Search OSHA accident investigations

1986-04-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #605550

FRONT END LOADER,BRAKE,CRUSHED,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventFRONT END LOADER,BRAKE,CRUSHED,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE RUN OVER BY STALLED FRONT END LOADER

1 fatal

Read full record →

1986-04-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14550016

FLAMMABLE VAPORS,COMPRESSED GAS,EXPLOSION,LP GAS

EventFLAMMABLE VAPORS,COMPRESSED GAS,EXPLOSION,LP GAS Victims4

LIQUID PROPANE TANK EXPLODED, KILLING AND INJURING EMPLOYEES

3 fatal Multi-victim

Read full record →

1986-04-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14332431

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

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

Employee injured when buried in trench cave-in

Read full record →

1986-04-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14204622

HEAD,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,WORK RULES,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

EventHEAD,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,WORK RULES,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING Victims1

TREE FELLER STRUCK IN HEAD BY FALLING TREE TOP

Read full record →

1986-04-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14523484

WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,COMMUNICATION,DOOR MACHINE

EventWORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,COMMUNICATION,DOOR MACHINE Victims1

Employee killed when caught in door machine

1 fatal

Read full record →

1986-04-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14519524

SINGLE-PT SUSP SCAFF,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SUPPORT CABLE,FALL,SCAFFOLD

EventSINGLE-PT SUSP SCAFF,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SUPPORT CABLE,FALL,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee killed in fall when scaffold cable breaks

1 fatal

Read full record →

1986-04-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14519508

BARGE,CONSTRUCTION

EventBARGE,CONSTRUCTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE FOUND DEAD ON BARGE DECK; CAUSE UNKNOWN

1 fatal

Read full record →

1986-04-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14511620

REPAIR,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,BROKEN CABLE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SUPPORT CABLE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,CRANE

EventREPAIR,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,BROKEN CABLE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SUPPORT CABLE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,CRANE Victims1

Employee killed in fall from destabilized crane

1 fatal

Read full record →

1986-04-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14484224

LEAK,PULMONARY EDEMA,WORK RULES,INHALATION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SULFUR DIOXIDE,CHEMICAL BURN,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,SULFURIC ACID

EventLEAK,PULMONARY EDEMA,WORK RULES,INHALATION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SULFUR DIOXIDE,CHEMICAL BURN,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,SULFURIC ACID Victims1

Employee dies after exposure to fiberglass chemicals

1 fatal

Read full record →

1986-04-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14478085

VEHICLE,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,RIVER,LOADER,DROWN,OVERTURN

EventVEHICLE,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,RIVER,LOADER,DROWN,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee drowns when loader is washed into river

1 fatal

Read full record →

1986-04-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14449243

BURN,HEAD,WORK RULES,TORSO,ARM,HIGH TEMPERATURE,LEG,WATER

EventBURN,HEAD,WORK RULES,TORSO,ARM,HIGH TEMPERATURE,LEG,WATER Victims1

EMPLOYEE MIXING VARNISH BATCH BURNED BY HOT MIXTURE

Read full record →

1986-04-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14444699

HEAT STROKE,OVERHEATED,TREE TRIMMING,HIGH TEMPERATURE

EventHEAT STROKE,OVERHEATED,TREE TRIMMING,HIGH TEMPERATURE Victims1

Employee dies of heat stroke while feeding chipper

1 fatal

Read full record →

1986-04-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14379168

FRACTURE,HEAD,HIGH PRESSURE,MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,HIGH PRESSURE,MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT Victims1

STRUCK BY FLYING WEDGE FROM MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL

1 fatal

Read full record →

1986-04-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14201032

ELECTRIC MOTOR,E GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SHOCK

EventELECTRIC MOTOR,E GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SHOCK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH FAULTY UTILIZATION EQUIP

Read full record →

1986-03-31T17:30:00 ·Summary #14464291

FURNACE,OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,RESPIRATORY,MAINTENANCE,ASPHYXIATED,CONFINED SPACE,AIR MONITORING,ARGON

EventFURNACE,OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,RESPIRATORY,MAINTENANCE,ASPHYXIATED,CONFINED SPACE,AIR MONITORING,ARGON Victims4

ASPHYXIATED IN CONFINED SPACE (FURNACE)

2 fatal Multi-victim

Read full record →

1986-03-31T15:45:00 ·Summary #14524060

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,RESPIRATORY,SEWER,CONFINED SPACE,CONSTRUCTION

EventOXYGEN DEFICIENCY,RESPIRATORY,SEWER,CONFINED SPACE,CONSTRUCTION Victims2

TWO EMPLOYEES DIE IN OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERE

2 fatal Multi-victim

Read full record →

1986-03-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #694299

BOARD,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BACK,RIB,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD

EventBOARD,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BACK,RIB,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee injured in fall from scaffold

Read full record →

1986-03-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #673327

SPOT WELDING,THUMB,WELDING,CRUSHED

EventSPOT WELDING,THUMB,WELDING,CRUSHED Victims1

RIGHT THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN WELDING TIPS

Read full record →

1986-03-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14519573

SAND SILO,SAND,SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED

EventSAND SILO,SAND,SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED Victims1

Employee killed when covered by sand

1 fatal

Read full record →

1986-03-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14519516

SUFFOCATED,GRAIN,FLOWING MATERIAL,FALL,STRUCK BY,BURIED,GRAIN BIN

EventSUFFOCATED,GRAIN,FLOWING MATERIAL,FALL,STRUCK BY,BURIED,GRAIN BIN Victims1

BURIED AND SUFFOCATED IN GRAIN BIN

1 fatal

Read full record →

1986-03-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14385918

FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,ROLLER--MACH/PART,SKULL,NIP POINT,INATTENTION

EventFRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,ROLLER--MACH/PART,SKULL,NIP POINT,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT AND DRAWN INTO NIP POINT; SKULL FRACTURED

1 fatal

Read full record →

1986-03-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14300198

BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,CONSTRUCTION,HOSE,RUPTURE,TORCH,ROOFER,PROPANE,ARM,LEG

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,CONSTRUCTION,HOSE,RUPTURE,TORCH,ROOFER,PROPANE,ARM,LEG Victims1

PROPANE HOSE RUPTURED; GAS IGNITED, BURNING EMPLOYEE

Read full record →

1986-03-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14295471

FRACTURE,GUARDRAIL,PPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,NECK,STRUCK BY,LOST BALANCE

EventFRACTURE,GUARDRAIL,PPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,NECK,STRUCK BY,LOST BALANCE Victims2

Employee fractures leg in fall from balcony

Multi-victim

Read full record →

1986-03-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14217517

FRACTURE,NOSE,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FACE,CONTUSION,PRY BAR,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventFRACTURE,NOSE,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FACE,CONTUSION,PRY BAR,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

STRUCK IN FACE BY CROW BAR

Read full record →

1986-03-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14478036

KNEE,CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,CRAWLER CRANE,STRUCK BY,CONTUSION,CRANE,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventKNEE,CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,CRAWLER CRANE,STRUCK BY,CONTUSION,CRANE,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims3

THREE EMPLOYEES INJURED WHEN CRANE OVERTURNED

1 fatal Multi-victim

Read full record →