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1985-10-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #694109

HOISTING MECHANISM,OFF LOADING,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,FALL,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,INATTENTION,CONSTRUCTION

EventHOISTING MECHANISM,OFF LOADING,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,FALL,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,INATTENTION,CONSTRUCTION Victims8

Employee killed in fall from elevated hoist platform

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-10-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14535405

GRADER,BRAKE,CRUSHED,RUN OVER,SLOPE

EventGRADER,BRAKE,CRUSHED,RUN OVER,SLOPE Victims1

CRUSHED BY MOTOR GRADER

1 fatal

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1985-10-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14443345

CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,PALLET,FALLING OBJECT

EventCRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,PALLET,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

CRUSHED BY FALLING SANDER MACHINE AND PALLET

1 fatal

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1985-10-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14375414

BOOM TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,E C,ELECTROCUTED,LOAD LINE

EventBOOM TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,E C,ELECTROCUTED,LOAD LINE Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-10-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14217384

ALARM,CRUSHED,TRUCK,TRAILER,RUN OVER,TRUCK DRIVER

EventALARM,CRUSHED,TRUCK,TRAILER,RUN OVER,TRUCK DRIVER Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN RUN OVER BY A TRUCK AND TRAILER

1 fatal

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1985-10-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14214738

ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM ROOF

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1985-10-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14197958

PLATFORM,HEAD,GUARDRAIL,ELECTRICIAN,SLIP,PLANK,FALL,ARM,SCAFFOLD

EventPLATFORM,HEAD,GUARDRAIL,ELECTRICIAN,SLIP,PLANK,FALL,ARM,SCAFFOLD Victims1

EMPLOYEE FALLS FROM SCAFFOLD, INJURES HEAD AND ARM

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1985-10-15T09:35:00 ·Summary #671412

DIE,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,HYDRAULIC PRESS,PRESS

EventDIE,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,HYDRAULIC PRESS,PRESS Victims1

FINGERS CAUGHT IN DIE OF HYDRAULIC PRESS BRAKE

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1985-10-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #692806

FRACTURE,OUTRIGGER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BACK,FALL,AERIAL LIFT,CONTUSION,OVERTURN

EventFRACTURE,OUTRIGGER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BACK,FALL,AERIAL LIFT,CONTUSION,OVERTURN Victims3

Three employees injured in fall from aerial lift

Multi-victim

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1985-10-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #689968

BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRIC ARC,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,BUSBAR,ELECTRICAL BOX,ELECTRICAL FAULT,HOUSEKEEPING

EventBURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRIC ARC,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,BUSBAR,ELECTRICAL BOX,ELECTRICAL FAULT,HOUSEKEEPING Victims1

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN ELECTRICAL BOX

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1985-10-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14541916

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

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

STRUCK IN HEAD BY FALLING TREE

1 fatal

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1985-10-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14525745

LOST BALANCE,BUILDING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING ON BEAM,CLIMBING ON COLUMN,JOIST,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION

EventLOST BALANCE,BUILDING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING ON BEAM,CLIMBING ON COLUMN,JOIST,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION Victims4

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM TOP OF BAR JOISTS

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-10-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14522445

BRIDGE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,CONSTRUCTION,JACK

EventBRIDGE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,CONSTRUCTION,JACK Victims4

Employee killed in fall from work platform on bridge

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-10-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14498190

WORK RULES,LADDER,FALL,OVERTURN,SCAFFOLD,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventWORK RULES,LADDER,FALL,OVERTURN,SCAFFOLD,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed in fall when ladder tips over scaffold

1 fatal

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1985-10-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14486179

HEAD,DISMANTLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNTRAINED,SCAFFOLD

EventHEAD,DISMANTLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNTRAINED,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee injured when struck by section of falling scaffold

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1985-10-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14470611

CHEST,BOBBIN,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

EventCHEST,BOBBIN,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT Victims1

Employee Struck by Bobbin from Wire Closer Machine

1 fatal

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1985-10-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14453468

ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,ROLL-OVER,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,UNSTABLE SURFACE,HIGHWAY SHOULDER

EventROLLER--CONST EQUIP,ROLL-OVER,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,UNSTABLE SURFACE,HIGHWAY SHOULDER Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED UNDER OVERTURNING STEEL ROLLER

1 fatal

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1985-10-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14369102

BEAM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRIDGE

EventBEAM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRIDGE Victims1

Employee killed in 30 ft fall from bridge beam.

1 fatal

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1985-10-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14320774

FRACTURE,HEAD,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LEG,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LEG,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

STRUCK BY FALLING WALL LOCKER

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1985-10-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14298160

EMBANKMENT,GRADER,ROLL-OVER,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,BACKING UP

EventEMBANKMENT,GRADER,ROLL-OVER,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,BACKING UP Victims1

GRADALL WENT OVER EMBANKMENT, LANDING ON IT'S SIDE

1 fatal

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1985-10-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14296032

HEAD,GUARDRAIL,INSTALLING,PPE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventHEAD,GUARDRAIL,INSTALLING,PPE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee injures head in fall from work scaffold

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1985-10-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14295745

HIGH WIND,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,SCAFFOLD

EventHIGH WIND,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,SCAFFOLD Victims2

Two employees injured when scaffold falls

Multi-victim

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1985-10-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14248215

FLAMMABLE VAPORS,EXPLOSION,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL,FLASHBACK

EventFLAMMABLE VAPORS,EXPLOSION,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL,FLASHBACK Victims1

Ignition in Drilled Hole Caused Blow-Back; Employee Killed

1 fatal

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1985-10-14T16:15:00 ·Summary #690123

HEAD,OVERHEAD PROTECTION,COLLISION,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OVERTURN

EventHEAD,OVERHEAD PROTECTION,COLLISION,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OVERTURN Victims1

CRUSHED BY OVERTURNING FORKLIFT

1 fatal

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1985-10-14T11:45:00 ·Summary #14224554

DIE,FRACTURE,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,LACERATION,POINT OF OPERATION

EventDIE,FRACTURE,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,LACERATION,POINT OF OPERATION Victims1

FINGER CRUSHED IN POWER PRESS

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