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1985-04-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14516199

ELECTRICAL,CPR,CONSTRUCTION,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK

EventELECTRICAL,CPR,CONSTRUCTION,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH LIVE CONDUCTOR THRU TOOL

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1985-04-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14464028

FRACTURE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,PINNED,CAUGHT BY,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,RAM

EventFRACTURE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,PINNED,CAUGHT BY,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,RAM Victims1

Employee injures 2 fingers in shear press, later amputated

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1985-04-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14447205

AMPUTATED,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TOE,WALK-BEHIND FORKLIFT,RUN OVER,FOOT,INATTENTION

EventAMPUTATED,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TOE,WALK-BEHIND FORKLIFT,RUN OVER,FOOT,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee's toes amputated after forklift ran over foot

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1985-04-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14414759

HEAD,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SHORING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventHEAD,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SHORING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when shoring collapses

1 fatal

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1985-04-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14413033

HEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,SCAFFOLD

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,SCAFFOLD Victims2

One employee killed, one injured in fall from scaffold

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-04-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14399844

FURNACE,MOLTEN METAL,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FOUNDRY

EventFURNACE,MOLTEN METAL,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FOUNDRY Victims1

STRUCK BY FLYING PIECES OF HOT AND MOLTEN METAL

1 fatal

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1985-04-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14224307

FINGER,LACERATION,MECH MAT HANDLING,HAND

EventFINGER,LACERATION,MECH MAT HANDLING,HAND Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED HAND FROM SEWING MACHINE

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1985-04-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14197511

ROLL-OVER,CONSTRUCTION,TRACTOR,FACE,HAND

EventROLL-OVER,CONSTRUCTION,TRACTOR,FACE,HAND Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN BULLDOZER ROLLED OVER

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1985-04-27T15:00:00 ·Summary #14259451

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1985-04-27T13:30:00 ·Summary #14526941

RESPIRATORY,CYLINDER,SCUBA,COMPRESSED AIR,DIVING,DIVER

EventRESPIRATORY,CYLINDER,SCUBA,COMPRESSED AIR,DIVING,DIVER Victims1

SCUBA DIVER LOST AIR TANK; LATER DIED FROM INJURIES

1 fatal

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1985-04-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14552459

BURN,STATIC ELECTRICITY,SHOULDER,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,XYLENE,FIRE,FALL,SPARK

EventBURN,STATIC ELECTRICITY,SHOULDER,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,XYLENE,FIRE,FALL,SPARK Victims2

BURNS FROM XYLENE FIRE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-04-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14224026

FRACTURE,FALL,WORK PLATFORM,CRANE,LEG

EventFRACTURE,FALL,WORK PLATFORM,CRANE,LEG Victims2

TWO EMPLOYEES KILLED IN A FALL FROM A WORK PLATFORM

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-04-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14214175

ELECTRIC MOTOR,HEAD,METAL BAR,STRUCK BY,PRESS

EventELECTRIC MOTOR,HEAD,METAL BAR,STRUCK BY,PRESS Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY A BAR CAUGHT IN A PRESS

1 fatal

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1985-04-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #689513

BURN,SODIUM HYDROXIDE,PPE,WORK RULES,LIME,CHEMICAL BURN

EventBURN,SODIUM HYDROXIDE,PPE,WORK RULES,LIME,CHEMICAL BURN Victims3

Employees chemically burned by lime

Multi-victim

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1985-04-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14554273

CHEST,RAMP,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRANE CAB,CRUSHED,OFF LOADING,BACKING UP,CRANE,OVERTURN

EventCHEST,RAMP,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRANE CAB,CRUSHED,OFF LOADING,BACKING UP,CRANE,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed when crane overturns during off-loading

1 fatal

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1985-04-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14414700

LOADING,PINNED,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,ROPS,CONSTRUCTION,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,SEAT BELT,AERIAL LIFT,OVERTURN

EventLOADING,PINNED,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,ROPS,CONSTRUCTION,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,SEAT BELT,AERIAL LIFT,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed when earthmoving equipment overturns

1 fatal

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1985-04-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14384986

BURN,ALUMINUM PROCESSING,EXPLOSION,ABRASION,CHEMICAL,CONTUSION

EventBURN,ALUMINUM PROCESSING,EXPLOSION,ABRASION,CHEMICAL,CONTUSION Victims20

DIP TANK (SALT BATHS) EXPLOSION

3 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-04-25T13:15:00 ·Summary #731083

PULL BACK DEVICE,DIE,MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS

EventPULL BACK DEVICE,DIE,MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS Victims1

FINGER AMPUTATED IN POWER PRESS

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1985-04-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14557342

HEAD,FRONT END LOADER,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,ROPS,CONSTRUCTION,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,STEEP GRADE,LOST CONTROL,BACKING UP,OVERTURN

EventHEAD,FRONT END LOADER,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,ROPS,CONSTRUCTION,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,STEEP GRADE,LOST CONTROL,BACKING UP,OVERTURN Victims1

Operator killed when loader rolls down mountain

1 fatal

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1985-04-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14484679

FRACTURE,TRUSS,COLLAPSE,FALL,ARM,CONTUSION,LEG

EventFRACTURE,TRUSS,COLLAPSE,FALL,ARM,CONTUSION,LEG Victims3

ROOF TRUSS COLLAPSE

Multi-victim

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1985-04-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14464770

EJECTED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,BACK,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,LEG

EventEJECTED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,BACK,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,LEG Victims1

Employee injured in 27 ft fall from forklift platform

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1985-04-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14414676

STRUCK BY,ERECTION PROCESS,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,GUY,CONSTRUCTION,FALLING OBJECT

EventSTRUCK BY,ERECTION PROCESS,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,GUY,CONSTRUCTION,FALLING OBJECT Victims6

Four employees injured by falling steel

Multi-victim

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1985-04-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14399828

WORK RULES,FALL,STRUCK BY,BRIDGE,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION,SCAFFOLD,WARNING SIGN

EventWORK RULES,FALL,STRUCK BY,BRIDGE,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION,SCAFFOLD,WARNING SIGN Victims2

Employees injured when scaffold falls from overpass

Multi-victim

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1985-04-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14350979

MAINTENANCE,OVERHEAD PROTECTION,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,ELEVATOR

EventMAINTENANCE,OVERHEAD PROTECTION,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,ELEVATOR Victims1

CRUSHED BETWEEN FORKLIFT AND ELEVATOR DOOR FRAME

1 fatal

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1985-04-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14350540

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

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

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

1 fatal

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