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1986-11-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #977421

SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,FALL,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventSUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,FALL,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee suffocates to death after falling into fuel house

1 fatal

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1986-11-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #734087

CONCRETE FORM WORK,FRACTURE,GUARDRAIL,SLIP,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,NECK,LOST BALANCE

EventCONCRETE FORM WORK,FRACTURE,GUARDRAIL,SLIP,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,NECK,LOST BALANCE Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM CONCRETE FORMWORK

1 fatal

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1986-11-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #673988

AMPUTATED,FINGER,GRAIN,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,CLOGGED,AUGER,UNGUARDED

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,GRAIN,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,CLOGGED,AUGER,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's fingers amputated when caught in auger

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1986-11-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14426993

WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,ARM,ENTANGLED,GRINDING MACHINE,HOPPER,MEAT GRINDER,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventWORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,ARM,ENTANGLED,GRINDING MACHINE,HOPPER,MEAT GRINDER,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed when arm caught in meat grinder

1 fatal

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1986-11-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14387641

RESPIRATORY,LUNG,PPE

EventRESPIRATORY,LUNG,PPE Victims1

FATALITY CAUSED BY CHROMIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE

1 fatal

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1986-11-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14215578

CHEST,TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,UNTRAINED

EventCHEST,TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,UNTRAINED Victims1

TREE FELLER STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING TREE

1 fatal

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1986-11-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14204754

EYE,HEAD,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,SAW,LACERATION,SAWMILL

EventEYE,HEAD,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,SAW,LACERATION,SAWMILL Victims1

EMPLOYEE ENTERED SAW ENCLOSURE; STRUCK BY SAW ARBOR

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1986-11-25T05:05:00 ·Summary #704239

CHAIN,FRACTURE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,SPROCKET,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED

EventCHAIN,FRACTURE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,SPROCKET,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED Victims1

FINGERS CAUGHT IN CHAIN & SPROCKET

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1986-11-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14518260

FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,WELDER,WELDING,EXPLOSION,PURGING,TANK

EventFLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,WELDER,WELDING,EXPLOSION,PURGING,TANK Victims3

TANK EXPLODED WHILE WELDING WORK UNDERWAY; 3 EMPLOYEES HURT

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-11-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14478135

AMPUTATED,DEADMAN CONTROL,LEG,BALER,FALL,UNGUARDED,RAM

EventAMPUTATED,DEADMAN CONTROL,LEG,BALER,FALL,UNGUARDED,RAM Victims2

LEG AMPUTATED IN BALER MACHINE

Multi-victim

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1986-11-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14455190

WALL,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,SANDBLASTING

EventWALL,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,SANDBLASTING Victims1

Employee killed when concrete wall falls over

1 fatal

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1986-11-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14450019

CLOTHING,AMPUTATED,GLOVE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,PRESS OPERATOR,HAND,PRESS

EventCLOTHING,AMPUTATED,GLOVE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,PRESS OPERATOR,HAND,PRESS Victims1

Employee injures hand in pulp press, later amputated

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1986-11-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #1002096

UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CONFINED SPACE,LADDER,DESCENDING,FALL,DROWN,MANHOLE,WATER

EventUNCONSCIOUSNESS,CONFINED SPACE,LADDER,DESCENDING,FALL,DROWN,MANHOLE,WATER Victims1

Employee drowns in manhole after fall from ladder

1 fatal

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1986-11-24T15:30:00 ·Summary #14464465

CARPENTER,HEART ATTACK,CONSTRUCTION

EventCARPENTER,HEART ATTACK,CONSTRUCTION Victims1

CARPENTER SUFFERED HEART ATTACK WHILE ON THE JOB

1 fatal

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1986-11-24T13:42:00 ·Summary #692467

WORK RULES,ELECTRICAL WORK,FALL,UNSTABLE SOIL,AERIAL LIFT

EventWORK RULES,ELECTRICAL WORK,FALL,UNSTABLE SOIL,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

AERIAL LIFT FELL OVER, EMPLOYEE IN BASKET INJURED

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1986-11-24T10:30:00 ·Summary #693820

FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,VIBRATIONS,CRUSHED,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,SPRAIN,LEG

EventFRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,VIBRATIONS,CRUSHED,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,SPRAIN,LEG Victims2

EMPLOYEES INSTALLING SEWER PIPE, TRENCH COLLAPSED

Multi-victim

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1986-11-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #704908

METAL WIRE,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,SCAFFOLD,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD

EventMETAL WIRE,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,SCAFFOLD,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL WIRE

1 fatal

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1986-11-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14520092

BARGE,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,WELDING,FALL,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,LOST BALANCE

EventBARGE,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,WELDING,FALL,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,LOST BALANCE Victims1

WELDER FELL OVERBOARD AND DROWNED

1 fatal

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1986-11-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14520027

WORK RULES,COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID,BURN,CHEST,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,TORCH,SPILL,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventWORK RULES,COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID,BURN,CHEST,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,TORCH,SPILL,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims2

Employee dies of burns after combustible liquid ignites

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-11-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14485023

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,LOAD LINE,CRANE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,LOAD LINE,CRANE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

1 fatal

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1986-11-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14468805

BARGE,WORK RULES,RIVER,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,WATER

EventBARGE,WORK RULES,RIVER,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,WATER Victims1

Employee drowns after falling from barge into river

1 fatal

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1986-11-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14470124

CRANE BALL,STEEL BLOCK,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FALLING OBJECT

EventCRANE BALL,STEEL BLOCK,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by steel block

1 fatal

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1986-11-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14224471

FRACTURE,HEAD,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK ON HEAD BY FALLING BALE OF WOOD PULP

1 fatal

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1986-11-22T06:45:00 ·Summary #848028

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

EventELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC CONVEYOR

1 fatal

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1986-11-22T06:45:00 ·Summary #732453

HEAD,COMMUNICATION TOWER,TELECOM WORK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TOWER

EventHEAD,COMMUNICATION TOWER,TELECOM WORK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TOWER Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM MICROWAVE TOWER

1 fatal

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