,FLOWING MATERIAL,GRAIN BIN

EventASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,CORN,FLOWING MATERIAL,GRAIN BIN Victims1

Employee dies of asphyxiation in grain bin

1 fatal

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1986-11-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #671453

ASPHYXIATED,PPE,WORK RULES,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED,GRAIN BIN

EventASPHYXIATED,PPE,WORK RULES,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED,GRAIN BIN Victims1

EMPLOYEE ASPHYXIATED WHEN HE WAS BURIED IN A GRAIN BIN

1 fatal

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1986-11-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14503437

LOADING,UNEVEN GROUND,ROPE,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,STORAGE RACK

EventLOADING,UNEVEN GROUND,ROPE,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,STORAGE RACK Victims1

Employee killed when crushed between pipe rack and truck bed

1 fatal

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1986-11-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14454896

TRENCH BOX,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,CAVE-IN

EventTRENCH BOX,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1986-11-28T11:00:00 ·Summary #689943

HEART,WORK RULES,RUPTURE,HIGH PRESSURE,TANK

EventHEART,WORK RULES,RUPTURE,HIGH PRESSURE,TANK Victims1

TANK RUPTURED, KILLING EMPLOYEE ON TOP

1 fatal

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1986-11-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #996710

CHEST,LOADING,STEEL,SUFFOCATED,PINNED,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,STORAGE RACK,OVERTURN

EventCHEST,LOADING,STEEL,SUFFOCATED,PINNED,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,STORAGE RACK,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed by overturned 1,000 lb steel rack

1 fatal

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1986-11-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14375497

CARDIAC ARREST

EventCARDIAC ARREST Victims1

EMPLOYEES DIES OF CARDIAC ARREST

1 fatal

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1986-11-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14347314

WORK RULES,COLLISION,RAILROAD TRACK,TRAIN,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FLATBED TRUCK

EventWORK RULES,COLLISION,RAILROAD TRACK,TRAIN,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FLATBED TRUCK Victims2

CARGO TRUCK STRUCK BY TRAIN; TRUCK DRIVER KILLED

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-11-26T14:30:00 ·Summary #607051

CONCRETE TRUCK,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventCONCRETE TRUCK,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE RUN OVER BY BACKING CONCRETE TRUCK

1 fatal

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