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1985-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14223143

PROTECTIVE GROUNDING,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK

EventPROTECTIVE GROUNDING,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1985-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14214720

CRANE BOOM,CRUSHED,MECH MALFUNCTION,CRANE

EventCRANE BOOM,CRUSHED,MECH MALFUNCTION,CRANE Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED WHEN CRANE BOOM BREAKS LOSE

1 fatal

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1985-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14203657

FRACTURE,LOG LOADER,LIVER,RUPTURE,CRUSHED,LOG TRUCK,PELVIS,ARTERY,LOGGING

EventFRACTURE,LOG LOADER,LIVER,RUPTURE,CRUSHED,LOG TRUCK,PELVIS,ARTERY,LOGGING Victims1

CRUSHED BETWEEN LOG LOADER AND LOG TRUCK

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1985-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14203624

HEAD,COVER,CARPENTER,UNSECURED PANEL,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CONCUSSION,UNTRAINED,WORK SURFACE

EventHEAD,COVER,CARPENTER,UNSECURED PANEL,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CONCUSSION,UNTRAINED,WORK SURFACE Victims1

ONE EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL THROUGH ROOF OPENING

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1985-11-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14517759

DECKING,HEAD,JOIST,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventDECKING,HEAD,JOIST,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee killed in fall from balcony

1 fatal

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1985-11-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14468623

CHEST,MAINTENANCE,SLIP,SAW,LACERATION,FALL,SAWMILL,ARM,BLADE,UNGUARDED

EventCHEST,MAINTENANCE,SLIP,SAW,LACERATION,FALL,SAWMILL,ARM,BLADE,UNGUARDED Victims1

FELL AGAINST SAW BLADE IN SAWMILL

1 fatal

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1985-11-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14332787

BURN,LADLE,HOIST,MOLTEN METAL,FOUNDRY

EventBURN,LADLE,HOIST,MOLTEN METAL,FOUNDRY Victims1

LADLE OF MOLTEN IRON DROPPED, SPLASHING EMPLOYEE

1 fatal

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1985-11-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14295430

FRACTURE,POWER PRESS,PRESS BRAKE,GUARD,FALLING OBJECT,PRESS OPERATOR,INATTENTION,LEG

EventFRACTURE,POWER PRESS,PRESS BRAKE,GUARD,FALLING OBJECT,PRESS OPERATOR,INATTENTION,LEG Victims1

Employee's legs fractured when struck by falling die

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1985-11-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14211437

HEAD,CONSTRUCTION,NECK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CONTUSION

EventHEAD,CONSTRUCTION,NECK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CONTUSION Victims1

STRUCK BY FALLING SHEETROCK

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1985-11-04T07:00:00 ·Summary #670539

GUARDRAIL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNGUARDED

EventGUARDRAIL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNGUARDED Victims1

FELL FROM OVERHEAD STORAGE AREA TO FLOOR

1 fatal

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1985-11-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #570937

IND TRK OPERATOR,DOCK,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LOST CONTROL,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventIND TRK OPERATOR,DOCK,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LOST CONTROL,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee later dies after backing forklift truck out of dock

1 fatal

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1985-11-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14519250

LONGSHORING,UNSECURED,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,SLING,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventLONGSHORING,UNSECURED,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,SLING,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

Employee struck and killed by falling load of plywood

1 fatal

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1985-11-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14519235

WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,WALKING ON BEAM

EventWORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,WALKING ON BEAM Victims1

Employee killed in 45 ft fall from concrete beam

1 fatal

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1985-11-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14512883

INSTALLING,ROOF,ROOF DECKING,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WORK SURFACE

EventINSTALLING,ROOF,ROOF DECKING,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WORK SURFACE Victims1

Employee killed in 27 ft fall through roof insulation

1 fatal

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1985-11-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14498463

BARGE,STATIC ELECTRICITY,BENZENE,ELECTRICAL,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,CLEANING,E GI VII,FIRE,EXPLOSION,BONDING

EventBARGE,STATIC ELECTRICITY,BENZENE,ELECTRICAL,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,CLEANING,E GI VII,FIRE,EXPLOSION,BONDING Victims2

ELECTRICAL EXPLOSION - STATIC ARC IGNITED FLAMMABLE VAPORS

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-11-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14467435

STEEL BEAM,DISMANTLING,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,WALKING ON BEAM,LOST BALANCE

EventSTEEL BEAM,DISMANTLING,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,WALKING ON BEAM,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee killed in 40 ft fall from steel beam

1 fatal

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1985-11-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14464242

BURN,OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,FRACTURE,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,INHALATION,NITROGEN,FALL,UNTRAINED,HIP,HOPPER

EventBURN,OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,FRACTURE,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,INHALATION,NITROGEN,FALL,UNTRAINED,HIP,HOPPER Victims2

EMPLOYEES BREATHED OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERE

Multi-victim

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1985-11-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14454961

AMPUTATED,FINGER,AUGER,UNGUARDED

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,AUGER,UNGUARDED Victims1

FINGER AMPUTATED IN AUGER

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1985-11-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14535413

BURN,CORN,EXPLOSION,COMBUSTIBLE DUST,GRAIN ELEVATOR,GRAIN DUST

EventBURN,CORN,EXPLOSION,COMBUSTIBLE DUST,GRAIN ELEVATOR,GRAIN DUST Victims7

GRAIN ELEVATOR DUST EXPLOSION

3 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-11-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14447197

BURN,WORK RULES,SLIP,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SLIPPERY SURFACE,HOT WATER

EventBURN,WORK RULES,SLIP,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SLIPPERY SURFACE,HOT WATER Victims1

FELL INTO HOT WATER VAT AND RECEIVED FATAL BURNS

1 fatal

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1985-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #733584

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,TRUCK CRANE,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,CRANE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,TRUCK CRANE,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,CRANE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

1 fatal

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1985-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14569909

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,E C,METAL LADDER,ELECTRIC SHOCK,PAINTER

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,E C,METAL LADDER,ELECTRIC SHOCK,PAINTER Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14503403

SEVERED,WORK RULES,OIL WELL DRILLING,CAUGHT BY,CATHEAD,ARM

EventSEVERED,WORK RULES,OIL WELL DRILLING,CAUGHT BY,CATHEAD,ARM Victims1

Employee killed when arm severed in cathead

1 fatal

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1985-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14491427

LEAK,AMMONIA,INHALATION,VALVE,TOXIC FUMES

EventLEAK,AMMONIA,INHALATION,VALVE,TOXIC FUMES Victims5

EXPOSED TO AMMONIA VAPORS

Multi-victim

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1985-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14484190

BURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,LOW FLASH POINT,EXPLOSION,HEXAMETHYLDISILAZANE

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,LOW FLASH POINT,EXPLOSION,HEXAMETHYLDISILAZANE Victims1

BURNS FROM FLAMMABLE LIQUID

1 fatal

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