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1985-06-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14540496

DEMOLITION,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventDEMOLITION,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when floor above collapsed onto him

1 fatal

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1985-06-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14511216

DISMANTLING,UNSECURED,BLOCKS,CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,CRAWLER CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventDISMANTLING,UNSECURED,BLOCKS,CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,CRAWLER CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee crushed and killed by falling crane boom

1 fatal

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1985-06-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14236087

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

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UTILITY POLE,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

Electric Shock - Direct Contact with Overhead Line

1 fatal

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1985-06-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #686519

BRAKE,UNTRAINED,SWEEPER,OVERTURN

EventBRAKE,UNTRAINED,SWEEPER,OVERTURN Victims1

DROVE SWEEPER MACHINE OFF DOCK

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1985-06-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14491252

FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,STEPLADDER,SAFETY BELT,SKULL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE

EventFRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,STEPLADDER,SAFETY BELT,SKULL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee killed in fall from ladder

1 fatal

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1985-06-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14339899

SIGNALMAN,ALCOHOL,TRUCK CRANE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,RUN OVER,BACKING UP

EventSIGNALMAN,ALCOHOL,TRUCK CRANE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,RUN OVER,BACKING UP Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by wheels of crane

1 fatal

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1985-06-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #689604

AMPUTATED,FINGER,CLEANING,SAW,LACERATION,BLADE,UNGUARDED,TABLE SAW

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,CLEANING,SAW,LACERATION,BLADE,UNGUARDED,TABLE SAW Victims1

CUT FINGERS WHILE OPERATING TABLE SAW

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1985-06-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14560163

ELECTRICAL,RUNWAY CONDUCTOR,LOCKOUT,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD

EventELECTRICAL,RUNWAY CONDUCTOR,LOCKOUT,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

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1985-06-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14526271

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING BACKWARD,OPEN-SIDED FLOOR,INATTENTION

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING BACKWARD,OPEN-SIDED FLOOR,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed in fall from open-sided floor

1 fatal

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1985-06-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14386007

HEART,HEART ATTACK,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION

EventHEART,HEART ATTACK,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION Victims1

Employee dies of heart attack

1 fatal

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1985-06-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14385082

PLATFORM,HYDRAULIC LIFT,CLEANING,CRUSHED,LOADING DOCK,COMMUNICATION,INATTENTION

EventPLATFORM,HYDRAULIC LIFT,CLEANING,CRUSHED,LOADING DOCK,COMMUNICATION,INATTENTION Victims1

CRUSHED BETWEEN HYDRAULIC LIFT PLATFORM AND GROUND

1 fatal

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1985-06-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14299739

BEAM,CONCRETE FORM WORK,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,STRUCK BY,BRACING,FALLING OBJECT

EventBEAM,CONCRETE FORM WORK,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,STRUCK BY,BRACING,FALLING OBJECT Victims4

Four employees injured when concrete formwork collapses

Multi-victim

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1985-06-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14214571

COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH

EventCOLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN TRENCH WALL COLLAPSES ONTO HIM

1 fatal

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1985-06-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14195887

AMPUTATED,MIXER,FALL,LEG

EventAMPUTATED,MIXER,FALL,LEG Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S LOWER LEGS AMPUTATED AFTER FALL INTO MIXER

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1985-06-13T16:00:00 ·Summary #14481444

GARBAGE TRUCK,HYDRAULIC FLUID,HYDRAULIC CYLINDER,HYDRAULIC LINE,RUPTURE,CRUSHED

EventGARBAGE TRUCK,HYDRAULIC FLUID,HYDRAULIC CYLINDER,HYDRAULIC LINE,RUPTURE,CRUSHED Victims1

CRUSHED BETWEEN TANK AND HYDRAULIC HOIST CYLINDER

1 fatal

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1985-06-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #689596

HOLD-DOWN CLAMP,AMPUTATED,SAW,INEXPERIENCE,BLADE,HAND,UNGUARDED

EventHOLD-DOWN CLAMP,AMPUTATED,SAW,INEXPERIENCE,BLADE,HAND,UNGUARDED Victims1

HAND CAUGHT IN HOLD-DOWN, CUT OFF BY PANEL SAW BLADE

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1985-06-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14223630

SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,CLEANING,SAFETY BELT,GRAIN ELEVATOR,BURIED,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventSUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,CLEANING,SAFETY BELT,GRAIN ELEVATOR,BURIED,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

EMPLOYEE SUFFOCATED AFTER FALLING INTO STORED CORN

1 fatal

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1985-06-12T13:45:00 ·Summary #14303382

OVEN,EXPLOSION

EventOVEN,EXPLOSION Victims4

EXPLOSION IN OVEN

Multi-victim

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1985-06-12T11:15:00 ·Summary #14538797

DIE,AMPUTATED,STOP SWITCH,POWER PRESS,FINGER,LOCKOUT,PRESS

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,STOP SWITCH,POWER PRESS,FINGER,LOCKOUT,PRESS Victims1

FINGERS AMPUTATED IN MECHANICAL POWER PRESS

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1985-06-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14557540

BACK-UP ALARM,BACKING UP,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK

EventBACK-UP ALARM,BACKING UP,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK Victims4

Employee killed when struck by backing dump truck

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-06-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14519243

SHIPYARD,WORK RULES,FALL,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,SANDBLASTING,WATER

EventSHIPYARD,WORK RULES,FALL,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,SANDBLASTING,WATER Victims1

Employee drowns after fall from float

1 fatal

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1985-06-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14456628

SEVERED,WORK RULES,THUMB,CAUGHT BETWEEN,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,PUNCH PRESS

EventSEVERED,WORK RULES,THUMB,CAUGHT BETWEEN,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,PUNCH PRESS Victims2

Employee's thumb severed in punch press

Multi-victim

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1985-06-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14444483

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOST BALANCE,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOST BALANCE,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee struck and killed by falling pipe

1 fatal

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1985-06-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14393128

PLATFORM,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE

EventPLATFORM,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE AND FELL 26 FEET

1 fatal

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1985-06-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14339543

MAINTENANCE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR

EventMAINTENANCE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR Victims1

ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE WORKER CRUSHED WHEN ELEVATOR MOVED

1 fatal

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