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1984-12-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #570440

ASPHYXIATED,DEMOLITION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BOLT,COLLAPSE,CEILING,CONSTRUCTION,SOFFIT,STRUCK BY,BURIED

EventASPHYXIATED,DEMOLITION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BOLT,COLLAPSE,CEILING,CONSTRUCTION,SOFFIT,STRUCK BY,BURIED Victims4

One employee killed, one injured when ceiling collapses

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1984-12-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14235048

ROOF,ROOF DECKING,FALL,ROOF PANEL

EventROOF,ROOF DECKING,FALL,ROOF PANEL Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM ROOF

1 fatal

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1984-12-26T09:30:00 ·Summary #14377907

LADDER,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,INATTENTION

EventLADDER,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,INATTENTION Victims1

FALL FROM LADDER

1 fatal

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1984-12-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14542971

WALL,COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,CARPENTER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,BRACING

EventWALL,COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,CARPENTER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,BRACING Victims2

One employee killed, one injured when wall collapses

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1984-12-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14526420

WALL,DEMOLITION,UNSECURED,BLOCKS,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SHORING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventWALL,DEMOLITION,UNSECURED,BLOCKS,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SHORING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling blocks

1 fatal

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1984-12-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14457162

COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,PLANK,FALL,WORK PLATFORM,SPRAIN,INATTENTION,SCAFFOLD

EventCOLLAPSE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,PLANK,FALL,WORK PLATFORM,SPRAIN,INATTENTION,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee injured in fall from scaffold

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1984-12-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14217343

CONCRETE FORM WORK,CRANE OUTRIGGER,CRANE BOOM,CONTUSION,CRANE

EventCONCRETE FORM WORK,CRANE OUTRIGGER,CRANE BOOM,CONTUSION,CRANE Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN CRANE TIPPED OVER

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1984-12-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14193916

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,INEXPERIENCE,POINT OF OPERATION,UNGUARDED

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,INEXPERIENCE,POINT OF OPERATION,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's finger cut in unguarded point of operation

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1984-12-25T03:30:00 ·Summary #14237267

FOOTINGS,FRACTURE,SHOULDER,OIL WELL DRILLING,UNSTABLE SOIL,OIL RIG,LEG,OVERTURN

EventFOOTINGS,FRACTURE,SHOULDER,OIL WELL DRILLING,UNSTABLE SOIL,OIL RIG,LEG,OVERTURN Victims4

OILFIELD DRILLING RIG TURNED OVER

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1984-12-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14502850

BURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FIRE,PAINT SOLVENT

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FIRE,PAINT SOLVENT Victims4

PAINT SOLVENT IGNITED, BURNING EMPLOYEES

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1984-12-23T09:56:00 ·Summary #14496160

BURN,PROTECTIVE GROUNDING,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK

EventBURN,PROTECTIVE GROUNDING,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH REENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1984-12-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #571620

RESPIRATORY,TRICHLOROETHANE,VAPOR,DEGREASER,TOXIC FUMES

EventRESPIRATORY,TRICHLOROETHANE,VAPOR,DEGREASER,TOXIC FUMES Victims12

EXPOSED TO 1,1,1 TRICHLOROETHANE VAPOR

Multi-victim

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1984-12-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14393094

WINDOW WASHER,HEAD,HIGH WIND,UNSECURED,LADDER,FALL

EventWINDOW WASHER,HEAD,HIGH WIND,UNSECURED,LADDER,FALL Victims1

LADDER FELL WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING WINDOWS

1 fatal

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1984-12-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14259378

RUBBER BOOT,SLOUGH,SWAMP BUGGY,DROWN,BOAT,OVERTURN

EventRUBBER BOOT,SLOUGH,SWAMP BUGGY,DROWN,BOAT,OVERTURN Victims1

EMPLOYEE DROWNED AFTER SWAMP BUGGY CAPSIZED

1 fatal

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1984-12-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14252118

BUILDING,COLLAPSE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,TANK,WATER

EventBUILDING,COLLAPSE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,TANK,WATER Victims2

EMPLOYEES THROWN ABOUT WHEN BUILDING STRUCK BY LARGE WAVE

Multi-victim

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1984-12-20T13:25:00 ·Summary #14522288

WASTE PROC FAC,EXPLOSION,BURN,MAINTENANCE

EventWASTE PROC FAC,EXPLOSION,BURN,MAINTENANCE Victims10

WASTE RECYCLING ENERGY PLANT EXPLOSION

3 fatal Multi-victim

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1984-12-20T08:00:00 ·Summary #690503

GAS FITTING,BURN,FIRE,LP GAS,LPG CONTAINER,GAS LEAK

EventGAS FITTING,BURN,FIRE,LP GAS,LPG CONTAINER,GAS LEAK Victims2

LPG CYLINDER FIRE

Multi-victim

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1984-12-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14549174

BURN,KNEE,ABRASION,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,TANK,HAND,ASPHALT,CONTUSION,LEG

EventBURN,KNEE,ABRASION,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,TANK,HAND,ASPHALT,CONTUSION,LEG Victims1

ASPHALT TANK BACK PLATE BLEW OFF, INJURING EMPLOYEE

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1984-12-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14543748

SUFFOCATED,COKE OVEN,COAL,BURIED

EventSUFFOCATED,COKE OVEN,COAL,BURIED Victims1

BURIED BY COAL SLIDE

1 fatal

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1984-12-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14235022

REBAR,COLUMN,FALL,CHOKER,CRANE

EventREBAR,COLUMN,FALL,CHOKER,CRANE Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM ELEVATION AND DIED

1 fatal

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1984-12-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14549976

HEAD,STRUCK AGAINST,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,FALL,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventHEAD,STRUCK AGAINST,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,FALL,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed in fall while unloading engine block

1 fatal

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1984-12-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14525901

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,ELECTROCUTED,E C,SCAFFOLD

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,ELECTROCUTED,E C,SCAFFOLD Victims3

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU SCAFFOLD

3 fatal Multi-victim

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1984-12-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14456149

BURN,CHEST,FURNACE,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,NECK,FOUNDRY,FACE

EventBURN,CHEST,FURNACE,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,NECK,FOUNDRY,FACE Victims1

EXPLOSION OF FOUNDRY FURNACE; BURNED BY MOLTEN MAGNESIUM

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1984-12-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14415244

BURN,LOCKOUT,ELEC UTILITY WORK,HAND,HOT WATER,LEG

EventBURN,LOCKOUT,ELEC UTILITY WORK,HAND,HOT WATER,LEG Victims1

EMPLOYEE SCALDED BY HOT WATER

1 fatal

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1984-12-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14215420

CHEST,CRUSHED,TRACTOR TRAILER,TRAILER,LOGGING,RUN OVER

EventCHEST,CRUSHED,TRACTOR TRAILER,TRAILER,LOGGING,RUN OVER Victims1

Employee Run over by Trailer

1 fatal

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