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1985-08-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14194336

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TRUCK CRANE,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,LOAD LINE,CRANE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TRUCK CRANE,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,LOAD LINE,CRANE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

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1985-08-21T12:45:00 ·Summary #731992

DIE,AMPUTATED,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,STUCK,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,PRESS

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,STUCK,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,PRESS Victims1

FINGER AMPUTATED IN PRESS BRAKE

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1985-08-21T09:00:00 ·Summary #14203046

TREE FELLING,LOG,STRUCK BY,BUCKING,LOGGING,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventTREE FELLING,LOG,STRUCK BY,BUCKING,LOGGING,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

TIMBER FELLER STRUCK AND KILLED BY LOG

1 fatal

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1985-08-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14511349

EMBANKMENT,ROLL-OVER,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,LOST CONTROL

EventEMBANKMENT,ROLL-OVER,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,LOST CONTROL Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED IN DUMP TRUCK ROLL-OVER

1 fatal

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1985-08-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14464473

CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,BROKEN WELD,CONSTRUCTION,WELDING,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CATWALK,FALL,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventCRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,BROKEN WELD,CONSTRUCTION,WELDING,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CATWALK,FALL,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims2

One employee killed, one injured in fall from catwalk

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-08-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14413223

BOOM TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,TRUCK BOOM

EventBOOM TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,TRUCK BOOM Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

1 fatal

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1985-08-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14375000

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,WELDER,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING

EventELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,WELDER,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - FAULT IN UNGROUNDED WELDER

1 fatal

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1985-08-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14369094

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRIDGE,SANDBLASTING,SCAFFOLD

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRIDGE,SANDBLASTING,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee killed in fall from scaffold

1 fatal

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1985-08-20T19:30:00 ·Summary #14526156

CLEANING,DROWN,MOTOR VEHICLE,WATER

EventCLEANING,DROWN,MOTOR VEHICLE,WATER Victims1

ACCIDENTALLY DROVE VEHICLE INTO LAKE AND WAS DROWNED

1 fatal

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1985-08-20T16:30:00 ·Summary #571430

TRUSS,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR

EventTRUSS,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR Victims1

CRUSHED BETWEEN ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR TOWER TRUSS

1 fatal

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1985-08-20T16:00:00 ·Summary #14464226

RESPIRATORY,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,VALVE,PHOSGENE,RUPTURE,GAS LEAK

EventRESPIRATORY,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,VALVE,PHOSGENE,RUPTURE,GAS LEAK Victims5

EXPOSURE TO PHOSGENE GAS

Multi-victim

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1985-08-20T09:50:00 ·Summary #673079

EYE,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION,PIPE,FACE

EventEYE,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION,PIPE,FACE Victims3

PVC PIPE EXPLODED WHILE BEING LEAK TESTED

Multi-victim

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1985-08-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #670901

FRACTURE,AMPUTATED,REPAIR,BELT,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,NIP POINT,PULLEY

EventFRACTURE,AMPUTATED,REPAIR,BELT,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,NIP POINT,PULLEY Victims1

FINGERS CAUGHT BETWEEN PULLEY AND BELT

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1985-08-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14526545

BRAKE,VEHICLE,RUN OVER,INATTENTION

EventBRAKE,VEHICLE,RUN OVER,INATTENTION Victims1

RUN OVER BY MOTOR VEHICLE

1 fatal

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1985-08-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14523369

ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SWITCH,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRICAL FAULT

EventELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SWITCH,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRICAL FAULT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - FAULT IN DISTRIBUTION SWITCH

1 fatal

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1985-08-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14498174

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C,CRANE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C,CRANE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

1 fatal

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1985-08-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14494744

FRONT END LOADER,BRAKE,ROPS,SEAT BELT,HEAT EXHAUSTION,LOST CONTROL,OVERTURN

EventFRONT END LOADER,BRAKE,ROPS,SEAT BELT,HEAT EXHAUSTION,LOST CONTROL,OVERTURN Victims2

FRONT END LOADER OVERTURNED, CRUSHING OPERATOR

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-08-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14489942

STEEL PLATE,EXCAVATION,WORK RULES,BRACING,COLLAPSE,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,CARDIAC ARREST,CRUSHED

EventSTEEL PLATE,EXCAVATION,WORK RULES,BRACING,COLLAPSE,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,CARDIAC ARREST,CRUSHED Victims2

Employee killed when excavation shoring collapses

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-08-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14393268

HEAD,MAINTENANCE,SIGNALMAN,COLLAPSE,CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION

EventHEAD,MAINTENANCE,SIGNALMAN,COLLAPSE,CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by crane boom

1 fatal

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1985-08-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14197487

WHEEL,FRACTURE,HIGHWAY,HAND BRAKE,CONSTRUCTION,DUMP TRUCK,RUN OVER,FOOT,LEG,TIRE

EventWHEEL,FRACTURE,HIGHWAY,HAND BRAKE,CONSTRUCTION,DUMP TRUCK,RUN OVER,FOOT,LEG,TIRE Victims1

EMPLOYEE FRACTURES LEG WHEN RUN OVER BY WHEEL OF POWER PACK

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1985-08-19T20:00:00 ·Summary #708867

BURN,OXYGEN,CONFINED SPACE,FIRE,JACKHAMMER,SPARK

EventBURN,OXYGEN,CONFINED SPACE,FIRE,JACKHAMMER,SPARK Victims1

FIRE IN OXYGEN-ENRICHED CONFINED SPACE

1 fatal

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1985-08-19T16:00:00 ·Summary #14489553

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

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

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1985-08-19T15:40:00 ·Summary #689737

AMPUTATED,CLEANING,SLIP,SAW,FALL,HOUSEKEEPING,LOST BALANCE,HAND

EventAMPUTATED,CLEANING,SLIP,SAW,FALL,HOUSEKEEPING,LOST BALANCE,HAND Victims1

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO MITER SAW; HAND AMPUTATED

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1985-08-19T11:30:00 ·Summary #14252340

RESPIRATORY,INHALATION,RUPTURE,CHLORINE,TOXIC FUMES,TANK

EventRESPIRATORY,INHALATION,RUPTURE,CHLORINE,TOXIC FUMES,TANK Victims9

EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CHLORINE VAPORS

Multi-victim

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1985-08-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #708859

MAINTENANCE,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,LACERATION,ELEVATOR,LEG

EventMAINTENANCE,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,LACERATION,ELEVATOR,LEG Victims1

CRUSHED BETWEEN ELEVATOR AND FLOOR LANDING

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