Search OSHA accident investigations

1986-08-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #692293

SHEARING MACHINE,AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,TWO-HAND CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,HAND

EventSHEARING MACHINE,AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,TWO-HAND CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,HAND Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S HAND AMPUTATED BY SHEAR MACHINE

Read full record →

1986-08-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #690925

CHEST,FRACTURE,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventCHEST,FRACTURE,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

HEAVY METAL PIPE FELL ON EMPLOYEE, CRUSHING HIM TO DEATH

1 fatal

Read full record →

1986-08-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14569420

DROWN,WATER

EventDROWN,WATER Victims1

EMPLOYEE DROWNED IN GENERATING PLANT RESERVOIR

1 fatal

Read full record →

1986-08-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14449664

EYE,SODIUM HYDROXIDE,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,CHEMICAL BURN,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TANK,CHEMICAL

EventEYE,SODIUM HYDROXIDE,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,CHEMICAL BURN,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TANK,CHEMICAL Victims1

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED CHEMICAL BURNS WHEN HE FELL INTO TANK

Read full record →

1986-08-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14379622

HEART,ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,FATIGUE,RUPTURE,TREE,FALL,TREE TRIMMING,INATTENTION

EventHEART,ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,FATIGUE,RUPTURE,TREE,FALL,TREE TRIMMING,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM TREE BEING CUT

1 fatal

Read full record →

1986-08-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14312110

WIRE ROPE,WORK RULES,NECK,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION

EventWIRE ROPE,WORK RULES,NECK,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN WHIPPING WIRE ROPE STRUCK HIM IN NECK

1 fatal

Read full record →

1986-08-21T12:00:00 ·Summary #14571186

HEAD,CEILING,CRUSHED,ELEC UTILITY WORK,INATTENTION

EventHEAD,CEILING,CRUSHED,ELEC UTILITY WORK,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HEAD CRUSHED BETWEEN MACHINE & CEILING

1 fatal

Read full record →

1986-08-21T09:13:00 ·Summary #14570691

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TREE LIMB,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IC,TREE TRIMMING

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TREE LIMB,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IC,TREE TRIMMING Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TREE LIMB

1 fatal

Read full record →

1986-08-21T07:30:00 ·Summary #14549299

BLOOD CLOT,HEAD,MAINTENANCE,SLIP,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE

EventBLOOD CLOT,HEAD,MAINTENANCE,SLIP,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE Victims1

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ON WET CONCRETE FLOOR

1 fatal

Read full record →

1986-08-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #707083

BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,WELDER,WELDING,EXPLOSION,CONTUSION

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,WELDER,WELDING,EXPLOSION,CONTUSION Victims13

KEROSENE TANK BEING WELDED ON EXPLODED

1 fatal Multi-victim

Read full record →

1986-08-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #606152

BACK-UP ALARM,BACKING UP,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RUN OVER

EventBACK-UP ALARM,BACKING UP,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RUN OVER Victims4

Employee killed when run over by backing dump truck

1 fatal Multi-victim

Read full record →

1986-08-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14570188

CHEST,HEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventCHEST,HEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims2

Employee killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal Multi-victim

Read full record →

1986-08-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14570170

CHEST,HEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventCHEST,HEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims2

Employee killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal Multi-victim

Read full record →

1986-08-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14518104

TEMPORARY LIGHTING,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE,LOCKOUT,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,E C

EventTEMPORARY LIGHTING,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE,LOCKOUT,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,E C Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH EXPOSED LIVE PARTS

1 fatal

Read full record →

1986-08-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14457386

BURN,E GI III,ELECTRICAL,FIRE,PANELBOARD,BUSBAR,ELECTRICAL WORK,GROUND FAULT

EventBURN,E GI III,ELECTRICAL,FIRE,PANELBOARD,BUSBAR,ELECTRICAL WORK,GROUND FAULT Victims1

BURNS - GROUND FAULT IN PANELBOARD

Read full record →

1986-08-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14388441

ASPHYXIATED,SKIN,CYANIDE

EventASPHYXIATED,SKIN,CYANIDE Victims2

EMPLOYEE KILLED HE WAS ASPHYXIATED WITH CYANIDE.

Multi-victim

Read full record →

1986-08-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14253868

HEART,HEART ATTACK,WORK RULES,HEAT EXHAUSTION,HIGH TEMPERATURE

EventHEART,HEART ATTACK,WORK RULES,HEAT EXHAUSTION,HIGH TEMPERATURE Victims2

One dies of heart attack, one suffers heat exhaustion

1 fatal Multi-victim

Read full record →

1986-08-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #1001783

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,SCREW CONVEYOR,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IB

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,SCREW CONVEYOR,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IB Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU AUGER

1 fatal

Read full record →

1986-08-20T15:35:00 ·Summary #14291421

BURN,FURNACE,STEAM,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,ARM,FOUNDRY

EventBURN,FURNACE,STEAM,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,ARM,FOUNDRY Victims1

EMPLOYEE BURNED IN STEAM EXPLOSION AT FOUNDRY

Read full record →

1986-08-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #979062

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,NITROGEN,SANDBLASTING,RESPIRATOR

EventOXYGEN DEFICIENCY,ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,NITROGEN,SANDBLASTING,RESPIRATOR Victims1

EMPLOYEE ASPHYXIATED BY NITROGEN-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR

1 fatal

Read full record →

1986-08-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #674218

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,CLEANING,COLLAPSE,TANK TRUCK,SUFFOCATED,CONFINED SPACE,TANK CLEANING,NITROGEN

EventOXYGEN DEFICIENCY,CLEANING,COLLAPSE,TANK TRUCK,SUFFOCATED,CONFINED SPACE,TANK CLEANING,NITROGEN Victims4

EMPLOYEE DIED AFTER ENTERING OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERE

1 fatal Multi-victim

Read full record →

1986-08-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #674028

ENCLOSED SPACE,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,INHALATION,SAW,EXHAUST FUMES,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,CARBON MONOXIDE,VENTILATION,CONSTRUCTION,POISONING

EventENCLOSED SPACE,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,INHALATION,SAW,EXHAUST FUMES,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,CARBON MONOXIDE,VENTILATION,CONSTRUCTION,POISONING Victims4

EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM A CONCRETE SAW

Multi-victim

Read full record →

1986-08-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #659920

ERECTION PROCESS,BUILDING,COLLAPSE,IRON WORKER,COLUMN,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,STEEL CONNECTING

EventERECTION PROCESS,BUILDING,COLLAPSE,IRON WORKER,COLUMN,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,STEEL CONNECTING Victims2

COLLAPSE OF STRUCTURAL STEEL

Multi-victim

Read full record →

1986-08-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #630285

ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC,WATER

EventELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC,WATER Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT

1 fatal

Read full record →

1986-08-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14565766

RESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,NATURAL GAS

EventRESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,NATURAL GAS Victims1

EMPLOYEE BECAME ILL WHEN HE INHALED NATURAL GAS

Read full record →