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1985-08-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #693234

HEAD,TUNNEL,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,RAILROAD,SCAFFOLD

EventHEAD,TUNNEL,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,RAILROAD,SCAFFOLD Victims1

STRUCK BY FALLING SCAFFOLD COMPONENTS

1 fatal

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1985-08-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #689729

EXCAVATION,SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,UNSTABLE SOIL,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventEXCAVATION,SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,UNSTABLE SOIL,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee killed during trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1985-08-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14511331

HEAD,HIGH PRESSURE,OIL WELL SERVICING,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventHEAD,HIGH PRESSURE,OIL WELL SERVICING,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

STRUCK ON HEAD BY FALLING PIPE

1 fatal

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1985-08-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14511323

DERRICK,MAINTENANCE,LIFELINE,WORK RULES,OIL WELL DRILLING,SAFETY BELT,FALL

EventDERRICK,MAINTENANCE,LIFELINE,WORK RULES,OIL WELL DRILLING,SAFETY BELT,FALL Victims1

FALL FROM OIL WELL DERRICK

1 fatal

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1985-08-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14470488

CARDIOVASC SYSTEM,HEART,HEART ATTACK

EventCARDIOVASC SYSTEM,HEART,HEART ATTACK Victims1

Employee dies of cardiopulmonary system failure

1 fatal

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1985-08-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14393235

TREE,FALL,TAG LINE,TREE TRIMMING

EventTREE,FALL,TAG LINE,TREE TRIMMING Victims1

FELL FROM TREE

1 fatal

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1985-08-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14265102

FURNACE,OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,RESPIRATORY,MAINTENANCE,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CONFINED SPACE,INHALATION,FREON,RESPIRATOR

EventFURNACE,OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,RESPIRATORY,MAINTENANCE,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CONFINED SPACE,INHALATION,FREON,RESPIRATOR Victims1

FREON 12 EXPOSURE IN FURNACE; DIED FROM PROBABLE LACK OF O2

1 fatal

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1985-08-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14252316

CONSTRUCTION,INHALATION,GAS LEAK,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE

EventCONSTRUCTION,INHALATION,GAS LEAK,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE Victims17

Thirteen employees injured in toxic gas leak

Multi-victim

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1985-08-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14484448

FRACTURE,HEAD,HYDRAULIC LIFT,AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LEG

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,HYDRAULIC LIFT,AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LEG Victims1

CRUSHED BY FALLING AUTO LIFT

1 fatal

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1985-08-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14214472

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,TRUCK

EventELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,TRUCK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS THRU TRUCK

1 fatal

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1985-08-16T17:45:00 ·Summary #14223440

E GI II,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,GLOVE,ELECTROCUTED,WELDER,WELDING,WELDING ELECTRODE

EventE GI II,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,GLOVE,ELECTROCUTED,WELDER,WELDING,WELDING ELECTRODE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH WELDING ELECTRODE THRU GLOVE

1 fatal

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1985-08-16T16:00:00 ·Summary #14443873

SPEEDING,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,HORSEPLAY,OVERTURN

EventSPEEDING,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,HORSEPLAY,OVERTURN Victims1

FORK LIFT OVERTURNED, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE

1 fatal

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1985-08-16T10:10:00 ·Summary #14223663

DIE,POWER PRESS,THUMB,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS,UNGUARDED

EventDIE,POWER PRESS,THUMB,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS,UNGUARDED Victims1

THUMB CRUSHED IN POWER PRESS

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1985-08-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14542674

MAINTENANCE,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,MECH MAT HANDLING,MACHINE--MISC

EventMAINTENANCE,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,MECH MAT HANDLING,MACHINE--MISC Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY TIRE-STRAPPING MACHINE

1 fatal

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1985-08-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14504856

BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK

EventBURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK Victims3

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-08-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14469993

PINNED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRANE CAB,CRUSHED,COMMUNICATION

EventPINNED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRANE CAB,CRUSHED,COMMUNICATION Victims1

Employee dies 9 months after being pinned by crane cab

1 fatal

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1985-08-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14252357

HEAD,LADDER,METAL LADDER,FALL,LOST CONTROL

EventHEAD,LADDER,METAL LADDER,FALL,LOST CONTROL Victims1

FELL FROM LADDER; STRUCK HEAD ON FLOOR

1 fatal

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1985-08-15T12:45:00 ·Summary #14209076

TREE FELLING,LODGED TREE,VIBRATIONS,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

EventTREE FELLING,LODGED TREE,VIBRATIONS,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING Victims1

STRUCK BY FALLING TREE SNAG

1 fatal

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1985-08-15T11:30:00 ·Summary #14300412

LIGHTING CIRCUIT,E GI III,ELECTRICAL,SUSPENDED CEILING,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING

EventLIGHTING CIRCUIT,E GI III,ELECTRICAL,SUSPENDED CEILING,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN LIGHTING CIRCUIT

1 fatal

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1985-08-15T02:30:00 ·Summary #571752

BEAM,HEAD,WEAVING LOOM,STRUCK BY

EventBEAM,HEAD,WEAVING LOOM,STRUCK BY Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK ON HEAD BY LAY BEAM OF WEAVING LOOM

1 fatal

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1985-08-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #731885

HEAD,ROTATING PARTS,WORK RULES,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,SKULL,STRUCK BY

EventHEAD,ROTATING PARTS,WORK RULES,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,SKULL,STRUCK BY Victims1

HEAD STRUCK BY ROTATING REEL SPOKE; PINNED AGAINST FRAME

1 fatal

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1985-08-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14526412

SAFETY BELT,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UTILITY POLE

EventSAFETY BELT,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UTILITY POLE Victims1

FALL - CLIMBER CUT OUT WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING POLE

1 fatal

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1985-08-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14526370

AGRICULTURE,CANAL,ROLL-OVER,SPEEDING,TRACTOR,DROWN,WATER

EventAGRICULTURE,CANAL,ROLL-OVER,SPEEDING,TRACTOR,DROWN,WATER Victims1

TRACTOR OVERTURNED INTO CANAL; DRIVER DROWNED

1 fatal

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1985-08-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14526297

CRUSHED,LUMBER,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventCRUSHED,LUMBER,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

CRUSHED BY FALLING STACK OF PLYWOOD BUNDLES

1 fatal

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1985-08-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14511307

PLANKING,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,WALKING ON PLANK,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,SCAFFOLD

EventPLANKING,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,WALKING ON PLANK,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee killed in 50 ft fall from scaffold

1 fatal

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