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1986-06-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #690321

INSTALLING,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,BROKEN WELD,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ADVERTISING SIGN

EventINSTALLING,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,BROKEN WELD,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ADVERTISING SIGN Victims2

Employees injured when ad sign collapses

Multi-victim

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1986-06-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14570147

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRICAL BOX

EventE GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRICAL BOX Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - FAILURE OF LOCKOUT SYSTEM

1 fatal

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1986-06-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14566178

WORK RULES,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL

EventWORK RULES,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL Victims1

Employee injured in fall from ladder

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1986-06-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14539860

WORK RULES,RAILROAD CAR,CONSTRUCTION,RAILROAD TRACK,RUN OVER,INATTENTION

EventWORK RULES,RAILROAD CAR,CONSTRUCTION,RAILROAD TRACK,RUN OVER,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when run over by railroad cars

1 fatal

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1986-06-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14520316

VENTILATION,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,EXPLOSION,GAS LEAK,OIL WELL SERVICING,SPARK,OIL RIG

EventVENTILATION,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,EXPLOSION,GAS LEAK,OIL WELL SERVICING,SPARK,OIL RIG Victims4

GAS EXPLOSION AT OIL WELL SERVICE RIG

Multi-victim

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1986-06-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14499768

HEART ATTACK

EventHEART ATTACK Victims1

EMPLOYEE DIED OF HEART ATTACK

1 fatal

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1986-06-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14490247

SHEARING MACHINE,HEAD,WORK RULES,SCRAP METAL,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,UNGUARDED

EventSHEARING MACHINE,HEAD,WORK RULES,SCRAP METAL,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee struck and killed by flying scrap metal

1 fatal

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1986-06-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14490213

LOADING,BRAKE,PINNED,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,TRAILER TRUCK,SEAT BELT,LOADER,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventLOADING,BRAKE,PINNED,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,TRAILER TRUCK,SEAT BELT,LOADER,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed when pinned by overturned loader

1 fatal

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1986-06-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14481030

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1986-06-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14481014

HEMORRHAGE,BRAIN

EventHEMORRHAGE,BRAIN Victims1

Employee dies of brain hemorrhage

1 fatal

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1986-06-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14386486

BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,TORCH,EXPLOSION,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,TORCH,EXPLOSION,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHILE TORCH CUTTING A PIPE ON A STORAGE TANK

1 fatal

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1986-06-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14386171

CHEST,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventCHEST,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when run over by lift truck

1 fatal

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1986-06-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14342398

BACK-UP ALARM,WHEEL,CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP

EventBACK-UP ALARM,WHEEL,CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP Victims1

RUN OVER BY DUMP TRUCK

1 fatal

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1986-06-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14306203

HEAD,REPAIR,UNSECURED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,NECK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventHEAD,REPAIR,UNSECURED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,NECK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK ON HEAD BY FALLING LIFT PLATFORM

1 fatal

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1986-06-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14251102

FRACTURE,OUTRIGGER,MOBILE CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,CRANE,LEG,OVERTURN

EventFRACTURE,OUTRIGGER,MOBILE CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,CRANE,LEG,OVERTURN Victims1

FRACTURED LEG JUMPING FROM OVERTURNING CRANE

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1986-06-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14201214

BEAM,FINGER,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,HAND

EventBEAM,FINGER,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,HAND Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S HAND LACERATED WHEN PINCHED BETWEEN BEAM & PALLET

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1986-06-25T20:50:00 ·Summary #14518096

HEAD,CONSTRUCTION,DWI,FLAGMAN,TRAFFIC CONTROL,BACK,STRUCK BY,MOTOR VEHICLE,INATTENTION

EventHEAD,CONSTRUCTION,DWI,FLAGMAN,TRAFFIC CONTROL,BACK,STRUCK BY,MOTOR VEHICLE,INATTENTION Victims1

FLAGMAN STRUCK BY MOTOR VEHICLE

1 fatal

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1986-06-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #673913

HOLD-DOWN CLAMP,AMPUTATED,BANDSAW,WORK RULES,CONTROL LEVER,THUMB,CAUGHT BETWEEN,INATTENTION

EventHOLD-DOWN CLAMP,AMPUTATED,BANDSAW,WORK RULES,CONTROL LEVER,THUMB,CAUGHT BETWEEN,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee's thumb amputated by hydraulic vise

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1986-06-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14568679

HEAD,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,ELEVATED WORK PLAT

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,ELEVATED WORK PLAT Victims1

Employee killed in fall from elevated work platform

1 fatal

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1986-06-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14518039

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTRIC PUMP,GROUND FAULT,ELECTRIC SHOCK

EventELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTRIC PUMP,GROUND FAULT,ELECTRIC SHOCK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN FOUNTAIN PUMP

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1986-06-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14449359

EYE,CAUSTIC,AMMONIA,PPE,AGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,ANHYDROUS AMMONIA,FACE,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,CHEMICAL

EventEYE,CAUSTIC,AMMONIA,PPE,AGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,ANHYDROUS AMMONIA,FACE,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,CHEMICAL Victims1

Farmer's eye injured by anhydrous ammonia spray

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1986-06-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14426803

ERECTION PROCESS,GIRDER,BUILDING,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,STRUCK BY

EventERECTION PROCESS,GIRDER,BUILDING,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,STRUCK BY Victims1

HIT WITH FALLING IRON

1 fatal

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1986-06-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14400881

FALL,STRUCK BY,WORK RULES,CONTUSION,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventFALL,STRUCK BY,WORK RULES,CONTUSION,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims6

STRUCK BY SWINGING LOAD; FELL 35 FEET TO FLOOR

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-06-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14382683

AMPUTATED,TWO-HAND CONTROL,PRESS,POWER PRESS,FINGER,LOCKOUT,POINT OF OPERATION

EventAMPUTATED,TWO-HAND CONTROL,PRESS,POWER PRESS,FINGER,LOCKOUT,POINT OF OPERATION Victims2

FINGERS AMPUTATED IN POWER PRESS

Multi-victim

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1986-06-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14369151

AGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,HELICOPTER,STRUCK BY,BLADE,INATTENTION

EventAGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,HELICOPTER,STRUCK BY,BLADE,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY ROTATING HELICOPTER BLADE

1 fatal

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