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1984-10-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14557466

GRADER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,CRUSHED,RUN OVER,BACKING UP

EventGRADER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,CRUSHED,RUN OVER,BACKING UP Victims1

Employee killed when run over by backing grader

1 fatal

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1984-10-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14510838

EMBANKMENT,IND TRK OPERATOR,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,DRAGGED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,INEXPERIENCE,LOST CONTROL,RUN OVER,SLOPE

EventEMBANKMENT,IND TRK OPERATOR,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,DRAGGED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,INEXPERIENCE,LOST CONTROL,RUN OVER,SLOPE Victims1

Employee killed in forklift accident on road

1 fatal

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1984-10-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14414544

CHEST,ABDOMEN,HYDRAULIC ELEVATOR,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,UNTRAINED

EventCHEST,ABDOMEN,HYDRAULIC ELEVATOR,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,UNTRAINED Victims1

CRUSHED BY A PASSENGER/FREIGHT ELEVATOR

1 fatal

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1984-10-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14277198

CHAIN,FINGER,SPROCKET,NIP POINT

EventCHAIN,FINGER,SPROCKET,NIP POINT Victims1

FINGER CAUGHT IN SPROCKET AND CHAIN NIP POINT

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1984-10-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14277156

CHAIN,FINGER,SPROCKET,NIP POINT

EventCHAIN,FINGER,SPROCKET,NIP POINT Victims1

FINGER CAUGHT IN SPROCKET AND CHAIN PINCH POINT

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1984-10-18T07:15:00 ·Summary #14423339

BOARD,CHEST,CIRCULAR SAW,SAW,STRUCK BY,ARTERY,FLYING OBJECT

EventBOARD,CHEST,CIRCULAR SAW,SAW,STRUCK BY,ARTERY,FLYING OBJECT Victims1

STRUCK BY BOARD THROWN FROM SAW

1 fatal

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1984-10-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #570416

HEAD,STEPLADDER,LADDER,FALL

EventHEAD,STEPLADDER,LADDER,FALL Victims1

FALL FROM STEPLADDER

1 fatal

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1984-10-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14542492

DIE,AMPUTATED,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,SLIP,SLIPPERY SURFACE,PRESS,UNGUARDED

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,SLIP,SLIPPERY SURFACE,PRESS,UNGUARDED Victims1

FINGER AMPUTATED IN PRESS DIE

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1984-10-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14517411

HIGHWAY,CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,HIGHWAY SHOULDER,BACKING UP

EventHIGHWAY,CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,HIGHWAY SHOULDER,BACKING UP Victims1

Employee killed when run over by backing truck

1 fatal

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1984-10-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14484646

BURN,CARDIOVASC SYSTEM,EXPLOSION

EventBURN,CARDIOVASC SYSTEM,EXPLOSION Victims1

SEVERE BURNS & RESPIRATORY DAMAGE

1 fatal

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1984-10-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14387500

PRINTING PRESS,OFFSET PRESS,VENTILATION,HEADACHE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,NAUSEA,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE

EventPRINTING PRESS,OFFSET PRESS,VENTILATION,HEADACHE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,NAUSEA,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE Victims10

Ten employees exposed to chemical vapors from printer ink

Multi-victim

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1984-10-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14350888

ERECTION PROCESS,DEMOLITION,DISMANTLING,STEEL,IRON WORKER,FALL

EventERECTION PROCESS,DEMOLITION,DISMANTLING,STEEL,IRON WORKER,FALL Victims1

FALL TO FLOOR WHEN DISMANTLING A STEEL FRAME

1 fatal

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1984-10-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14262729

RESPIRATORY,SCBA,SULFURIC ACID,RESPIRATOR,LIFELINE,CONFINED SPACE,HYDROGEN SULFIDE

EventRESPIRATORY,SCBA,SULFURIC ACID,RESPIRATOR,LIFELINE,CONFINED SPACE,HYDROGEN SULFIDE Victims4

ASPHYXIATION OR HYDROGEN SULFIDE POISONING IN CONFINED SPACE

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1984-10-17T14:15:00 ·Summary #14371421

XYLENE,INHALATION,TOLUENE,PAINT SOLVENT,EYE,HEADACHE,NAUSEA,PAINT

EventXYLENE,INHALATION,TOLUENE,PAINT SOLVENT,EYE,HEADACHE,NAUSEA,PAINT Victims7

EXPOSURE TO PAINT SOLVENT VAPORS

Multi-victim

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1984-10-17T01:15:00 ·Summary #14457113

BURN,FURNACE,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,METAL INGOT,HIGH TEMPERATURE

EventBURN,FURNACE,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,METAL INGOT,HIGH TEMPERATURE Victims1

EMPLOYEE BURNED DURING MOLTEN METAL EXPLOSION

1 fatal

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1984-10-17T00:25:00 ·Summary #14483028

FRONT END LOADER,STRUCK BY,POOR VISIBILITY

EventFRONT END LOADER,STRUCK BY,POOR VISIBILITY Victims1

STRUCK BY FRONT END LOADER CAUSING INTERNAL INJURY

1 fatal

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1984-10-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14542484

TELECOM WORK,CABLE TV WORK,OVERLOADED,SAFETY BELT,FALL,AERIAL LIFT

EventTELECOM WORK,CABLE TV WORK,OVERLOADED,SAFETY BELT,FALL,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

FALL - MECHANICAL FAILURE OF AERIAL LIFT

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1984-10-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14478499

DERRICK,BARGE,BOOM,COLLAPSE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY

EventDERRICK,BARGE,BOOM,COLLAPSE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY Victims4

Two employees killed by falling boom

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1984-10-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14477608

TREE FELLING,LOSS OF BLOOD,CHAIN SAW,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,LEG

EventTREE FELLING,LOSS OF BLOOD,CHAIN SAW,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,LEG Victims1

Employee bleeds to death from chain saw laceration

1 fatal

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1984-10-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14470397

LADDER,FALL,SCAFFOLD

EventLADDER,FALL,SCAFFOLD Victims1

PAINTER FELL FROM LADDER THAT WAS SETTING ON A SCAFFOLD.

1 fatal

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1984-10-16T16:30:00 ·Summary #14554505

EYE,FURNACE,DUCT,HEADACHE,INHALATION,DIZZINESS,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventEYE,FURNACE,DUCT,HEADACHE,INHALATION,DIZZINESS,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims7

POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO CARBON MONOXIDE.

Multi-victim

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1984-10-16T13:00:00 ·Summary #14569164

PLATFORM,HEAD,MAINTENANCE,UNSECURED,PERIMETER GUARDING,SAFETY BELT,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,WORK PLATFORM

EventPLATFORM,HEAD,MAINTENANCE,UNSECURED,PERIMETER GUARDING,SAFETY BELT,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,WORK PLATFORM Victims1

FALL FROM ELEVATED WORK PLATFORM

1 fatal

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1984-10-16T10:00:00 ·Summary #14470389

HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,TRAILER TRUCK,AUTOMOBILE

EventHIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,TRAILER TRUCK,AUTOMOBILE Victims1

STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE

1 fatal

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1984-10-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14510655

ROOF OPENING COVER,SKYLIGHT,ROOF,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING

EventROOF OPENING COVER,SKYLIGHT,ROOF,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING Victims1

Employee killed in fall through skylight opening

1 fatal

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1984-10-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14477707

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT THROUGH LADDER

1 fatal

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