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1985-04-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14194658

HEAD,ALARM,CONSTRUCTION,DUMP TRUCK,CONCUSSION,COMMUNICATION

EventHEAD,ALARM,CONSTRUCTION,DUMP TRUCK,CONCUSSION,COMMUNICATION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED BY A DUMP TRUCK BACKING UP

1 fatal

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1985-04-19T12:10:00 ·Summary #14516207

CHAIN,BLOCKS,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,SLIP,CRUSHED,TRUCK,FALLING OBJECT

EventCHAIN,BLOCKS,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,SLIP,CRUSHED,TRUCK,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

UNBLOCKED TRUCK FELL ONTO EMPLOYEE, KILLING HIM

1 fatal

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1985-04-19T11:00:00 ·Summary #14392948

FLAMMABLE VAPORS,PIPE,GASOLINE,BURN,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,WELDING

EventFLAMMABLE VAPORS,PIPE,GASOLINE,BURN,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,WELDING Victims8

GASOLINE VAPORS IGNITED BY WELDER; EMPLOYEES BURNED

Multi-victim

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1985-04-19T08:45:00 ·Summary #14513931

FRACTURE,ABDOMEN,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,GEAR,LEG

EventFRACTURE,ABDOMEN,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,GEAR,LEG Victims1

GEAR FROM BALL MILL FELL ON EMPLOYEE, CRUSHING HIM

1 fatal

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1985-04-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14571004

WORK RULES,HEAT STROKE,HIGH TEMPERATURE

EventWORK RULES,HEAT STROKE,HIGH TEMPERATURE Victims1

Employee dies from exposure to extreme heat

1 fatal

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1985-04-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14517643

HEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,OPEN-SIDED FLOOR

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,OPEN-SIDED FLOOR Victims1

Employee killed in fall from open-sided floor

1 fatal

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1985-04-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14484075

HEAD,STUCK,FALL,ELEVATOR

EventHEAD,STUCK,FALL,ELEVATOR Victims2

ELEVATOR FELL; KILLING EMPLOYEE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-04-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14461107

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,E TC,ELECTROCUTED,INATTENTION

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,E TC,ELECTROCUTED,INATTENTION Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU UMBRELLA

1 fatal

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1985-04-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14414726

MAINTENANCE,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT

EventMAINTENANCE,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT Victims1

CRUSHED BY ELEVATOR CAR

1 fatal

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1985-04-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14399851

HEAD,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,CONSTRUCTION,FLAGMAN,AUTOMOBILE,FALL,STRUCK BY,WARNING SIGN

EventHEAD,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,CONSTRUCTION,FLAGMAN,AUTOMOBILE,FALL,STRUCK BY,WARNING SIGN Victims1

STRUCK BY AUTO DURING CONSTRUCTION NEAR HIGHWAY

1 fatal

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1985-04-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14392989

UNSECURED,COOLING TOWER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,TOWER,COMMUNICATION

EventUNSECURED,COOLING TOWER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,TOWER,COMMUNICATION Victims1

Employee killed in fall through floor opening

1 fatal

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1985-04-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14194575

TRUSS,ROOF,BUILDING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,DOOR,CRANE

EventTRUSS,ROOF,BUILDING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,DOOR,CRANE Victims1

WORKER FALLS FROM AN UNGUARDED THIRD-FLOOR DOOR ENTRANCE

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1985-04-18T21:00:00 ·Summary #14495584

FRACTURE,OIL WELL DRILLING,SKULL,FALL,OIL RIG

EventFRACTURE,OIL WELL DRILLING,SKULL,FALL,OIL RIG Victims1

FELL TO RIG FLOOR WHILE CHANGING LIGHT BULB

1 fatal

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1985-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #731638

ASPHYXIATED,INSTALLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,UNSTABLE SOIL,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventASPHYXIATED,INSTALLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,UNSTABLE SOIL,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1985-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #689471

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,RIVER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRIDGE,DROWN

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,RIVER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRIDGE,DROWN Victims3

Two employees killed, coworker injured in scaffold collapse

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #571737

MAINTENANCE,TREE,GUY,FALL,TOWER,TRANSMISSION TOWER

EventMAINTENANCE,TREE,GUY,FALL,TOWER,TRANSMISSION TOWER Victims1

Tower Fell Over When Tree Struck Supporting Guy

1 fatal

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1985-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14560098

AMPUTATED,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,RESTRAINING DEVICE,MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL,STRUCK BY,ARM,FLYING OBJECT

EventAMPUTATED,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,RESTRAINING DEVICE,MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL,STRUCK BY,ARM,FLYING OBJECT Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN MULTIPIECE WHEEL RIM EXPLODED

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1985-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14559447

SUFFOCATED,ROLLER--MACH/PART,COATING OPERATION,MECH MAT HANDLING,PIPE,ARM,ELBOW,ENTANGLED

EventSUFFOCATED,ROLLER--MACH/PART,COATING OPERATION,MECH MAT HANDLING,PIPE,ARM,ELBOW,ENTANGLED Victims1

EMPLOYEE SUFFOCATED BY PIPE ROLLING MACHINE

1 fatal

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1985-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14535249

HEAT,WAREHOUSE,FIRE,SMOKE,SMOKE INHALATION

EventHEAT,WAREHOUSE,FIRE,SMOKE,SMOKE INHALATION Victims5

FIRE IN BEER WAREHOUSE

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14494124

BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,CLEANING,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION,TRUCK,ASPHALT

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,CLEANING,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION,TRUCK,ASPHALT Victims1

ASPHALT TRUCK EXPLOSION AND FIRE

1 fatal

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1985-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14443998

BURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL REACTION,COMBUSTIBLE DUST,WATER

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL REACTION,COMBUSTIBLE DUST,WATER Victims4

Four killed in plant fire

4 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14399810

SKYLIGHT,HEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,LOST BALANCE,INATTENTION

EventSKYLIGHT,HEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,LOST BALANCE,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed in fall through roof skylight

1 fatal

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1985-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14278139

ROLL-OVER,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,BULLDOZER

EventROLL-OVER,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,BULLDOZER Victims1

CRUSHED BY OVERTURNING BULLDOZER

1 fatal

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1985-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14257497

FRACTURE,ROOF,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LEG

EventFRACTURE,ROOF,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LEG Victims1

Employee fractures leg in fall from rooftop

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1985-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14223994

SAW,LACERATION,BLADE

EventSAW,LACERATION,BLADE Victims1

SAW MACHINE OPERATOR CUTS HAND

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