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1986-04-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14201198

BATTERY,BURN,OXYGEN,ACETYLENE,FIRE,WELDING,TORCH,EXPLOSION,FACE,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventBATTERY,BURN,OXYGEN,ACETYLENE,FIRE,WELDING,TORCH,EXPLOSION,FACE,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

EMPLOYEE HOSPITALIZED DUE TO BATTERY EXPLOSION

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1986-04-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14552525

MOLDING MACHINE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,GUIDE POST

EventMOLDING MACHINE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,GUIDE POST Victims1

Employee killed when crushed in molding machine

1 fatal

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1986-04-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14542724

WINDOW WASHER,WIRE ROPE,INADEQUATE MAINT,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL,SCAFFOLD

EventWINDOW WASHER,WIRE ROPE,INADEQUATE MAINT,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL,SCAFFOLD Victims2

Two employees injured when wire ropes on scaffold fail

Multi-victim

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1986-04-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14470702

PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN,CONTUSION,LEG

EventPINNED,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN,CONTUSION,LEG Victims2

One employee killed, one injured in trench cave-in

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-04-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14455109

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,ARM,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,ARM,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee injured in trench cave-in

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1986-04-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14453740

WALL,BRAKE,DOCK,CRUSHED,TRUCK,STRUCK BY

EventWALL,BRAKE,DOCK,CRUSHED,TRUCK,STRUCK BY Victims1

BRAKE FAILURE; TRUCK ROLLED INTO EMPLOYEE, CRUSHING HIM

1 fatal

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1986-04-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14453724

AMPUTATED,GLOVE,CLEANING,THUMB,DRILL PRESS,ENTANGLED,UNGUARDED

EventAMPUTATED,GLOVE,CLEANING,THUMB,DRILL PRESS,ENTANGLED,UNGUARDED Victims1

THUMB CAUGHT IN DRILL PRESS; AMPUTATED

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1986-04-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14449268

BRAKE,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,UNMANNED,ANKLE,MAINTENANCE,IND TRK OPERATOR,VEHICLE IN GEAR,CONSTRUCTION,RUN OVER

EventBRAKE,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,UNMANNED,ANKLE,MAINTENANCE,IND TRK OPERATOR,VEHICLE IN GEAR,CONSTRUCTION,RUN OVER Victims2

Employee injured when feet run over by forklift

Multi-victim

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1986-04-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14382642

REPAIR,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,PRESS

EventREPAIR,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,PRESS Victims1

REPAIRMAN CRUSHED IN WELDING PRESS

1 fatal

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1986-04-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14300107

WORK RULES,BROKEN WELD,CONSTRUCTION,WELDING,LACERATION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,SPRAIN,ANKLE

EventWORK RULES,BROKEN WELD,CONSTRUCTION,WELDING,LACERATION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,SPRAIN,ANKLE Victims1

Employee injured in 14 ft fall from I-beam

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1986-04-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14297469

REPAIR,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,PELVIS,FALLING OBJECT

EventREPAIR,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,PELVIS,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee crushed and killed by falling forklift mast

1 fatal

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1986-04-13T15:20:00 ·Summary #731539

AMPUTATED,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,HYDRAULIC PRESS,MOLD,PRESS

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,HYDRAULIC PRESS,MOLD,PRESS Victims1

FOUR FINGERS AMPUTATED IN POINT OF OPERATION OF MOLD PRESS

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1986-04-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14566160

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,TRENCH,CAVE-IN,LEG

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,TRENCH,CAVE-IN,LEG Victims1

Employee's leg broken in trench cave-in

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1986-04-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14449250

DOCK,FALL,SUICIDE

EventDOCK,FALL,SUICIDE Victims1

EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY COMMITTED SUICIDE BY JUMPING OFF WALL

1 fatal

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1986-04-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14300156

DISMANTLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,HOIST,STRUCK BY,PULLEY,FALLING OBJECT

EventDISMANTLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,HOIST,STRUCK BY,PULLEY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by 50 lb steel pulley wheel

1 fatal

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1986-04-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14295497

WHEEL,HEAD,DISMANTLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,PULLEY,FALLING OBJECT

EventWHEEL,HEAD,DISMANTLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,PULLEY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling steel pulley wheel

1 fatal

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1986-04-11T16:45:00 ·Summary #1001270

FRACTURE,LATHE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,DOOR,HIP

EventFRACTURE,LATHE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,DOOR,HIP Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY PART FROM TURRET LATHE, HIP FRACTURED

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1986-04-11T13:25:00 ·Summary #14342190

WALL,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,BRACE,FALLING OBJECT

EventWALL,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,BRACE,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY WALL WHEN WALL BRACE FAILED

1 fatal

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1986-04-11T09:05:00 ·Summary #14250716

GARBAGE TRUCK,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRUCK,FALL,RUN OVER,UNTRAINED

EventGARBAGE TRUCK,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRUCK,FALL,RUN OVER,UNTRAINED Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND RUN OVER BY GARBAGE TRUCK

1 fatal

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1986-04-11T01:30:00 ·Summary #570887

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

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

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1986-04-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14304430

WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,DROWN,FROZEN,BACKHOE,WATER

EventWORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,DROWN,FROZEN,BACKHOE,WATER Victims1

Employee killed in fall through ice with backhoe

1 fatal

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1986-04-10T10:30:00 ·Summary #14385926

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,HOIST,PIPE,E GI IB,HOISTLINE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,HOIST,PIPE,E GI IB,HOISTLINE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU HOIST

1 fatal

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1986-04-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #709188

DECKING,FRACTURE,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,LEG

EventDECKING,FRACTURE,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,LEG Victims1

Employee fractures leg in fall when decking collapses

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1986-04-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14455091

AMPUTATED,FINGER,SLIP,SAW,BLADE,UNGUARDED,TABLE SAW

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,SLIP,SAW,BLADE,UNGUARDED,TABLE SAW Victims1

FINGER AMPUTATED AND TWO OTHERS CUT BY TABLE SAW BLADE

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1986-04-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14353023

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,LOG,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,LOG TRUCK,LOGGING

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,LOG,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,LOG TRUCK,LOGGING Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TRUCK

1 fatal

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