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1986-05-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #671750

FRACTURE,LUNG,LADDER,METAL LADDER,FALL,PULMONARY EMBOLISM

EventFRACTURE,LUNG,LADDER,METAL LADDER,FALL,PULMONARY EMBOLISM Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM ALUMINUM LADDER

1 fatal

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1986-05-10T16:00:00 ·Summary #671420

HEAD,STRUCK BY,ARM,FLYING OBJECT,FACE

EventHEAD,STRUCK BY,ARM,FLYING OBJECT,FACE Victims1

STRUCK BY FLYING CARBON DIOXIDE CYLINDER

1 fatal

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1986-05-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14346746

EXPLOSION,LACERATION,CONTUSION,CONSTRUCTION,LP GAS,GAS LEAK

EventEXPLOSION,LACERATION,CONTUSION,CONSTRUCTION,LP GAS,GAS LEAK Victims3

LP GAS EXPLOSION IN APARTMENT COMPLEX

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-05-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14298103

OBSTRUCTED VIEW,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,LANDFILL,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventOBSTRUCTED VIEW,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,LANDFILL,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY BACKING EARTH MOVER

1 fatal

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1986-05-09T15:30:00 ·Summary #997130

EYE,RESPIRATORY,CYLINDER,WORK RULES,RUPTURE,ANHYDROUS AMMONIA,HIGH PRESSURE,CHEMICAL BURN

EventEYE,RESPIRATORY,CYLINDER,WORK RULES,RUPTURE,ANHYDROUS AMMONIA,HIGH PRESSURE,CHEMICAL BURN Victims4

AMMONIA CYLINDER RUPTURED; 4 EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO AMMONIA

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-05-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #739227

CRUSHED,TRUCK

EventCRUSHED,TRUCK Victims2

CRUSHED BY TRUCK

Multi-victim

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1986-05-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #732735

CHEST,KICK BACK,TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,RUPTURE,TREE,STRUCK BY,ARTERY,LOGGING

EventCHEST,KICK BACK,TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,RUPTURE,TREE,STRUCK BY,ARTERY,LOGGING Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling tree

1 fatal

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1986-05-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14346738

BOOM,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,SUSPENDED LOAD,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,CRANE OPERATOR,FALLING OBJECT,HYDRAULIC CRANE,OVERTURN

EventBOOM,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,SUSPENDED LOAD,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,CRANE OPERATOR,FALLING OBJECT,HYDRAULIC CRANE,OVERTURN Victims3

One killed, two injured when overloaded crane overturns

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-05-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14342315

HEAD,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,ISOPROPANOL,WORK RULES,DRUM,TORCH,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,UNTRAINED

EventHEAD,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,ISOPROPANOL,WORK RULES,DRUM,TORCH,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,UNTRAINED Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN 55 GALLON DRUM HE WAS CUTTING BLEW UP

1 fatal

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1986-05-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14300263

FINGER,GUARD,WORK RULES,LACERATION,UNGUARDED,TABLE SAW

EventFINGER,GUARD,WORK RULES,LACERATION,UNGUARDED,TABLE SAW Victims1

Employee's finger cut by table saw

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1986-05-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14300180

WORK RULES,SLIP,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,BACK,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,RUN OVER

EventWORK RULES,SLIP,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,BACK,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,RUN OVER Victims1

Employee killed when run over by forklift

1 fatal

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1986-05-08T13:45:00 ·Summary #14557748

ELECTRICAL,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELECTROCUTED,DUMP TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE

EventELECTRICAL,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELECTROCUTED,DUMP TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE Victims4

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU DUMP TRUCK

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-05-08T10:15:00 ·Summary #694331

FRACTURE,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,LACERATION,ROOFER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,INATTENTION,LEG

EventFRACTURE,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,LACERATION,ROOFER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,INATTENTION,LEG Victims1

EMPLOYEE BACKED OFF ROOF EDGE, FELL 25 FEET

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1986-05-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #736967

PULL BACK DEVICE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS

EventPULL BACK DEVICE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS Victims1

EMPLOYEE AMPUTATED FINGERS IN POWER PRESS

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1986-05-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #694059

AMUSE PARK/CARNIVAL,AGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,AMUSEMENT RIDE,STRUCK BY,COMMUNICATION

EventAMUSE PARK/CARNIVAL,AGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,AMUSEMENT RIDE,STRUCK BY,COMMUNICATION Victims2

Employee killed when struck by roller coaster

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-05-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14568695

AMPUTATED,GUARD,CLEANING,SAW,NIP POINT,HAND,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION

EventAMPUTATED,GUARD,CLEANING,SAW,NIP POINT,HAND,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND AMPUTATED BY SAW BLADE

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1986-05-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14469829

FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WELDING,HOSE,EXPLOSION,LP GAS,GAS LEAK

EventFLAMMABLE VAPORS,WELDING,HOSE,EXPLOSION,LP GAS,GAS LEAK Victims3

SPARK IGNITED LP GAS WHICH HAD LEAKED INTO A CABINET

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-05-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14469795

TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING

EventTREE FELLING,WORK RULES,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING Victims1

Employee struck and killed by falling tree

1 fatal

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1986-05-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14312060

HEAD,GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD

EventHEAD,GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee killed in fall from scaffold

1 fatal

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1986-05-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14300800

BACKING UP,INATTENTION,HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER

EventBACKING UP,INATTENTION,HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER Victims2

Highway inspector killed when run over by oil truck

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-05-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14297634

ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,CLEANING,DRUM,THUMB,TOLUENE,EXPLOSION,SPRAIN,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,CLEANING,DRUM,THUMB,TOLUENE,EXPLOSION,SPRAIN,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

Employee sprains thumb when 55-gallon drum explodes

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1986-05-07T09:15:00 ·Summary #14447668

HEAD,TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,INATTENTION

EventHEAD,TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK IN HEAD BY FALLING TREE

1 fatal

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1986-05-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #709170

FRACTURE,EXTENSION LADDER,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,LADDER,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ANKLE,LEG

EventFRACTURE,EXTENSION LADDER,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,LADDER,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ANKLE,LEG Victims1

Employee injured in fall from ladder

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1986-05-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #671917

VOLTAGE BACKFEED,PROTECTIVE GROUNDING,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E PTD,INDUCED CURRENT,ELEC UTILITY WORK

EventVOLTAGE BACKFEED,PROTECTIVE GROUNDING,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E PTD,INDUCED CURRENT,ELEC UTILITY WORK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - VOLTAGE ON DEENERGIZED LINE

1 fatal

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1986-05-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14543334

HYDRAULIC LIFT,REPAIR,MECHANIC,CRUSHED,AUTOMOBILE,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventHYDRAULIC LIFT,REPAIR,MECHANIC,CRUSHED,AUTOMOBILE,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

VEHICLE FELL FROM AUTO LIFT, MECHANIC CRUSHED UNDER AUTO

1 fatal

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