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1985-07-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14447973

EJECTED,FRACTURE,CHAIR,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SANDBLASTING,MECH MALFUNCTION

EventEJECTED,FRACTURE,CHAIR,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SANDBLASTING,MECH MALFUNCTION Victims1

Employee suffers fractures in fall from suspended chair

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1985-07-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14385330

HEAD,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRIDGE

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRIDGE Victims1

Employee killed in fall from bridge

1 fatal

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1985-07-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14369052

MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,GRAIN ELEVATOR

EventMAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,GRAIN ELEVATOR Victims1

Employee killed in fall inside grain elevator

1 fatal

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1985-07-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14351068

BACK-UP ALARM,HIGHWAY,SCRAPER,SIGNALMAN,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventBACK-UP ALARM,HIGHWAY,SCRAPER,SIGNALMAN,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when run over by backing scraper

1 fatal

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1985-07-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14224729

AMPUTATED,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR

EventAMPUTATED,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S FINGER AMPUTATED TO FIRST JOINT BY PRESS BREAK

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1985-06-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #734400

PLATFORM,HEAD,WORK RULES,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION

EventPLATFORM,HEAD,WORK RULES,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed in fall through hole in platform

1 fatal

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1985-06-29T11:14:00 ·Summary #14342240

GARBAGE TRUCK,SLIP,CRUSHED,TRUCK,UNMANNED,RUN OVER,BACKING UP

EventGARBAGE TRUCK,SLIP,CRUSHED,TRUCK,UNMANNED,RUN OVER,BACKING UP Victims1

EMPLOYEE RUN OVER BY BACKING GARBAGE TRUCK

1 fatal

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1985-06-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #686683

FRACTURE,RAIL,CONSTRUCTION,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,PELVIS,RIB,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,FACE

EventFRACTURE,RAIL,CONSTRUCTION,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,PELVIS,RIB,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,FACE Victims1

FELL THROUGH FLOOR OPENING TO CONCRETE SURFACE

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1985-06-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #672691

CONFINED SPACE,CLEANING,INHALATION,PROPANE,TOXIC FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE,WATER

EventCONFINED SPACE,CLEANING,INHALATION,PROPANE,TOXIC FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE,WATER Victims12

OVERCOME BY CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES

Multi-victim

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1985-06-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14558001

TAILGATE,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventTAILGATE,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when run over by backing dump truck

1 fatal

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1985-06-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14374953

STAIR,SLIP,FALL

EventSTAIR,SLIP,FALL Victims1

FALL FROM A STAIR PLATFORM

1 fatal

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1985-06-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14223846

WORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,WORK SURFACE,CRANE

EventWORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,WORK SURFACE,CRANE Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED BY FALL FROM OVERHEAD CRANE RUNWAY

1 fatal

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1985-06-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14198238

AIR RECEIVER,SPINE,RUPTURE,HIGH PRESSURE,VALVE,NECK,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,PRESSURE RELEASE

EventAIR RECEIVER,SPINE,RUPTURE,HIGH PRESSURE,VALVE,NECK,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,PRESSURE RELEASE Victims1

AIR RECEIVER RUPTURED; END PIECE STRUCK AND KILLED WORKER

1 fatal

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1985-06-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14535363

CHAIN,COTTER PIN,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,OIL RIG,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventCHAIN,COTTER PIN,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,OIL RIG,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims3

STRUCK AND CRUSHED BY FALLING HINGED FLOOR SECTION

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-06-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14502835

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

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

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1985-06-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14400097

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CAVE-IN

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1985-06-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14385249

GUARDRAIL,DISMANTLING,LIFELINE,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLDING

EventGUARDRAIL,DISMANTLING,LIFELINE,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLDING Victims1

Employee killed in fall from unguarded scaffold

1 fatal

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1985-06-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14340160

CHEST,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,UNMANNED

EventCHEST,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,UNMANNED Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN FORKLIFT AND STRUCTURAL SUPPORT

1 fatal

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1985-06-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14261937

MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,MECH MAT HANDLING,UNTRAINED

EventMAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,MECH MAT HANDLING,UNTRAINED Victims1

CRUSHED BETWEEN PARTS OF LUMBER STACKING MACHINE

1 fatal

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1985-06-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14209043

WHEEL,HEAD,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

EventWHEEL,HEAD,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT Victims1

STRUCK IN HEAD BY FLYING FRAGMENTS OF EXPLODING WHEEL RIM

1 fatal

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1985-06-27T12:00:00 ·Summary #14480917

TRENCH,SHORING,BRACING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN

EventTRENCH,SHORING,BRACING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN Victims1

TRENCH CAVE-IN (SEWER PIPE INSTALLATION)

1 fatal

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1985-06-27T01:15:00 ·Summary #737015

RESPIRATORY,TRICHLOROETHANE,HEAT,INHALATION,DEGREASER,TOXIC FUMES

EventRESPIRATORY,TRICHLOROETHANE,HEAT,INHALATION,DEGREASER,TOXIC FUMES Victims3

EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO TRICHLOROETHANE VAPORS FROM DEGREASER

Multi-victim

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1985-06-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #868117

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CHOKER CABLE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,PIPE

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CHOKER CABLE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,PIPE Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED BY FALL FROM SILO

1 fatal

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1985-06-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #735886

HEAD,INSTALLING,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,PIPE,STRUCK BY

EventHEAD,INSTALLING,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,PIPE,STRUCK BY Victims2

One employee killed, one injured when installing pipe

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-06-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #735878

DIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS,INATTENTION

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S FINGER AMPUTATED IN MECHANICAL POWER PRESS

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