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1985-08-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14291579

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,CRUSHED,NECK,FLATBED TRUCK

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,CRUSHED,NECK,FLATBED TRUCK Victims1

Employee crushed and killed when truck bed fell

1 fatal

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1985-08-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14198246

REMOTE CONTROL,LOG,ROLLER--MACH/PART,POINT OF OPERATION,MECH MAT HANDLING,SAWMILL,UNTRAINED,UNGUARDED

EventREMOTE CONTROL,LOG,ROLLER--MACH/PART,POINT OF OPERATION,MECH MAT HANDLING,SAWMILL,UNTRAINED,UNGUARDED Victims1

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT BY MOVING PARTS OF A LOG DEBARKING MACHINE

1 fatal

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1985-08-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #689174

FRACTURE,INSTALLING,PINNED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,FACE

EventFRACTURE,INSTALLING,PINNED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,FACE Victims1

Employee injured in trench cave-in

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1985-08-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #630038

SCUBA,DIVING,DROWN

EventSCUBA,DIVING,DROWN Victims1

SCUBA DIVER DROWNED WHILE RETREIVING GOLF BALLS IN A POND

1 fatal

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1985-08-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14569859

HEAD,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,PALLET

EventHEAD,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,PALLET Victims2

FALL FROM ELEVATED WOOD PALLET

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-08-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14543763

PINNED,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,CRANE,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventPINNED,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,CRANE,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed in fall when crane drops beam

1 fatal

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1985-08-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14542948

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

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

Employee killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1985-08-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14541825

DEMOLITION,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,BRIDGE

EventDEMOLITION,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,BRIDGE Victims2

Two employees injured in fall when bridge cracked and fell

Multi-victim

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1985-08-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14503064

INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,STRUCK BY,WORK PLATFORM

EventINDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,STRUCK BY,WORK PLATFORM Victims3

FALL FROM ELEVATED PLATFORM

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-08-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14400279

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1985-08-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14393318

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,UTILITY POLE

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,UTILITY POLE Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU UTIL POLE

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-08-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14385116

CRUSHED,TRACTOR,RUN OVER

EventCRUSHED,TRACTOR,RUN OVER Victims1

RUN OVER BY TRACTOR

1 fatal

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1985-08-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14382006

HEADACHE,OVERLOADED,INHALATION,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,SMOKE,INCINERATOR

EventHEADACHE,OVERLOADED,INHALATION,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,SMOKE,INCINERATOR Victims10

SMOKE INHALATION FROM INCINERATOR

Multi-victim

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1985-08-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14347116

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,E GI IA,TRUCK CRANE,ELECTROCUTED,LOAD LINE,CRANE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,E GI IA,TRUCK CRANE,ELECTROCUTED,LOAD LINE,CRANE Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-08-28T14:15:00 ·Summary #671198

AMPUTATED,REPAIR,FINGER,LOCKOUT,POINT OF OPERATION,HYDRAULIC PRESS,PRESS

EventAMPUTATED,REPAIR,FINGER,LOCKOUT,POINT OF OPERATION,HYDRAULIC PRESS,PRESS Victims1

FINGERTIP AMPUTATED IN HYDRAULIC PRESS

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1985-08-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #686741

HOISTING MECHANISM,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,HOIST,LANYARD,FALL,WORK PLATFORM,HOISTLINE

EventHOISTING MECHANISM,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,HOIST,LANYARD,FALL,WORK PLATFORM,HOISTLINE Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE FELL 375 FEET WHEN WORK PLATFORM BROKE

1 fatal

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1985-08-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #673087

LEAK,RESPIRATORY,GASKET,AMMONIA,TOXIC FUMES

EventLEAK,RESPIRATORY,GASKET,AMMONIA,TOXIC FUMES Victims11

AMMONIA LEAK DUE TO GASKET FAILURE

Multi-victim

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1985-08-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14513006

CHEST,GUARD,MOLDING MACHINE,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,NECK,FOUNDRY,MACHINE--MISC

EventCHEST,GUARD,MOLDING MACHINE,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,NECK,FOUNDRY,MACHINE--MISC Victims1

CRUSHED IN MOLDING MACHINE

1 fatal

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1985-08-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14484117

CHEST,GIRDER,CLEANING,CRUSHED,TROUGH

EventCHEST,GIRDER,CLEANING,CRUSHED,TROUGH Victims1

Employee crushed between dough cart and girder

1 fatal

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1985-08-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14400253

HEAD,TRUCK CRANE,WORK RULES,NECK,STRUCK BY,WORK PLATFORM,HEADACHE BALL,CRANE

EventHEAD,TRUCK CRANE,WORK RULES,NECK,STRUCK BY,WORK PLATFORM,HEADACHE BALL,CRANE Victims1

Employee killed when struck by headache ball

1 fatal

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1985-08-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14400238

BACK-UP ALARM,SCRAPER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,STRUCK BY,GUIDE,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventBACK-UP ALARM,SCRAPER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,STRUCK BY,GUIDE,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when run over by earthmoving equipment

1 fatal

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1985-08-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14375026

BRAKE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STEEP GRADE,SKIDDER,STRUCK BY,UNMANNED,LOGGING,RUN OVER

EventBRAKE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STEEP GRADE,SKIDDER,STRUCK BY,UNMANNED,LOGGING,RUN OVER Victims1

Employee injured when run over by skidder

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1985-08-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14298087

CRANE BALL,HEAD,CRANE HOOK,WORK RULES,MOBILE CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,TWO-BLOCKING,CRANE BLOCK,FALLING OBJECT

EventCRANE BALL,HEAD,CRANE HOOK,WORK RULES,MOBILE CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,TWO-BLOCKING,CRANE BLOCK,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee injured when struck by falling crane parts

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1985-08-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14295554

FRACTURE,HEAD,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,ARM,MOTOR VEHICLE,LEG,WRIST

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,ARM,MOTOR VEHICLE,LEG,WRIST Victims4

3 EMPLOYEES STRUCK AND INJURED BY MOTOR VEHICLE

Multi-victim

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1985-08-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14295315

HEAD,STAIR,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,WALKING SURFACE,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,ANKLE,INATTENTION

EventHEAD,STAIR,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,WALKING SURFACE,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,ANKLE,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee injured in fall on metal stairway

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