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1985-10-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14559157

TREE,STRUCK BY,ENTANGLED,LOGGING,INATTENTION

EventTREE,STRUCK BY,ENTANGLED,LOGGING,INATTENTION Victims1

STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

1 fatal

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1985-10-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14346514

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,HAND WINCH,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,PROTECTIVE GROUNDING,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,WINCH,AERIAL LIFT

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,HAND WINCH,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,PROTECTIVE GROUNDING,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,WINCH,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU NEW LINE

1 fatal

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1985-10-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14211957

STEEL BEAM,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventSTEEL BEAM,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE FELL FROM BEAM

1 fatal

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1985-10-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14206536

DECKING,FRACTURE,MEASURING DEVICE,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,NOSE,LACERATION,FALL,SCAFFOLD

EventDECKING,FRACTURE,MEASURING DEVICE,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,NOSE,LACERATION,FALL,SCAFFOLD Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED FROM FALL OFF METAL DECKING

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1985-10-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14203277

AMPUTATED,GUARD,LUMBER,OFF LOADING,HAND

EventAMPUTATED,GUARD,LUMBER,OFF LOADING,HAND Victims2

EMPLOYEE'S HAND IS AMPUTATED

Multi-victim

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1985-10-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14197271

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,TREE TRIMMING

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,TREE TRIMMING Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1985-10-07T10:10:00 ·Summary #14377063

GUARDRAIL,LIFELINE,ELEVATOR SHAFT,FALL,SCAFFOLD,ANCHOR,CONSTRUCTION

EventGUARDRAIL,LIFELINE,ELEVATOR SHAFT,FALL,SCAFFOLD,ANCHOR,CONSTRUCTION Victims20

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL DOWN ELEVATOR SHAFT

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-10-07T10:10:00 ·Summary #14212047

FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATOR SHAFT,FALL,ANCHOR,UNSECURED,IRON WORKER,CONSTRUCTION

EventFALL PROTECTION,ELEVATOR SHAFT,FALL,ANCHOR,UNSECURED,IRON WORKER,CONSTRUCTION Victims20

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL DOWN ELEVATOR SHAFT

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-10-07T09:00:00 ·Summary #14387302

SAFETY BELT,FALL,UNTRAINED,WORK PLATFORM,AERIAL LIFT

EventSAFETY BELT,FALL,UNTRAINED,WORK PLATFORM,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

FALL FROM ELEVATED AERIAL LIFT WORK PLATFORM

1 fatal

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1985-10-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #673269

CLOTHING,FRACTURE,ROTATING SHAFT,SKULL,CONVEYOR,NECK,ENTANGLED,UNGUARDED

EventCLOTHING,FRACTURE,ROTATING SHAFT,SKULL,CONVEYOR,NECK,ENTANGLED,UNGUARDED Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED AFTER CLOTHING BECAME ENTANGLED IN SHAFT

1 fatal

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1985-10-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #672790

ROTATING PARTS,DRILL OPERATOR,DRILLING MACHINE,FINGER,GLOVE,CAUGHT BY

EventROTATING PARTS,DRILL OPERATOR,DRILLING MACHINE,FINGER,GLOVE,CAUGHT BY Victims1

Employee's Finger Amputated by Drill

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1985-10-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14566574

CHEST,WORK RULES,DRUM,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,STRUCK BY,TRAILER,FALLING OBJECT,SANDBLASTING,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventCHEST,WORK RULES,DRUM,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,STRUCK BY,TRAILER,FALLING OBJECT,SANDBLASTING,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by trailer falling off supports

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1985-10-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14454458

STORAGE BIN,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,LADDER,CLOGGED,FALL,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventSTORAGE BIN,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,LADDER,CLOGGED,FALL,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

FELL FROM LADDER IN FEED STORAGE BIN

1 fatal

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1985-10-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14212096

COLUMN,SAFETY CONTROL LINE,ELEVATOR,FALL,SCAFFOLD,ANCHOR,SHAFT,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,NET

EventCOLUMN,SAFETY CONTROL LINE,ELEVATOR,FALL,SCAFFOLD,ANCHOR,SHAFT,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,NET Victims13

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FALLS THOUGH AN ELEVATOR SHAFT

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-10-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14203384

ERECTION PROCESS,INSTALLING,BUILDING,DECKING PANEL,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL

EventERECTION PROCESS,INSTALLING,BUILDING,DECKING PANEL,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL Victims1

WELDING STEEL DECKING

1 fatal

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1985-10-06T10:20:00 ·Summary #14224547

BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,WELDING,ARC WELDING

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,WELDING,ARC WELDING Victims1

BURNED BY FLASH FIRE WHILE WELDING IN FLAMMABLE VAPORS

1 fatal

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1985-10-06T08:00:00 ·Summary #14539332

DERRICK,OIL WELL DRILLING,SAFETY BELT,FALL

EventDERRICK,OIL WELL DRILLING,SAFETY BELT,FALL Victims1

FELL FROM TOP OF DRILLING DERRICK

1 fatal

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1985-10-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14467427

LONGSHORING,IND TRK OPERATOR,DOCK,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,DROWN,WATER

EventLONGSHORING,IND TRK OPERATOR,DOCK,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,DROWN,WATER Victims1

Employee apparently drowns after forklift lands in water

1 fatal

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1985-10-05T21:00:00 ·Summary #14480925

MIGRANT FARM WORKER,AGRICULTURE,FIRE,MOBILE HOME,SMOKE INHALATION

EventMIGRANT FARM WORKER,AGRICULTURE,FIRE,MOBILE HOME,SMOKE INHALATION Victims1

MIGRANT WORKER DIED OF SMOKE INHALATION IN MOBILE HOME FIRE

1 fatal

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1985-10-05T12:25:00 ·Summary #14453872

TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER

EventTRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER Victims1

STRUCK BY DUMP TRUCK

1 fatal

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1985-10-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #733642

SHOULDER,EXPLOSION,OIL WELL PERFORATING,BURN,OIL WELL DRILLING,PERFORATING GUN

EventSHOULDER,EXPLOSION,OIL WELL PERFORATING,BURN,OIL WELL DRILLING,PERFORATING GUN Victims6

OIL WELL PERFORATION GUN EXPLODED, INJURING 3 EMPLOYEES

Multi-victim

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1985-10-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14519227

ERECTION PROCESS,HEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,TRANSMISSION TOWER

EventERECTION PROCESS,HEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,TRANSMISSION TOWER Victims1

Employee killed by falling conductor-stringing block

1 fatal

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1985-10-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14399562

SKYLIGHT,ROOF,DEMOLITION,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventSKYLIGHT,ROOF,DEMOLITION,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee killed in fall through skylight

1 fatal

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1985-10-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14250294

HEAD,BRAKE,CRUSHED,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,FALL,FALLING OBJECT

EventHEAD,BRAKE,CRUSHED,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,FALL,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

HEAD CRUSHED BY FALLING PIECE OF EQUIPMENT (BRAKE)

1 fatal

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1985-10-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14214639

MAINTENANCE,CHAIR,ROPE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CONCUSSION,PAINTER,TANK,SCAFFOLD

EventMAINTENANCE,CHAIR,ROPE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CONCUSSION,PAINTER,TANK,SCAFFOLD Victims1

PAINTER FALLS FROM SCAFFOLD AND IS KILLED

1 fatal

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