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1985-12-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14517775

HEAD,AMPUTATED,BELT,WORK RULES,TORSO,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CONVEYOR,ARM,NIP POINT

EventHEAD,AMPUTATED,BELT,WORK RULES,TORSO,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CONVEYOR,ARM,NIP POINT Victims1

ARM CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND ROLLER OF CONVEYOR

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1985-12-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14440549

HEAD,PINNED,WORK RULES,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,SKIDDER,SLIPPERY SURFACE,LOGGING,OVERTURN

EventHEAD,PINNED,WORK RULES,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,SKIDDER,SLIPPERY SURFACE,LOGGING,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed when pinned by overturned log skidder

1 fatal

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1985-12-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14352686

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,ASPHYXIATED,CONFINED SPACE,AIR MONITORING,FALL,OIL RIG

EventOXYGEN DEFICIENCY,ASPHYXIATED,CONFINED SPACE,AIR MONITORING,FALL,OIL RIG Victims2

EMPLOYEES DIED OF OXYGEN DEFICIENCY IN OIL RIG BALLAST TUBE

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-12-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14296214

CLEARANCE,PPE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventCLEARANCE,PPE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

Employee injured when struck by falling object

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1985-12-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14212492

HEAD,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,OIL WELL DRILLING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,DROWN,WORK PLATFORM,WATER

EventHEAD,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,OIL WELL DRILLING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,DROWN,WORK PLATFORM,WATER Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM WORK PLATFORM INTO WATER; DROWNED

1 fatal

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1985-12-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #739011

BELT,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CONVEYOR,NIP POINT,PULLEY,LEG

EventBELT,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CONVEYOR,NIP POINT,PULLEY,LEG Victims2

EMPLOYEES CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR BELT AND PULLEY; LEGS INJURED

Multi-victim

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1985-12-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #732503

HEAD,CRANE HOOK,STRUCK BY,CRANE OPERATOR,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE,INATTENTION

EventHEAD,CRANE HOOK,STRUCK BY,CRANE OPERATOR,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling beam

1 fatal

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1985-12-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #704197

FRACTURE,STAIR,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,UNGUARDED,FOOT

EventFRACTURE,STAIR,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,UNGUARDED,FOOT Victims1

Employee's feet fractured in fall into stairwell opening

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1985-12-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14542062

LOADING,BOOM,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventLOADING,BOOM,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed in fall from knuckle boom

1 fatal

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1985-12-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14371348

RESPIRATORY,CLEANING,INHALATION,FREON,DEGREASER

EventRESPIRATORY,CLEANING,INHALATION,FREON,DEGREASER Victims1

EMPLOYEE DIED AFTER BEING SPRAYED WITH FREON

1 fatal

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1985-12-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14325377

REPAIR,COKE OVEN,CONSTRUCTION,LOCOMOTIVE,RAILROAD TRACK,STRUCK BY

EventREPAIR,COKE OVEN,CONSTRUCTION,LOCOMOTIVE,RAILROAD TRACK,STRUCK BY Victims2

STRUCK BY COKE OVEN LOCOMOTIVE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-12-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14297600

FRACTURE,INSTALLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,ANKLE

EventFRACTURE,INSTALLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,ANKLE Victims1

Employee breaks ankle in fall from roof

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1985-12-07T12:30:00 ·Summary #671859

ROTATING PARTS,ENTANGLED,INATTENTION

EventROTATING PARTS,ENTANGLED,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE BECAME ENTANGLED IN ROTATING HEAD OF PIPE THREADER

1 fatal

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1985-12-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #734145

BURN,CHEST,STATIC ELECTRICITY,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,CLEANING,FIRE,NECK,HAND,HEXANE

EventBURN,CHEST,STATIC ELECTRICITY,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,CLEANING,FIRE,NECK,HAND,HEXANE Victims1

HEXANE VAPORS IGNITED BY STATIC ELECTRICITY; WORKER BURNED

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1985-12-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14562573

LIGHTNING ARRESTER,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,PAINTER

EventLIGHTNING ARRESTER,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,PAINTER Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS

1 fatal

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1985-12-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14535447

FALL,ELEVATOR,BROKEN CHAIN

EventFALL,ELEVATOR,BROKEN CHAIN Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL WITH BROKEN FREIGHT ELEVATOR

1 fatal

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1985-12-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14296156

BOOM,ROPS,CRUSHED,BACKHOE,OVERTURN

EventBOOM,ROPS,CRUSHED,BACKHOE,OVERTURN Victims1

CRUSHED BY TOPPLING BACKHOE

1 fatal

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1985-12-06T13:30:00 ·Summary #14489991

HEAD,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,INATTENTION

EventHEAD,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,INATTENTION Victims1

STRUCK IN HEAD BY FALLING TREE LIMB

1 fatal

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1985-12-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14569958

COMMUNICATION TOWER,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,GUY,FALL,TOWER

EventCOMMUNICATION TOWER,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,GUY,FALL,TOWER Victims3

EMPLOYEES KILLED AND INJURED AS THEY RODE TOWER TO GROUND

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-12-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14566640

FALL,SCAFFOLD

EventFALL,SCAFFOLD Victims1

FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

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1985-12-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14511026

HEAD,SINGLE PIECE RIM,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,TIRE

EventHEAD,SINGLE PIECE RIM,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,TIRE Victims1

TIRE EXPLODED; PIECES STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN HEAD, KILLING HIM

1 fatal

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1985-12-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14503213

LUNG,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,BURIED,CAVE-IN,CONTUSION

EventLUNG,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,BURIED,CAVE-IN,CONTUSION Victims2

One employee killed, one injured, in trench cave-in

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-12-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14499834

HEAD,FRONT END LOADER,CONSTRUCTION,RUN OVER,INATTENTION

EventHEAD,FRONT END LOADER,CONSTRUCTION,RUN OVER,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE WAS RUN OVER BY A FRONT END LOADER

1 fatal

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1985-12-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14498455

UNCONSCIOUSNESS,HEART ATTACK,TANK

EventUNCONSCIOUSNESS,HEART ATTACK,TANK Victims1

EMPLOYEE FOUND UNCONSCIOUS IN BEER FERMENTATION TANK

1 fatal

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1985-12-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14332522

SAFETY BELT,LANYARD,BRIDGE,LOST BALANCE,HEART,FRACTURE,LIFELINE,CONSTRUCTION,LIVER,FALL

EventSAFETY BELT,LANYARD,BRIDGE,LOST BALANCE,HEART,FRACTURE,LIFELINE,CONSTRUCTION,LIVER,FALL Victims3

CONSTRUCTIN WORKER LOST BALANCE AND FELL 40 FEET FROM BRIDGE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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