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1985-11-07T16:30:00 ·Summary #14554307

FIRE,HOSE,RUPTURE,LP GAS,SHUT-OFF VALVE,INATTENTION

EventFIRE,HOSE,RUPTURE,LP GAS,SHUT-OFF VALVE,INATTENTION Victims2

LIQUID PROPANE FIRE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-11-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #737064

AMMONIA,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,RUPTURE,ANHYDROUS AMMONIA,VALVE,GAS LEAK

EventAMMONIA,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,RUPTURE,ANHYDROUS AMMONIA,VALVE,GAS LEAK Victims6

EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO AMMONIA VAPOR FROM RUPTURED VALVE

Multi-victim

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1985-11-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #731166

MAINTENANCE,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,SPEEDING,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER

EventMAINTENANCE,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,SPEEDING,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER Victims2

STRUCK BY TRACTOR TRAILER

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-11-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14568232

GARBAGE TRUCK,HEAD,SHOULDER,SLIP,CRUSHED,TRUCK,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,RUN OVER

EventGARBAGE TRUCK,HEAD,SHOULDER,SLIP,CRUSHED,TRUCK,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,RUN OVER Victims1

EMPLOYEE RUN OVER BY BACKING GARBAGE TRUCK

1 fatal

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1985-11-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14526602

ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,BACKING UP,CRANE,INATTENTION

EventROLLER--CONST EQUIP,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,BACKING UP,CRANE,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed after backing roller into crane

1 fatal

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1985-11-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14526396

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,TREE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,TREE Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TREE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-11-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14519268

DERRICK,DERRICKMAN,WORK RULES,OIL WELL DRILLING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,MECH MALFUNCTION

EventDERRICK,DERRICKMAN,WORK RULES,OIL WELL DRILLING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,MECH MALFUNCTION Victims1

Employee killed in fall when knocked from derrick

1 fatal

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1985-11-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14517791

HEAD,EXTENSION LADDER,LADDER,METAL LADDER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventHEAD,EXTENSION LADDER,LADDER,METAL LADDER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM LADDER, STRUCK HEAD ON PAVEMENT

1 fatal

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1985-11-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14453518

ROOF,FALL

EventROOF,FALL Victims1

FALL FROM ROOF

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1985-11-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14371553

ELECTRIC MOTOR,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,GROUND FAULT,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ARM

EventELECTRIC MOTOR,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,GROUND FAULT,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ARM Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC MOTOR

Multi-victim

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1985-11-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14348957

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SWITCH,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SWITCH,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED SWITCH

1 fatal

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1985-11-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14300636

BURN,CONSTRUCTION,TOE,HOT TAR,ANKLE,FOOT,LEG

EventBURN,CONSTRUCTION,TOE,HOT TAR,ANKLE,FOOT,LEG Victims1

BURNED BY HOT ROOFING TAR

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1985-11-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14295448

INSTALLING,PPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventINSTALLING,PPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee caught in trench cave-in

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1985-11-06T13:15:00 ·Summary #14447510

ROPS,OVERHEAD GUARD,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SEAT BELT

EventROPS,OVERHEAD GUARD,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SEAT BELT Victims1

CRUSHED BY OVERTURNING FORKLIFT

1 fatal

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1985-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #690784

FLAMMABLE VAPORS,EXPLOSION,TANK,ASPHALT

EventFLAMMABLE VAPORS,EXPLOSION,TANK,ASPHALT Victims1

ASPHALT TANK EXPLODED; EMPLOYEE KNOCKED DOWN BY CONCUSSION

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1985-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #571380

MUD PUMP,OIL WELL DRILLING,PRESSURE PIPING,VALVE,PUMP,OIL RIG,ROTARY RIG

EventMUD PUMP,OIL WELL DRILLING,PRESSURE PIPING,VALVE,PUMP,OIL RIG,ROTARY RIG Victims1

STRUCK BY FLYING PIECE OF PIPING

1 fatal

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1985-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #570754

BEAM,SUPPORT POSTS,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,SCAFFOLD

EventBEAM,SUPPORT POSTS,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,SCAFFOLD Victims2

Two employees injured in fall with scaffold

Multi-victim

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1985-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14557664

WORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,CRUSHED,PIPELINE,FALL,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventWORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,CRUSHED,PIPELINE,FALL,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by falling pipe

1 fatal

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1985-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14532980

LOADING,LONGSHORING,UNSECURED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE

EventLOADING,LONGSHORING,UNSECURED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling paper bale

1 fatal

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1985-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14511018

TRENCH BOX,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventTRENCH BOX,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1985-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14498372

ROOF,ROOF DECKING,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventROOF,ROOF DECKING,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee killed in fall from roof joist

1 fatal

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1985-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14490031

CLEANING,LOCKOUT,SAW,CLOGGED,LACERATION,LOST BALANCE

EventCLEANING,LOCKOUT,SAW,CLOGGED,LACERATION,LOST BALANCE Victims1

CUT BY SINGLE CIRCULAR HEADSAW

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1985-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14400493

CRANE BOOM,PINNED,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,CRANE,OVERTURN

EventCRANE BOOM,PINNED,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,CRANE,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed when struck by crane boom

1 fatal

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1985-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14399596

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed in fall from joist on scaffold

1 fatal

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1985-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14348981

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

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

Welder killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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