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1986-10-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14521389

CHEST,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TORCH,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,CUTTING AND BURNING,INATTENTION

EventCHEST,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TORCH,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,CUTTING AND BURNING,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH DISASSEMBLING MACHINE WITH TORCH

1 fatal

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1986-10-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14514053

GUARDRAIL,UNSECURED,CRUSHED,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventGUARDRAIL,UNSECURED,CRUSHED,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN HEAVY MILL ROLL AND GUARD RAIL

1 fatal

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1986-10-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14342463

AGRICULTURE,ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,ROPS,CRUSHED,MIRED,TRACTOR

EventAGRICULTURE,ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,ROPS,CRUSHED,MIRED,TRACTOR Victims1

CRUSHED BENEATH OVERTURNING FARM TRACTOR

1 fatal

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1986-10-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14321079

PINNED,WORK RULES,SLIP,CRUSHED,TRUCK,LOADING DOCK,BACKING UP

EventPINNED,WORK RULES,SLIP,CRUSHED,TRUCK,LOADING DOCK,BACKING UP Victims1

Employee killed when crushed between truck and loading dock

1 fatal

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1986-10-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14278352

FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,TORCH,EXPLOSION,PROPANE,GASOLINE,TANK,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventFLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,TORCH,EXPLOSION,PROPANE,GASOLINE,TANK,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

GAS TANK EXPLODED; GAS FUMES IGNITED BY TORCH

1 fatal

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1986-10-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14253355

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,LEG

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,LEG Victims1

Employee's legs fractured when trench wall caved in

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1986-10-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14196596

ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,JACKHAMMER,E C,UNDRGRD POWER LINE

EventELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,JACKHAMMER,E C,UNDRGRD POWER LINE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH UNDERGRD LINE THRU JACKHAMMER

1 fatal

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1986-10-21T17:30:00 ·Summary #712620

BURN,CLOTHING,METAL RAIL,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SHOCK,E GI IC,SCAFFOLD

EventBURN,CLOTHING,METAL RAIL,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SHOCK,E GI IC,SCAFFOLD Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURN - BRACE CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

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1986-10-21T11:55:00 ·Summary #14386494

DIE,AMPUTATED,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS,UNGUARDED

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS,UNGUARDED Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS AMPUTATED IN PRESS BRAKE

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1986-10-21T09:00:00 ·Summary #14387583

MAINTENANCE

EventMAINTENANCE Victims1

EMPLOYEE FOUND DEAD IN PLANT OF APPARENT NATURAL CAUSES

1 fatal

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1986-10-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #735217

STEAM CLEANER,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,STEAM,GROUND FAULT,ELECTRICAL BOX

EventSTEAM CLEANER,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,STEAM,GROUND FAULT,ELECTRICAL BOX Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRICAL BOX

1 fatal

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1986-10-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14547566

FRACTURE,OUTRIGGER,BOOM,WORK RULES,LACERATION,PELVIS,AERIAL LIFT,FOOT,LEG,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventFRACTURE,OUTRIGGER,BOOM,WORK RULES,LACERATION,PELVIS,AERIAL LIFT,FOOT,LEG,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims2

AERIAL BASKET FELL OVER WITH EMPLOYEES INSIDE

Multi-victim

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1986-10-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14382360

SKYLIGHT,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,INATTENTION

EventSKYLIGHT,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH SKYLIGHT INTO EMPTY SWIMMING POOL

1 fatal

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1986-10-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14224455

CHEST,ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,CONSTRUCTION,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,NECK,LOST CONTROL,RUN OVER

EventCHEST,ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,CONSTRUCTION,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,NECK,LOST CONTROL,RUN OVER Victims1

EMPLOYEE RUN OVER BY ROAD ROLLER, CRUSHED TO DEATH

1 fatal

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1986-10-20T14:00:00 ·Summary #14347058

FRACTURE,HEAD,FALL

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,FALL Victims1

FELL TO FLOOR; FRACTURED SKULL

1 fatal

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1986-10-20T13:00:00 ·Summary #14450183

RIB,FRACTURE,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,CRUSHED,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,ARM,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventRIB,FRACTURE,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,CRUSHED,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,ARM,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims3

EMPLOYEES INJURED IN STRUCTURAL STEEL COLLAPSE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-10-20T07:30:00 ·Summary #670976

DIE,POWER PRESS,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,UNTRAINED,HAND,PRESS,UNGUARDED

EventDIE,POWER PRESS,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,UNTRAINED,HAND,PRESS,UNGUARDED Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S HAND CRUSHED IN POWER PRESS

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1986-10-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14527220

ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,ROOFER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING BACKWARD,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,ROOFER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING BACKWARD,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed in 12 ft fall from roof

1 fatal

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1986-10-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14523260

CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,CAVE-IN

EventCONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,CAVE-IN Victims2

ONE EMPLOYEE KILLED AND ANOTHER INJURED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-10-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14520100

BROKEN CABLE,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,CRANE

EventBROKEN CABLE,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,CRANE Victims2

CRANE-SUSPENDED WORK PLATFORM FELL; EMPLOYEES INJURED

Multi-victim

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1986-10-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14453989

AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,POINT OF OPERATION,UNGUARDED

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,POINT OF OPERATION,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee injures fingers in pipe bender

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1986-10-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14401988

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,LANYARD,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,LOST BALANCE,FALL,CRANE

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,LANYARD,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,LOST BALANCE,FALL,CRANE Victims4

EMPLOYEE FELL 240 FEET FROM CRANE SUSPENDED WORK PLATFORM

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-10-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14386502

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CONTUSION,SCAFFOLD

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CONTUSION,SCAFFOLD Victims2

TWO CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES INJURED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

Multi-victim

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1986-10-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14369136

SHEARING MACHINE,UNSECURED,GUARD,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LEG

EventSHEARING MACHINE,UNSECURED,GUARD,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LEG Victims2

HEAVY GUARD ON A LARGE SHEAR FELL, STRIKING TWO EMPLOYEES

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-10-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14297352

BURN,ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,DRUM,FIRE,TORCH,EXPLOSION,PURGING,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventBURN,ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,DRUM,FIRE,TORCH,EXPLOSION,PURGING,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

55 GALLON DRUM EXPLODED WHEN TOP BEING CUT OFF WITH TORCH

1 fatal

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