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1985-04-17T18:00:00 ·Summary #14565998

ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,TEST EQUIPMENT,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER

EventELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,TEST EQUIPMENT,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH TRANSFORMER THRU TEST LEAD

1 fatal

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1985-04-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #570457

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1985-04-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14554489

FOOTINGS,EXCAVATION,HEAD,WALL,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED

EventFOOTINGS,EXCAVATION,HEAD,WALL,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED Victims1

Employee killed when foundation footing collapses

1 fatal

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1985-04-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14528772

RESPIRATORY,AIR CONDITIONER,HEADACHE,INHALATION,NAUSEA,AIR CONTAMINATION,DIZZINESS,TOXIC FUMES,VOMIT

EventRESPIRATORY,AIR CONDITIONER,HEADACHE,INHALATION,NAUSEA,AIR CONTAMINATION,DIZZINESS,TOXIC FUMES,VOMIT Victims5

EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO NOXIOUS GAS OR VAPOR

Multi-victim

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1985-04-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14512164

HEAD,TAILGATE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY

EventHEAD,TAILGATE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee killed when struck by tailgate

1 fatal

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1985-04-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14506869

INHALATION,PIPE,AIR LINE,RESPIRATOR,REPAIR,NATURAL GAS

EventINHALATION,PIPE,AIR LINE,RESPIRATOR,REPAIR,NATURAL GAS Victims11

OVERCOME BY NATURAL GAS

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-04-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14486138

SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,VIBRATIONS,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,CAVE-IN

EventSUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,VIBRATIONS,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1985-04-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14464333

TANK TRUCK,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CONFINED SPACE,PPE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,INHALATION,TOLUENE,CHEMICAL BURN,OVEREXPOSURE

EventTANK TRUCK,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CONFINED SPACE,PPE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,INHALATION,TOLUENE,CHEMICAL BURN,OVEREXPOSURE Victims1

Employee injured by toluene exposure in tanker

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1985-04-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14252100

ROOF DECKING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING

EventROOF DECKING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING Victims1

Employee killed in fall through roof decking

1 fatal

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1985-04-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14195622

ROOF,SLIP,FALL,NECK,SLIPPERY SURFACE,PAINTER,CONTUSION

EventROOF,SLIP,FALL,NECK,SLIPPERY SURFACE,PAINTER,CONTUSION Victims1

PAINTER FALLS FROM ROOF- SUFFERS MULTIPLE INJURIES

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1985-04-16T14:10:00 ·Summary #14570469

HEAD,STRUCK BY,SLING,CHOKER,CRANE,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventHEAD,STRUCK BY,SLING,CHOKER,CRANE,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY FALLING BILLET OF ALUMINUM

1 fatal

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1985-04-16T10:30:00 ·Summary #14496251

ELECTRICAL,CORD SET,ATTACHMENT PLUG,E C,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELECTRIC DRILL

EventELECTRICAL,CORD SET,ATTACHMENT PLUG,E C,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELECTRIC DRILL Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN EXTENSION CORD

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1985-04-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14552442

CHEST,ASPHYXIATED,COLLAPSE,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,BROKEN WELD,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,STORAGE RACK,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventCHEST,ASPHYXIATED,COLLAPSE,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,BROKEN WELD,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,STORAGE RACK,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed when crushed under collapsed storage rack

1 fatal

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1985-04-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14526925

SURVEYOR,HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,WORK RULES,FLAGMAN,TRAFFIC CONTROL,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY,BRIDGE,WARNING SIGN

EventSURVEYOR,HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,WORK RULES,FLAGMAN,TRAFFIC CONTROL,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY,BRIDGE,WARNING SIGN Victims3

Two employees killed, one injured when struck by automobile

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-04-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14516173

THROAT,DISINTEGRATED,CONSTRUCTION,SAW,BLADE,UNGUARDED

EventTHROAT,DISINTEGRATED,CONSTRUCTION,SAW,BLADE,UNGUARDED Victims1

MASONRY SAW BLADE DISINTEGRATED; STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN THROAT

1 fatal

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1985-04-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14467344

INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,RUN OVER,LEG

EventINDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,RUN OVER,LEG Victims1

RUN OVER BY INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

1 fatal

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1985-04-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14443808

LOADER/BACKHOE,PINNED,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,STARTED IN GEAR,CRUSHED,SLIPPERY SURFACE

EventLOADER/BACKHOE,PINNED,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,STARTED IN GEAR,CRUSHED,SLIPPERY SURFACE Victims1

Employee killed when pinned under loader/backhoe tire

1 fatal

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1985-04-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14399794

HEAD,STAIR,GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,CLEANING,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FLOOR OPENING

EventHEAD,STAIR,GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,CLEANING,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FLOOR OPENING Victims1

Employee killed in 26 ft fall through stairwell

1 fatal

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1985-04-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14392955

FALL,FALL PROTECTION,OIL WELL SERVICING,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,WATER

EventFALL,FALL PROTECTION,OIL WELL SERVICING,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,WATER Victims1

FELL INTO WATER AND DROWNED

1 fatal

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1985-04-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14328538

LONGSHORING,RAILROAD CAR,CRUSHED,MECH MAT HANDLING,CONTAINERIZED CARGO

EventLONGSHORING,RAILROAD CAR,CRUSHED,MECH MAT HANDLING,CONTAINERIZED CARGO Victims1

CRUSHED BETWEEN TWO SHIP CONTAINERS

1 fatal

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1985-04-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14224000

AMPUTATED,FINGER,CLEANING,BLADE

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,CLEANING,BLADE Victims1

CLEANING A FIBER FROM A BLADE CAUSES A FINGER AMPUTATION

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1985-04-15T16:30:00 ·Summary #14348395

OBSTRUCTED VIEW,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,INATTENTION,LEG

EventOBSTRUCTED VIEW,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,INATTENTION,LEG Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND RUN OVER BY FORKLIFT

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1985-04-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14563795

EARTHMOVING EQUIP,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,BACKING UP

EventEARTHMOVING EQUIP,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,BACKING UP Victims1

CRUSHED BETWEEN CATERPILLAR AND DUMP TRUCK

1 fatal

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1985-04-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14548192

EXTENSION LADDER,UNSECURED,LADDER,SLIP,METAL LADDER,FALL,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventEXTENSION LADDER,UNSECURED,LADDER,SLIP,METAL LADDER,FALL,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

LADDER SLIPPED FROM POSITION; WORKER FELL TO FLOOR

1 fatal

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1985-04-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14484042

ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,ROOFER,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,ROOFER,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee killed in 16 ft fall from roof

1 fatal

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