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1985-06-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14224216

FRACTURE,REPAIR,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,SAW,LACERATION

EventFRACTURE,REPAIR,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,SAW,LACERATION Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS INJURED WHEN GLOVE CAUGHT BY SAW

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1985-06-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14223879

CONSTRUCTION,HOSE,RUPTURE,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,SANDBLASTING,WORK PLATFORM

EventCONSTRUCTION,HOSE,RUPTURE,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,SANDBLASTING,WORK PLATFORM Victims1

JUMPED FROM WORK PLATFORM

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1985-06-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14214068

HEAD,SCRAPER,SIGNALMAN,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED

EventHEAD,SCRAPER,SIGNALMAN,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED BY SCRAPER

1 fatal

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1985-06-04T13:00:00 ·Summary #14206437

HEAD,YARDING,LOG,WORK RULES,CHOKER SETTER,STRUCK BY,LOGGING

EventHEAD,YARDING,LOG,WORK RULES,CHOKER SETTER,STRUCK BY,LOGGING Victims1

STRUCK BY LOG BEING YARDED

1 fatal

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1985-06-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14565543

CHAIN,HEAD,UNSECURED,PINNED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventCHAIN,HEAD,UNSECURED,PINNED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY FALLING METAL DOOR

1 fatal

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1985-06-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14559116

AIR PRESSURE,COAL,EXPLOSION,BURN,FAN,COAL DUST,FIRE,ELEC UTILITY WORK

EventAIR PRESSURE,COAL,EXPLOSION,BURN,FAN,COAL DUST,FIRE,ELEC UTILITY WORK Victims4

COAL DUST EXPLOSION AT ELECTRIC UTILITY PLANT

Multi-victim

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1985-06-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14530430

HIGHWAY,CONSTRUCTION,FLAGMAN,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,LOST CONTROL

EventHIGHWAY,CONSTRUCTION,FLAGMAN,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,LOST CONTROL Victims1

FLAGMAN STRUCK BY TRUCK DURING ROADWAY SEALING PROJECT

1 fatal

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1985-06-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14515316

SCRAP YARD,OVERHEAD GUARD,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,AUTOMOBILE,STEERING WHEEL

EventSCRAP YARD,OVERHEAD GUARD,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,AUTOMOBILE,STEERING WHEEL Victims1

CRUSHED BY COLLAPSED OVERHEAD GUARD OF FORKLIFT

1 fatal

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1985-06-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14502645

SCOOTER--3 WHEEL,FALL,LOST CONTROL,MOTOR VEHICLE

EventSCOOTER--3 WHEEL,FALL,LOST CONTROL,MOTOR VEHICLE Victims1

THROWN FROM VEHICLE ONTO CONCRETE RUNWAY

1 fatal

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1985-06-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14346159

WINDOW WASHER,HEAD,HYDRAULIC LIFT,OUTRIGGER,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,UNTRAINED,AERIAL LIFT,OVERTURN

EventWINDOW WASHER,HEAD,HYDRAULIC LIFT,OUTRIGGER,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,UNTRAINED,AERIAL LIFT,OVERTURN Victims1

16-year-old killed in fall from overturned hydraulic lift

1 fatal

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1985-06-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14339717

HEAD,COLLAPSE,PIN,UNSECURED,BLOCKS,CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,NECK,STRUCK BY

EventHEAD,COLLAPSE,PIN,UNSECURED,BLOCKS,CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,NECK,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by crane boom

1 fatal

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1985-06-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14332282

BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,TOLUENE,EXPLOSION,LACERATION,ABRASION,ARM,SMOKE INHALATION,LEG

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,TOLUENE,EXPLOSION,LACERATION,ABRASION,ARM,SMOKE INHALATION,LEG Victims9

EMPLOYEES INJURED WHEN TOLUENE VAPORS WERE IGNITED

Multi-victim

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1985-06-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14215313

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,COMMUNICATION CABLE,CPR,E TC,ELECTROCUTED

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,COMMUNICATION CABLE,CPR,E TC,ELECTROCUTED Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD POWER LINE

1 fatal

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1985-06-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14209035

TREE FELLING,STEEP GRADE,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

EventTREE FELLING,STEEP GRADE,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING Victims1

STRUCK BY FALLING UPROOTED TREE

1 fatal

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1985-06-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #689315

HEAD,ROOF,SHOULDER,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL

EventHEAD,ROOF,SHOULDER,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL Victims1

Employee killed in fall from roof

1 fatal

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1985-06-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14566384

MAINTENANCE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventMAINTENANCE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

FORKLIFT FELL ON EMPLOYEE

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1985-06-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14320782

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,RUNWAY CONDUCTOR,LOCKOUT,OVERHEAD CRANE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CRANE

EventE GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,RUNWAY CONDUCTOR,LOCKOUT,OVERHEAD CRANE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CRANE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK AND FALL - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1985-06-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14307391

BURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FIRE,EXPLOSION,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FIRE,EXPLOSION,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

BURNED BY EXPLODING 55 GALLON DRUM

1 fatal

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1985-06-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14224240

WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,SAW,LACERATION,HAND

EventWORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,SAW,LACERATION,HAND Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S HAND LACERATED ON SAW

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1985-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14538441

BURN,WORK RULES,INHALATION,HOSE,ANHYDROUS AMMONIA,GAS LEAK,ANKLE,FOOT

EventBURN,WORK RULES,INHALATION,HOSE,ANHYDROUS AMMONIA,GAS LEAK,ANKLE,FOOT Victims1

EMPLOYEE EXPOSED TO ANHYDROUS AMMONIA FROM BROKEN HOSE

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1985-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14526438

AGRICULTURE,CANAL,TRACTOR,DROWN

EventAGRICULTURE,CANAL,TRACTOR,DROWN Victims1

EMPLOYEE DROVE A FARM TRACTOR INTO A CANAL

1 fatal

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1985-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14426654

ELECTRIC MOTOR,INHALATION,SMOKE,OVERHEATED,TOXIC FUMES,EVACUATION

EventELECTRIC MOTOR,INHALATION,SMOKE,OVERHEATED,TOXIC FUMES,EVACUATION Victims24

OVERHEATED MOTOR AND DRIED INK PRODUCED TOXIC FUMES

Multi-victim

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1985-06-01T16:50:00 ·Summary #14562789

BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,STORAGE TANK,EXPLOSION,SPARK,ARM,GASOLINE,TANK

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,STORAGE TANK,EXPLOSION,SPARK,ARM,GASOLINE,TANK Victims2

EXPLOSION OF FLAMMABLE VAPORS IN GASOLINE STORAGE TANK

Multi-victim

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1985-06-01T03:00:00 ·Summary #731455

HEAD,STAIR,CLEANING,FALL,CONCUSSION

EventHEAD,STAIR,CLEANING,FALL,CONCUSSION Victims1

FELL DOWN STAIRS, SUFFERING FATAL CONCUSSION

1 fatal

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1985-06-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14197495

BURN,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,AERIAL LIFT

EventBURN,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

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