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1985-08-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14195457

BUS,ROPE,BRICK,FALL,BACKHOE,BACKHOE BUCKET

EventBUS,ROPE,BRICK,FALL,BACKHOE,BACKHOE BUCKET Victims1

EMPLOYEE SUSTAINS FRACTURES TO HIS BACK IN FALL INTO DRYWELL

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1985-08-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14195382

FRACTURE,SUPPORT POSTS,PLANK,BRICK,RIB,FALL,CONTUSION,SCAFFOLD

EventFRACTURE,SUPPORT POSTS,PLANK,BRICK,RIB,FALL,CONTUSION,SCAFFOLD Victims1

EMPLOYEE FRACTURES VERTEBRATE IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

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1985-08-27T10:50:00 ·Summary #14489587

FRONT END LOADER,SLIP,SLIPPERY SURFACE,RUN OVER

EventFRONT END LOADER,SLIP,SLIPPERY SURFACE,RUN OVER Victims1

RUN OVER BY FRONT END LOADER

1 fatal

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1985-08-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #686550

CRUSHED,WORK PLATFORM,HAND

EventCRUSHED,WORK PLATFORM,HAND Victims1

HAND CRUSHED BY MALFUNCTIONING WORK PLATFORM

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1985-08-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #672394

PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,SLIP,CAUGHT BY,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,INATTENTION

EventPRESS BRAKE,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,SLIP,CAUGHT BY,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee's fingers crushed in press brake

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1985-08-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14535371

HEAD,MAINTENANCE,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED

EventHEAD,MAINTENANCE,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED Victims1

CRUSHED IN MOVING MACHINERY

1 fatal

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1985-08-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14505879

FRACTURE,AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,WORK RULES,ENGINE,SKULL,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,BRAIN,UNGUARDED

EventFRACTURE,AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,WORK RULES,ENGINE,SKULL,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,BRAIN,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee killed when struck by piece of shattered flywheel

1 fatal

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1985-08-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14400287

ELECTRIC MOTOR,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,MECHANIC,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT

EventELECTRIC MOTOR,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,MECHANIC,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1985-08-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14393292

HEAD,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,ROPS,CONSTRUCTION,LODGED TREE,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,TRACTOR,OVERTURN

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,ROPS,CONSTRUCTION,LODGED TREE,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,TRACTOR,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed when thrown from tractor

1 fatal

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1985-08-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14393284

FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TANK

EventFALL,FALL PROTECTION,TANK Victims1

FELL FROM TOP OF TANK

1 fatal

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1985-08-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14291561

MAINTENANCE,FINGER,SLIP,NIP POINT,PULLEY

EventMAINTENANCE,FINGER,SLIP,NIP POINT,PULLEY Victims1

FINGER CAUGHT IN DRIVE PULLEY NIP POINT

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1985-08-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14252696

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,LEG

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,LEG Victims1

Employee injured in trench cave-in

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1985-08-26T15:20:00 ·Summary #14327613

WINDOW WASHER,UNSECURED,SAFETY BELT,LANYARD,FALL,TIE-OFF,SCAFFOLD

EventWINDOW WASHER,UNSECURED,SAFETY BELT,LANYARD,FALL,TIE-OFF,SCAFFOLD Victims1

WINDOW WASHER FELL 10 STORIES TO SIDEWALK

1 fatal

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1985-08-26T10:00:00 ·Summary #14393953

HEAD,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOST BALANCE,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventHEAD,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOST BALANCE,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

STRUCK BY FALLING CARGO CONTAINER

1 fatal

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1985-08-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #738435

ERECTION PROCESS,BUILDING,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,LOST BALANCE,CRANE

EventERECTION PROCESS,BUILDING,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,LOST BALANCE,CRANE Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM BUILDING

1 fatal

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1985-08-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #734046

HEAD,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,DISMANTLING,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,LOST BALANCE,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventHEAD,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,DISMANTLING,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,LOST BALANCE,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee strikes head and dies after fall from scaffold

1 fatal

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1985-08-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #686543

MAINTENANCE,OFFSET PRESS,FINGER,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,NIP POINT,PRESS

EventMAINTENANCE,OFFSET PRESS,FINGER,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,NIP POINT,PRESS Victims1

FINGERS CAUGHT IN PRESS ROLLERS

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1985-08-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #672642

AMPUTATED,FINGER,THUMB,SAW

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,THUMB,SAW Victims1

FINGERS AMPUTATED BY RADIAL ARM SAW

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1985-08-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #571745

CHEST,ASPHYXIATED,DRUM,EMERGENCY STOP,CAUGHT BETWEEN,ARM,NIP POINT,CONVEYOR BELT,UNGUARDED,HOPPER

EventCHEST,ASPHYXIATED,DRUM,EMERGENCY STOP,CAUGHT BETWEEN,ARM,NIP POINT,CONVEYOR BELT,UNGUARDED,HOPPER Victims1

CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR DRUM AT AN INGOING NIP POINT

1 fatal

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1985-08-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14565592

KNEE,EXTENSION LADDER,INADEQUATE MAINT,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,SET UP

EventKNEE,EXTENSION LADDER,INADEQUATE MAINT,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,SET UP Victims1

Employee injured in 9 ft fall when ladder slips

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1985-08-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14539043

BURN,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELECTRICAL BOX

EventBURN,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELECTRICAL BOX Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURNS - CONTACT WITH LIVE PART THRU COVER

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1985-08-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14504864

PLATFORM,REPAIR,DOCK,SCUBA,COMPRESSED AIR,LIFE JACKET,DIVER,SWIM,WATER

EventPLATFORM,REPAIR,DOCK,SCUBA,COMPRESSED AIR,LIFE JACKET,DIVER,SWIM,WATER Victims1

FELL FROM DOCK-DROWNED

1 fatal

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1985-08-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14497929

ETHYLENE OXIDE,HEADACHE,INHALATION,NAUSEA,RUPTURE,HIGH PRESSURE,SEAL,POISONING,OVEREXPOSURE,MECH MALFUNCTION

EventETHYLENE OXIDE,HEADACHE,INHALATION,NAUSEA,RUPTURE,HIGH PRESSURE,SEAL,POISONING,OVEREXPOSURE,MECH MALFUNCTION Victims6

Six employees injured by exposure to ethylene oxide

Multi-victim

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1985-08-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14470009

HEMORRHAGE,SKULL,LOST BALANCE,GUARDRAIL,FALL,BLOOD CLOT,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION

EventHEMORRHAGE,SKULL,LOST BALANCE,GUARDRAIL,FALL,BLOOD CLOT,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION Victims4

Employee dies after fall from truck cab

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-08-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14369011

WINDOW WASHER,BUILDING,WORK RULES,FALL,TIE-OFF

EventWINDOW WASHER,BUILDING,WORK RULES,FALL,TIE-OFF Victims1

Window washer killed in fall from building

1 fatal

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