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1986-03-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14369318

BACK,FALL

EventBACK,FALL Victims1

EMPLOYEE COLLAPSES AT WORK AND DIES

1 fatal

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1986-03-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14327696

CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,CONTAINERIZED CARGO,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventCRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,CONTAINERIZED CARGO,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

CRUSHED BY SHIFTING CONTAINERIZED CARGO

1 fatal

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1986-03-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14250815

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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1986-03-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14235808

AMPUTATED,CLEANING,ROLLER--MACH/PART,NIP POINT,CALENDER,HAND

EventAMPUTATED,CLEANING,ROLLER--MACH/PART,NIP POINT,CALENDER,HAND Victims1

HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN RUNNING ROLLS IN CALENDER

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1986-03-20T17:00:00 ·Summary #14510994

BURN,FIRE,OIL WELL DRILLING,HOSE,RUPTURE,CRUDE OIL,HIGH PRESSURE,HIGH TEMPERATURE

EventBURN,FIRE,OIL WELL DRILLING,HOSE,RUPTURE,CRUDE OIL,HIGH PRESSURE,HIGH TEMPERATURE Victims2

EMPLOYEES BURNED IN CRUDE OIL FIRE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-03-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14257042

PISTON,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventPISTON,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

CRUSHED BY FALLING MATERIAL PLATFORM

1 fatal

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1986-03-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #692160

MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,COMMUNICATION

EventMAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,COMMUNICATION Victims1

Employee killed when run over by trolley wheel

1 fatal

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1986-03-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #673871

AMPUTATED,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,UNGUARDED

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,UNGUARDED Victims1

FINGER AMPUTATED WHILE OPERATING A JOINTER

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1986-03-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14511612

SCUBA,DIVING,INEXPERIENCE,DROWN,UNTRAINED,DIVER,WATER

EventSCUBA,DIVING,INEXPERIENCE,DROWN,UNTRAINED,DIVER,WATER Victims1

SCUBA DIVER DROWNED WHEN AIR SUPPLY RAN OUT

1 fatal

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1986-03-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14470694

HEAD,WIRE ROPE,WELDER,BROKEN CABLE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,OVERHEAD CRANE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,SPREADER BAR,HOISTLINE

EventHEAD,WIRE ROPE,WELDER,BROKEN CABLE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,OVERHEAD CRANE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,SPREADER BAR,HOISTLINE Victims1

Employee dies after being struck by falling spreader bar

1 fatal

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1986-03-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14382675

ROOF COLLAPSE,DEMOLITION,BUILDING,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,SINGLE STORY,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventROOF COLLAPSE,DEMOLITION,BUILDING,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,SINGLE STORY,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by collapsing roof

1 fatal

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1986-03-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14379143

BURN,CHEST,CLOTHING,E GI V,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CIRCUIT BREAKER,ELECTRICAL FAULT,FACE

EventBURN,CHEST,CLOTHING,E GI V,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CIRCUIT BREAKER,ELECTRICAL FAULT,FACE Victims1

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN CIRCUIT BREAKER

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1986-03-18T16:00:00 ·Summary #14516983

DIE,FRACTURE,MOLDING MACHINE,CRUSHED,LACERATION,POINT OF OPERATION,HAND

EventDIE,FRACTURE,MOLDING MACHINE,CRUSHED,LACERATION,POINT OF OPERATION,HAND Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S HAND CRUSHED IN MOLDING MACHINE

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1986-03-18T12:30:00 ·Summary #14525521

BURN,EYE,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,DRUM,TORCH,EXPLOSION,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventBURN,EYE,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,DRUM,TORCH,EXPLOSION,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims2

EMPLOYEE USING ACETYLENE TORCH TO CUT DRUM; DRUM EXPLODED

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-03-18T09:30:00 ·Summary #1001122

LEAK,TOXIC FUMES,GAS LEAK,AMMONIA,INHALATION,NAUSEA

EventLEAK,TOXIC FUMES,GAS LEAK,AMMONIA,INHALATION,NAUSEA Victims34

AMMONIA LEAK RESULTED IN AMMONIA EXPOSURE FOR 31 EMPLOYEES

Multi-victim

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1986-03-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #739201

HEAD,HIGH WIND,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventHEAD,HIGH WIND,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

STRUCK BY FALLING TREE LIMB

1 fatal

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1986-03-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #690842

KICK BACK,AMPUTATED,FINGER,SAW,BLADE

EventKICK BACK,AMPUTATED,FINGER,SAW,BLADE Victims1

FINGER AMPUTATED BY RADIAL ARM SAW

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1986-03-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14447486

CLOTHING,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,AUGER,LEG

EventCLOTHING,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,AUGER,LEG Victims1

Employee injured when leg caught in boring machine auger

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1986-03-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14387476

WORK RULES,SLIP,SECURITY GUARD,HIGH WIND,ROOF,FALL

EventWORK RULES,SLIP,SECURITY GUARD,HIGH WIND,ROOF,FALL Victims2

Security guard killed in fall from roof

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-03-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14349013

HEAD,GUARDRAIL,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,WORK PLATFORM

EventHEAD,GUARDRAIL,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,WORK PLATFORM Victims1

Employee killed in fall from mobile platform

1 fatal

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1986-03-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14346670

GARBAGE TRUCK,SLIP,CRUSHED,TRUCK,FALL,RUN OVER,BACKING UP

EventGARBAGE TRUCK,SLIP,CRUSHED,TRUCK,FALL,RUN OVER,BACKING UP Victims1

EMPLOYEE RUN OVER BY BACKING GARBAGE TRUCK

1 fatal

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1986-03-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14250641

RESPIRATORY,KILN,HEADACHE,INHALATION,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS

EventRESPIRATORY,KILN,HEADACHE,INHALATION,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS Victims3

EMPLOYEES BECAME ILL FROM UNKNOWN AIR CONTAMINANT

Multi-victim

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1986-03-17T08:00:00 ·Summary #14312169

RESPIRATORY,HEADACHE,CLEANING,INHALATION,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,TOXIC FUMES,TRICHLORETHYLENE

EventRESPIRATORY,HEADACHE,CLEANING,INHALATION,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,TOXIC FUMES,TRICHLORETHYLENE Victims9

9 EMPLOYEES HOSPITALIZED BECAUSE OF EXPOSURE TO TOXIC FUMES

Multi-victim

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1986-03-17T07:50:00 ·Summary #14449524

BRAKE,LIFELINE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT

EventBRAKE,LIFELINE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT Victims1

FELL DOWN ELEVATOR SHAFT

1 fatal

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1986-03-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #737759

EJECTED,LOADING,HYDRAULIC LIFT,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FLATBED TRUCK,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventEJECTED,LOADING,HYDRAULIC LIFT,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FLATBED TRUCK,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed when ejected from hydraulic manlift machine

1 fatal

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