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1986-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14414395

HEAD,COVER,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,UNGUARDED

EventHEAD,COVER,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee dies in 120 ft fall through ladderway

1 fatal

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1986-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14347074

AMUSE PARK/CARNIVAL,HEAD,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,FALL,AMUSEMENT RIDE,INATTENTION

EventAMUSE PARK/CARNIVAL,HEAD,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,FALL,AMUSEMENT RIDE,INATTENTION Victims1

HEAD CRUSHED BETWEEN AMUSEMENT RIDE CAGE AND TRAILER FRAME

1 fatal

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1986-10-31T16:30:00 ·Summary #997874

CHEST,HEAD,TRENCH BOX,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CAVE-IN

EventCHEST,HEAD,TRENCH BOX,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CAVE-IN Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN

1 fatal

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1986-10-31T15:45:00 ·Summary #14481691

SLIP,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,TRANSMISSION TOWER,STEP BOLT

EventSLIP,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,TRANSMISSION TOWER,STEP BOLT Victims1

FALL - SLIPPED WHILE DESCENDING TRANSMISSION TOWER

1 fatal

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1986-10-31T10:45:00 ·Summary #14347330

BURN,WELDER,CORROSIVE,CHEMICAL BURN,SPILL,CHEMICAL

EventBURN,WELDER,CORROSIVE,CHEMICAL BURN,SPILL,CHEMICAL Victims1

BURNED BY SPILLED "BLACK LIQUOR"

1 fatal

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1986-10-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #821017

SHOULDER,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RIB,STRUCK BY,LEG

EventSHOULDER,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RIB,STRUCK BY,LEG Victims1

UNSECURED CONCRETE PILE FELL ON EMPLOYEE

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1986-10-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #691006

RAIN SPOUT,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SHOCK,E GI IC

EventRAIN SPOUT,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SHOCK,E GI IC Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU RAIN SPOUT

Multi-victim

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1986-10-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #673020

COUNTERBALANCE,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,BACKHOE

EventCOUNTERBALANCE,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,BACKHOE Victims1

Employee killed when crushed between backhoe and dirt bank

1 fatal

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1986-10-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14549778

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

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee injured when buried in trench cave-in

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1986-10-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14548580

FRACTURE,SCREW CONVEYOR,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,ARM

EventFRACTURE,SCREW CONVEYOR,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,ARM Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S ARM CAUGHT IN SCREW CONVEYOR

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1986-10-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14519995

BRAKE,UNSECURED,CRUSHED,TRUCK,NECK,STRUCK BY,PAINTER

EventBRAKE,UNSECURED,CRUSHED,TRUCK,NECK,STRUCK BY,PAINTER Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN TWO TRUCKS

1 fatal

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1986-10-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14412878

BURN,REACTOR,FIRE,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,HIGH TEMPERATURE

EventBURN,REACTOR,FIRE,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,HIGH TEMPERATURE Victims1

Employee killed when reactor heater explodes

1 fatal

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1986-10-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14382782

WORK RULES,CLEANING,CONCRETE MIXER,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY

EventWORK RULES,CLEANING,CONCRETE MIXER,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN CONCRETE MIXER AND CONCRETE SKIP

1 fatal

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1986-10-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14305817

LOADING,TRACTOR TRAILER,FLATBED TRUCK

EventLOADING,TRACTOR TRAILER,FLATBED TRUCK Victims1

Employee killed when loading glass onto flatbed trailer

1 fatal

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1986-10-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14296487

LOADING,PLATFORM,WORK RULES,FALL,SPRAIN

EventLOADING,PLATFORM,WORK RULES,FALL,SPRAIN Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL OR JUMPED FROM PLATFORM, 39 INCHES TO A STACK

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1986-10-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #1001759

ASPHYXIATED,COLLAPSE,GRAIN,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,RUPTURE,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED,SILO

EventASPHYXIATED,COLLAPSE,GRAIN,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,RUPTURE,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED,SILO Victims1

Employee killed when buried in grain

1 fatal

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1986-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #736280

PULL BACK DEVICE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,CAUGHT BY,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR

EventPULL BACK DEVICE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,CAUGHT BY,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR Victims1

Employee's fingers amputated in mechanical power press

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1986-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #659797

FRACTURE,SUPPORT POSTS,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,LACERATION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventFRACTURE,SUPPORT POSTS,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,LACERATION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims5

Employees injured in fall from scaffold

Multi-victim

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1986-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14520001

CHEST,HIGH PRESSURE,OIL WELL SERVICING,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FACE

EventCHEST,HIGH PRESSURE,OIL WELL SERVICING,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FACE Victims1

OIL WELL SERVICING EMPLOYEE STRUCK & KILLED BY FLYING CLAMP

1 fatal

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1986-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14519953

FRACTURE,HEAD,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY FALLING BUNDLE OF BOXES

1 fatal

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1986-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14484299

WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,BENCH OPERATOR,STRUCK BY,COMMUNICATION,INATTENTION

EventWORK RULES,LOCKOUT,BENCH OPERATOR,STRUCK BY,COMMUNICATION,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by tong cart

1 fatal

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1986-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14469175

AIR PRESSURE,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,HOSE,CLOGGED,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,LOST CONTROL

EventAIR PRESSURE,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,HOSE,CLOGGED,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,LOST CONTROL Victims3

Three employees injured when struck by concrete pump hose

Multi-victim

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1986-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14454805

HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FLAGMAN,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY,REFLECTIVE VEST,POOR VISIBILITY

EventHIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FLAGMAN,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY,REFLECTIVE VEST,POOR VISIBILITY Victims1

Employee struck and killed by car in early morning darkness

1 fatal

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1986-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14342620

BEAM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,TRUCK,BRACING,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventBEAM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,TRUCK,BRACING,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY BEAM WHICH FELL FROM TRUCK

1 fatal

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1986-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14297162

HEAD,WORK RULES,NECK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,NECK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK ON HEAD BY DROPPED ROLL OF PLASTIC

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