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1986-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14509541

EMBOLISM,WORK RULES,DIVING,UNTRAINED,DIVER

EventEMBOLISM,WORK RULES,DIVING,UNTRAINED,DIVER Victims1

DIVING FATALITY

1 fatal

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1986-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14503353

ROOF COLLAPSE,FRACTURE,ROOF,WORK RULES,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WORK SURFACE

EventROOF COLLAPSE,FRACTURE,ROOF,WORK RULES,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WORK SURFACE Victims1

Employee killed in fall through roof

1 fatal

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1986-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14468870

BACKHOE BOOM,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,BACKHOE

EventBACKHOE BOOM,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,BACKHOE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BACKHOE

1 fatal

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1986-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14455166

AMPUTATED,FINGER,SAW,BLADE,INATTENTION

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,SAW,BLADE,INATTENTION Victims1

FINGER AMPUTATED IN METAL BAND SAW

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1986-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14412712

WORK RULES,CRUSHED,UNSTABLE SURFACE,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventWORK RULES,CRUSHED,UNSTABLE SURFACE,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING PIPE BUNDLES

1 fatal

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1986-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14347041

ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,WELDER,WELDING,E C,WELDING ELECTRODE,ARC WELDING

EventELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,WELDER,WELDING,E C,WELDING ELECTRODE,ARC WELDING Victims1

POSSIBLE ELECTRIC SHOCK - FAULTY WELDING ELECTRODE HANDLE

1 fatal

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1986-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14237812

UNSECURED,LOG,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,LOG TRUCK,LOAD BINDER,STRUCK BY,LOGGING

EventUNSECURED,LOG,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,LOG TRUCK,LOAD BINDER,STRUCK BY,LOGGING Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN LOGS ROLLED OFF TRUCK, STRIKING HIM

1 fatal

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1986-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14214985

RESPIRATORY,CLEANING,INHALATION,CARDIAC ARREST,TOXIC FUMES

EventRESPIRATORY,CLEANING,INHALATION,CARDIAC ARREST,TOXIC FUMES Victims3

THREE EMPLOYEES EXPERIENCED RESPIRATORY IRRITATION

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14206577

CHEST,TREE FELLING,CRUSHED,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING

EventCHEST,TREE FELLING,CRUSHED,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY A TREE

1 fatal

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1986-09-13T18:55:00 ·Summary #14523187

DUST,FIRE,EXPLOSION,SMOKE,CONVEYOR BELT

EventDUST,FIRE,EXPLOSION,SMOKE,CONVEYOR BELT Victims2

2 EMPLOYEES KILLED IN DUST EXPLOSION AND FIRE

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-09-13T09:30:00 ·Summary #14449680

FRACTURE,COLLAPSE,LADDER,THUMB,FIXED LADDER,SKULL,FALL,HIP,CONTUSION

EventFRACTURE,COLLAPSE,LADDER,THUMB,FIXED LADDER,SKULL,FALL,HIP,CONTUSION Victims2

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM FIXED LADDER ONTO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE

Multi-victim

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1986-09-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #707349

RESPIRATORY,TANK TRUCK,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,INHALATION,TOXIC FUMES,POLYESTER RESIN

EventRESPIRATORY,TANK TRUCK,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,INHALATION,TOXIC FUMES,POLYESTER RESIN Victims1

EMPLOYEE OVERCOME BY FUMES WHILE CLEANING INSIDE TANK TRUCK

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1986-09-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14507354

PANEL,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONCRETE PANEL,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventPANEL,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONCRETE PANEL,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling concrete wall panel

1 fatal

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1986-09-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14570709

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CRANE BOOM,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,CRANE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CRANE BOOM,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,CRANE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

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1986-09-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14519847

ERECTION PROCESS,INSTALLING,BUILDING,IRON WORKER,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL

EventERECTION PROCESS,INSTALLING,BUILDING,IRON WORKER,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL Victims1

FALL FROM ELEVATION

1 fatal

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1986-09-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14312318

HEAD,GUARDRAIL,CONSTRUCTION,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD

EventHEAD,GUARDRAIL,CONSTRUCTION,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

1 fatal

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1986-09-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14204689

AMPUTATED,INADEQUATE MAINT,AUGER MECHANISM,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,LEG

EventAMPUTATED,INADEQUATE MAINT,AUGER MECHANISM,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,LEG Victims1

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOSPITALIZED AND HIS LOWER LEG WAS AMPUTATED

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1986-09-11T12:00:00 ·Summary #992826

TRENCH,SHORING,STRUCK BY,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,FALLING OBJECT

EventTRENCH,SHORING,STRUCK BY,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN SOIL CHUNK FROM DITCH FELL ON HIM

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1986-09-11T11:00:00 ·Summary #993709

RESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,HEADACHE,INHALATION,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,SMOKE,TOXIC FUMES,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventRESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,HEADACHE,INHALATION,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,SMOKE,TOXIC FUMES,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims17

EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO UNKNOWN CHEMICAL VAPOR OR SMOKE

Multi-victim

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1986-09-11T11:00:00 ·Summary #14542815

CRUSHED,TRUCK,BRACE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventCRUSHED,TRUCK,BRACE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

STRUCK BY SHIFTING GRANITE SLABS WHILE UNLOADING TRUCK

1 fatal

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1986-09-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #691873

BURN,MAINTENANCE,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LOCKOUT,FALL,HOT TAR,LOST BALANCE,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE

EventBURN,MAINTENANCE,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LOCKOUT,FALL,HOT TAR,LOST BALANCE,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE Victims1

Employee burned by hot roofing tar

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1986-09-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14503338

RESPIRATORY,CONFINED SPACE,HYDROGEN SULFIDE,INHALATION,TANK

EventRESPIRATORY,CONFINED SPACE,HYDROGEN SULFIDE,INHALATION,TANK Victims1

EMPLOYEE EXPOSED TO HYDROGEN SULFIDE IN PICKLING TANK

1 fatal

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1986-09-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14490270

WORK RULES,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CRUSHED,NIP POINT,HAND,UNGUARDED

EventWORK RULES,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CRUSHED,NIP POINT,HAND,UNGUARDED Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH BETWEEN FEED ROLLERS

1 fatal

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1986-09-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14321087

HEAD,ASPHYXIATED,IMPLOSION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,VACUUM VESSEL,ARM

EventHEAD,ASPHYXIATED,IMPLOSION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,VACUUM VESSEL,ARM Victims1

Employee killed when vacuum chamber implodes

1 fatal

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1986-09-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14255137

CHAIN,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,TANK,BACKHOE,BACKHOE BUCKET,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventCHAIN,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,TANK,BACKHOE,BACKHOE BUCKET,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

CRUSHED BETWEEN EXCAVATOR SHOVEL AND FUEL TANK

1 fatal

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