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1986-04-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14196372

AMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,SAW,LACERATION,POINT OF OPERATION,HAND

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,SAW,LACERATION,POINT OF OPERATION,HAND Victims1

EMPLOYEE AMPUTATES MIDDLE FINGER

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1986-04-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14196356

BACKHOE BOOM,CHAIN,BOOM,CRUSHED,BACKHOE,BACKHOE BUCKET,HAND

EventBACKHOE BOOM,CHAIN,BOOM,CRUSHED,BACKHOE,BACKHOE BUCKET,HAND Victims1

EMPLOYEE HAND CRUSHED BY BACKHOE

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1986-04-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14194146

CHAIN,LOADING,FRACTURE,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,EXCAVATOR,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventCHAIN,LOADING,FRACTURE,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,EXCAVATOR,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN HE FALLS FROM TRUCK

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1986-04-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #1003276

FIREFIGHTER,HEADACHE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,NATURAL GAS,GAS LEAK,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,VOMIT

EventFIREFIGHTER,HEADACHE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,NATURAL GAS,GAS LEAK,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,VOMIT Victims3

Fire fighters and sanitation workers exposed to methane

Multi-victim

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1986-04-28T12:50:00 ·Summary #14511224

ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,INATTENTION

EventROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER PARAPET AND FELL OFF ROOF

1 fatal

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1986-04-28T07:55:00 ·Summary #672287

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

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

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS AMPUTATED IN POWER PRESS

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1986-04-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #692194

HEAD,TRUSS,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventHEAD,TRUSS,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling truss

1 fatal

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1986-04-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14449318

BEAM,COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL COLUMN,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventBEAM,COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL COLUMN,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee injured when structural steel column collapses

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1986-04-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14400733

EXTENSION LADDER,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,METAL LADDER,E GI IB

EventEXTENSION LADDER,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,METAL LADDER,E GI IB Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

1 fatal

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1986-04-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14300149

SIGNALMAN,CONSTRUCTION,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,STOMACH,INATTENTION,PUNCTURE

EventSIGNALMAN,CONSTRUCTION,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,STOMACH,INATTENTION,PUNCTURE Victims1

Employee injured when struck by tailgate of dump truck

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1986-04-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14253652

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee crushed to death by backing asphalt paver

1 fatal

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1986-04-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14236293

BACK-UP ALARM,HEAD,BACKING UP,GRADER,CRUSHED,RUN OVER

EventBACK-UP ALARM,HEAD,BACKING UP,GRADER,CRUSHED,RUN OVER Victims2

RUN OVER BY GRADER.

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-04-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14346811

FELL ASLEEP,FIRE,INTOXICATED,SMOKING,FALL,SLEEPING QUARTERS,SMOKE INHALATION

EventFELL ASLEEP,FIRE,INTOXICATED,SMOKING,FALL,SLEEPING QUARTERS,SMOKE INHALATION Victims1

EMPLOYEE DIED OF SMOKE INHALATION SUFFERED IN TRAILER FIRE

1 fatal

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1986-04-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14250856

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,PANELBOARD,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,PANELBOARD,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - FAILURE OF LOCKOUT SYSTEM

1 fatal

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1986-04-26T08:45:00 ·Summary #14554430

BURN,LEAK,AMMONIA,VENTING,VALVE,CHEMICAL BURN,SPILL

EventBURN,LEAK,AMMONIA,VENTING,VALVE,CHEMICAL BURN,SPILL Victims8

BURNED BY SPILLED LIQUID AMMONIA

Multi-victim

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1986-04-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14453963

HEAD,UNSECURED,CRUSHED,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,TANK,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventHEAD,UNSECURED,CRUSHED,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,TANK,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

HEAD CRUSHED BETWEEN PLASTIC TANK AND BACK OF TRUCK.

1 fatal

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1986-04-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #605592

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,E TC,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ANTENNA

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,E TC,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ANTENNA Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU ANTENNA

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1986-04-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14566780

HEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING BACKWARD

EventHEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING BACKWARD Victims1

Employee injured in 20 ft fall from roof

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1986-04-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14566772

SHOULDER,WIRE ROPE,INADEQUATE MAINT,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BACK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LEG

EventSHOULDER,WIRE ROPE,INADEQUATE MAINT,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BACK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LEG Victims1

Employee injured when struck by falling bundle of rebar

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1986-04-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14557680

FRONT END LOADER,ROLL-OVER,ROPS,CRUSHED,PIT,INATTENTION

EventFRONT END LOADER,ROLL-OVER,ROPS,CRUSHED,PIT,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED WHEN FRONT END LOADER ROLLED INTO PIT

1 fatal

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1986-04-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14321038

SHIPYARD,PINNED,LOCKOUT,AERIAL LIFT CONTROLS,MECH MALFUNCTION,AERIAL LIFT

EventSHIPYARD,PINNED,LOCKOUT,AERIAL LIFT CONTROLS,MECH MALFUNCTION,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

Employee killed when crushed to death in aerial lift basket

1 fatal

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1986-04-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #1001189

FRACTURE,TRENCH BOX,ROCK,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,NECK,STRUCK BY,CAVE-IN

EventFRACTURE,TRENCH BOX,ROCK,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,NECK,STRUCK BY,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1986-04-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #690883

AMPUTATED,MECH MAT HANDLING,ARM

EventAMPUTATED,MECH MAT HANDLING,ARM Victims1

ARM AMPUTATED IN RECOIL MACHINE

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1986-04-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #605634

BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,DRUM,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,DRUM,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims3

55 GALLON DRUM EXPLODED WHILE BEING CUT BY TORCH

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-04-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14519565

WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

EventWORK RULES,OVERLOADED,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by forks of forklift

1 fatal

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