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1986-08-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #735498

SHOULDER,DISMANTLING,BLOCKS,CRANE BOOM,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,ARM,BRACING,CRANE,LEG

EventSHOULDER,DISMANTLING,BLOCKS,CRANE BOOM,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,ARM,BRACING,CRANE,LEG Victims1

BOOM OF CRANE FELL ON EMPLOYEE DURING DISASSEMBLY

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1986-08-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14566764

BURN,SLIP,CHEMICAL BURN,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,SULFURIC ACID,CHEMICAL

EventBURN,SLIP,CHEMICAL BURN,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,SULFURIC ACID,CHEMICAL Victims2

EMPLOYEE FELL INTO CHEMICAL VAT; RECEIVED CHEMICAL BURNS

Multi-victim

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1986-08-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14566657

WORK RULES,LADDER,SLIP,CHEMICAL BURN,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,HOT WATER

EventWORK RULES,LADDER,SLIP,CHEMICAL BURN,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,HOT WATER Victims2

Employee slips into hot chemical solution, suffers burns

Multi-victim

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1986-08-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14523286

REPAIR,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventREPAIR,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN A FORK LIFT AND POWER PRESS

1 fatal

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1986-08-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14509533

LOG,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LODGED TREE,CRUSHED,TREE,FALL,LOGGING,TRUCK DRIVER

EventLOG,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LODGED TREE,CRUSHED,TREE,FALL,LOGGING,TRUCK DRIVER Victims2

TREE FELL ON HIM

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-08-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14466080

EARTHMOVING EQUIP,BACKING UP,INATTENTION,GRADER,OBSTRUCTED REAR VIEW,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER

EventEARTHMOVING EQUIP,BACKING UP,INATTENTION,GRADER,OBSTRUCTED REAR VIEW,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER Victims2

Employee killed when run over by scraper/grader

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-08-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14427124

BURN,PRESSURE VESSEL,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,STEAM,UNTRAINED,MECH MALFUNCTION,HIGH TEMPERATURE,HOT WATER

EventBURN,PRESSURE VESSEL,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,STEAM,UNTRAINED,MECH MALFUNCTION,HIGH TEMPERATURE,HOT WATER Victims3

Three burned, one later dies, when vulcanizer opens

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-08-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14368930

GUARDRAIL,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE

EventGUARDRAIL,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee killed in fall from roof

1 fatal

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1986-08-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14346928

ROOF OPENING COVER,HEAD,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING,UNGUARDED

EventROOF OPENING COVER,HEAD,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING,UNGUARDED Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH ROOF OPENING

1 fatal

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1986-08-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14305940

WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRACTOR TRAILER,LOADING DOCK,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventWORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRACTOR TRAILER,LOADING DOCK,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN LOADING DOCK AND BACKING TRUCK

1 fatal

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1986-08-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14297741

CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,ABRASION,LOST BALANCE,SLOPE,CONTUSION

EventCONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,ABRASION,LOST BALANCE,SLOPE,CONTUSION Victims1

Employee injured in slide down concrete slope

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1986-08-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14264170

BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,E M,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SHOCK,UNTRAINED,BOAT

EventBURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,E M,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SHOCK,UNTRAINED,BOAT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURN - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1986-08-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14251110

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC SHOCK,AERIAL LIFT

EventELECTRICAL,E GI VII,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC SHOCK,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC SCISSOR LIFT

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1986-08-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14217509

FRACTURE,HEAD,NECK,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,NECK,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR Victims1

ONE EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE WAS STRUCK-BY MOWING TRACTOR

1 fatal

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1986-08-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14215594

SAFETY LATCH,CRAWLER CRANE,SAFETY BELT,LANYARD,FALL,WORK PLATFORM,CRANE,LEG

EventSAFETY LATCH,CRAWLER CRANE,SAFETY BELT,LANYARD,FALL,WORK PLATFORM,CRANE,LEG Victims1

WORK PLATFORM FELL FROM CRANE HOOK WITH EMPLOYEE ABOARD

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1986-08-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14210124

RESPIRATORY,INHALATION,RUPTURE,CHLORINE,SCBA,GAS LEAK,TOXIC FUMES

EventRESPIRATORY,INHALATION,RUPTURE,CHLORINE,SCBA,GAS LEAK,TOXIC FUMES Victims10

EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO LEAKING CHLORINE GAS

Multi-victim

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1986-08-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #1001379

MAINTENANCE,CYLINDER,WORK RULES,INHALATION,LOCKOUT,CHLORINE,GAS LEAK,SEAL

EventMAINTENANCE,CYLINDER,WORK RULES,INHALATION,LOCKOUT,CHLORINE,GAS LEAK,SEAL Victims3

Three employees injured after inhaling chlorine gas

Multi-victim

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1986-08-06T09:00:00 ·Summary #692335

AMPUTATED,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,SLIP,PRESS

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,SLIP,PRESS Victims1

FINGER AMPUTATED IN SHEAR STOMPER MACHINE

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1986-08-06T03:00:00 ·Summary #14349427

BURN,OBSTRUCTED EGRESS,COOKER,EAR,STEAM,BACK,DOOR,HAND

EventBURN,OBSTRUCTED EGRESS,COOKER,EAR,STEAM,BACK,DOOR,HAND Victims2

EMPLOYEES BURNED WHEN STEAM FROM POULTRY COOKER ESCAPED

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-08-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14566152

DEGREASER TANK,ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TOXIC FUMES,LOST BALANCE

EventDEGREASER TANK,ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TOXIC FUMES,LOST BALANCE Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL INTO DEGREASING TANK; ASPHYXIATED BY FUMES

1 fatal

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1986-08-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14401053

E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,WELDER,WELDING,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,WELDING ELECTRODE

EventE GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,WELDER,WELDING,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,WELDING ELECTRODE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH WELDING LEAD THRU FORK LIFT

1 fatal

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1986-08-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14382717

HEAD,MAINTENANCE,GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD

EventHEAD,MAINTENANCE,GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee killed in fall from scaffold

1 fatal

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1986-08-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14300933

BURN,E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SHOCK,PAINTER,SCAFFOLD

EventBURN,E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SHOCK,PAINTER,SCAFFOLD Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

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1986-08-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14296750

DIE,AMPUTATED,THUMB,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,THUMB,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE AMPUTATED THUMB IN POWER PRESS

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1986-08-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14204655

BURN,PINNED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,SEAT BELT,TRACTOR TRAILER,LOST CONTROL

EventBURN,PINNED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,SEAT BELT,TRACTOR TRAILER,LOST CONTROL Victims1

ONE EMPLOYEE KILLED IN HIGHWAY VEHICLE ACCIDENT

1 fatal

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