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1985-10-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14498505

HEAD,HARD HAT,COUNTERBALANCE,WORK RULES,BROKEN WELD,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SUPPORT CABLE,FALLING OBJECT,HYDRAULIC CRANE

EventHEAD,HARD HAT,COUNTERBALANCE,WORK RULES,BROKEN WELD,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SUPPORT CABLE,FALLING OBJECT,HYDRAULIC CRANE Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling cable

1 fatal

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1985-10-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14467393

LONGSHORING,RIGGING,WORK RULES,CRAWLER CRANE,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,CRANE OPERATOR,FALLING OBJECT,SPREADER BAR,INATTENTION

EventLONGSHORING,RIGGING,WORK RULES,CRAWLER CRANE,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,CRANE OPERATOR,FALLING OBJECT,SPREADER BAR,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by 1,700 lb spreader bar

1 fatal

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1985-10-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14444566

CHAIN,AMPUTATED,FINGER,SPROCKET,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED

EventCHAIN,AMPUTATED,FINGER,SPROCKET,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED Victims1

FINGER AMPUTATED IN UNGUARDED SPROCKET AND CHAIN

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1985-10-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14297592

BELT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,LACERATION,ABRASION,CONVEYOR,NIP POINT,HAND,CONTUSION

EventBELT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,LACERATION,ABRASION,CONVEYOR,NIP POINT,HAND,CONTUSION Victims1

HAND CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT BETWEEN CONVEYOR ROLLER AND BELT

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1985-10-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14237549

HEAD,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,SUFFOCATED,SLIP,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED

EventHEAD,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,SUFFOCATED,SLIP,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED Victims1

EMPLOYEE COVERED AND SUFFOCATED BY COTTON SEEDS AND DUST

1 fatal

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1985-10-19T14:30:00 ·Summary #738211

MIXER BLADE,AMPUTATED,CLEANING,MIXER,LOCKOUT,ARM

EventMIXER BLADE,AMPUTATED,CLEANING,MIXER,LOCKOUT,ARM Victims1

LOWER RIGHT ARM AMPUTATED IN HOBART MIXER-GRINDER

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1985-10-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14566582

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IC

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU FLAGPOLE

1 fatal

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1985-10-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14304380

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,CAVE-IN

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee crushed and killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1985-10-18T14:00:00 ·Summary #14382477

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,WIRE ROPE,ELECTROCUTED,E C,PAINTER

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,WIRE ROPE,ELECTROCUTED,E C,PAINTER Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU WIRE ROPE

1 fatal

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1985-10-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #735522

UNSECURED,TRUCK,FALL,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventUNSECURED,TRUCK,FALL,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

PIPE AND EMPLOYEE FELL FROM TRUCK; EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY PIPE

1 fatal

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1985-10-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14563019

SUFFOCATED,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventSUFFOCATED,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims1

TRENCH CAVE IN

1 fatal

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1985-10-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14559397

DERRICK,OIL WELL DRILLING,DRILL COLLAR,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,OIL RIG

EventDERRICK,OIL WELL DRILLING,DRILL COLLAR,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,OIL RIG Victims1

STRUCK BY FALLING DRILL COLLAR

1 fatal

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1985-10-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14554216

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

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

Employee injured in trench cave-in

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1985-10-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14443600

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTRICAL WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK

EventELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTRICAL WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - UNKNOWN CAUSE

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1985-10-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14271969

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,E TC,ELECTROCUTED,STRAND INSTALLATION,SUSPENSION STRAND,UTILITY POLE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,E TC,ELECTROCUTED,STRAND INSTALLATION,SUSPENSION STRAND,UTILITY POLE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CABLE

1 fatal

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1985-10-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14214076

AMUSE PARK/CARNIVAL,HEAD,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,FALL,AERIAL LIFT,ASPHALT

EventAMUSE PARK/CARNIVAL,HEAD,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,FALL,AERIAL LIFT,ASPHALT Victims1

CARNIVAL EMPLOYEE THROWN TO PAVEMENT BY FALLING AIR-LIFT

1 fatal

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1985-10-17T11:30:00 ·Summary #14206486

BACK-UP ALARM,CRUSHED,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,PICKUP TRUCK,BACKING UP

EventBACK-UP ALARM,CRUSHED,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,PICKUP TRUCK,BACKING UP Victims1

STRUCK AND CRUSHED BY PICK-UP TRUCK

1 fatal

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1985-10-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #673467

DIE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,JAMMED,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS,UNGUARDED

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,JAMMED,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS,UNGUARDED Victims1

FINGER AMPUTATED IN FORM DIE PRESS

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1985-10-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14400394

METAL RAIL,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CONSTRUCTION,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,UNTRAINED

EventMETAL RAIL,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CONSTRUCTION,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,UNTRAINED Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU ANGLE IRON

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1985-10-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14400303

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,WET OPERATION,CONVEYOR,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,WATER

EventELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,WET OPERATION,CONVEYOR,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,WATER Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN CONVEYOR

1 fatal

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1985-10-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14298079

WORK RULES,COAL SILO,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,BRIDGED MATERIAL

EventWORK RULES,COAL SILO,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,BRIDGED MATERIAL Victims1

Employee injured in fall inside coal bunker

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1985-10-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14297576

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

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN,BACKHOE Victims2

Two employees injured in trench cave-in

Multi-victim

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1985-10-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14196026

CHEST,ABDOMEN,HYDRAULIC JACK,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRUCK,INATTENTION

EventCHEST,ABDOMEN,HYDRAULIC JACK,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRUCK,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN TRUCK CAB AND FRAME

1 fatal

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1985-10-16T11:55:00 ·Summary #14340301

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,SCREW CONVEYOR,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,SCREW CONVEYOR,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU AUGER

1 fatal

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1985-10-16T08:45:00 ·Summary #690149

PROTECTIVE GROUNDING,ELECTRICAL,E PTD,INDUCED CURRENT,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL

EventPROTECTIVE GROUNDING,ELECTRICAL,E PTD,INDUCED CURRENT,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK AND FALL - CONTACT WITH INDUCED VOLTAGE

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