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1984-08-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14371413

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,FALL,PAINTER

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,FALL,PAINTER Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1984-08-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14349450

UNSECURED,CONCRETE BEAM,COLLISION,BRIDGE,CONSTRUCTION,WELDING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOST CONTROL

EventUNSECURED,CONCRETE BEAM,COLLISION,BRIDGE,CONSTRUCTION,WELDING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOST CONTROL Victims2

Employee killed when crushed by falling concrete beam

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1984-08-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14241194

WHEEL,HEAD,PRESSURE VESSEL,FALL,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventWHEEL,HEAD,PRESSURE VESSEL,FALL,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

THROWN FROM OVERTURNING PRESSURE VESSEL

1 fatal

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1984-08-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14241103

REPAIR,HEART ATTACK,BOILER

EventREPAIR,HEART ATTACK,BOILER Victims1

EMPLOYEE DIED FROM HEART ATTACK WHILE REPAIRING BOILER

1 fatal

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1984-08-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14217228

TRENCH BOX,COLLAPSE,TRENCH,PIPE,CAVE-IN,WATER

EventTRENCH BOX,COLLAPSE,TRENCH,PIPE,CAVE-IN,WATER Victims2

TWO EMPLOYEES HOPITALIZED AFTER TRENCH CAVE-IN

Multi-victim

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1984-08-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14217160

ASPHYXIATED,VENTILATION,PPE,NATURAL GAS,GAS LEAK

EventASPHYXIATED,VENTILATION,PPE,NATURAL GAS,GAS LEAK Victims1

ASPHYXIATED BY METHANE GAS

1 fatal

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1984-08-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14541874

RAIN SPOUT,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C

EventRAIN SPOUT,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU MATERIAL

1 fatal

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1984-08-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14559058

HAND WINCH,LOST BALANCE,PLATFORM,FALL,STRUCK BY

EventHAND WINCH,LOST BALANCE,PLATFORM,FALL,STRUCK BY Victims4

STRUCK BY COME-ALONG HANDLE, LOST BALANCE AND FELL

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1984-08-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14539464

BRAKE,CRUSHED,TRUCK,LOADING DOCK

EventBRAKE,CRUSHED,TRUCK,LOADING DOCK Victims1

PINNED BY DELIVERY TRUCK AGAINST LOADING DOCK

1 fatal

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1984-08-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14492730

HEART,KNIFE,SEVERED,PUNCTURE

EventHEART,KNIFE,SEVERED,PUNCTURE Victims1

EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTALLY STABBED HIMSELF

1 fatal

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1984-08-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14456115

ROLLER--MACH/PART,ARM,NIP POINT,CONVEYOR BELT,HAND,UNGUARDED

EventROLLER--MACH/PART,ARM,NIP POINT,CONVEYOR BELT,HAND,UNGUARDED Victims1

ARM CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR BELT.

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1984-08-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14455315

TWO-HAND CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION

EventTWO-HAND CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION Victims1

"NO INJURY DESCRIBED" - W.G.

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1984-08-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14568984

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CONFINED SPACE,POT,ARGON

EventOXYGEN DEFICIENCY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CONFINED SPACE,POT,ARGON Victims1

ASPHYXIATION FROM OXYGEN DEFICIENCY IN CONFINED SPACE

1 fatal

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1984-08-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14517395

HEAD,TOWER CRANE,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,SKULL,STRUCK BY,SET UP,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE

EventHEAD,TOWER CRANE,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,SKULL,STRUCK BY,SET UP,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE Victims1

Employee killed when head crushed by tower crane pendant

1 fatal

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1984-08-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14506554

HEADACHE,HYDROGEN CHLORIDE,HYDROGEN PEROXIDE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,NAUSEA,CHEMICAL REACTION,DIZZINESS,COUGH,WATER

EventHEADACHE,HYDROGEN CHLORIDE,HYDROGEN PEROXIDE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,NAUSEA,CHEMICAL REACTION,DIZZINESS,COUGH,WATER Victims56

EMPLOYEES INHALED VAPORS FROM HCC/H202 REACTION

Multi-victim

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1984-08-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14502728

HEART ATTACK

EventHEART ATTACK Victims1

HEART ATTACK

1 fatal

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1984-08-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14500995

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED POWER LINE

1 fatal

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1984-08-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14494561

DERRICK,DERRICK TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK

EventDERRICK,DERRICK TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

1 fatal

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1984-08-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14463244

VEHICLE IN GEAR,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,SKIDDER,RUN OVER,SLOPE

EventVEHICLE IN GEAR,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,SKIDDER,RUN OVER,SLOPE Victims1

Employee killed when run over by skidder

1 fatal

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1984-08-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14447619

FRACTURE,POWER PRESS,FINGER,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,UNTRAINED,PRESS,UNGUARDED

EventFRACTURE,POWER PRESS,FINGER,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,UNTRAINED,PRESS,UNGUARDED Victims1

FINGER CRUSHED IN MECHANICAL POWER PRESS

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1984-08-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14399117

ROOF OPENING COVER,HEAD,INSTALLING,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ROOF OPENING,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION

EventROOF OPENING COVER,HEAD,INSTALLING,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ROOF OPENING,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed in fall through roof opening

1 fatal

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1984-08-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14393979

COMMUNICATION TOWER,GAS POWERED WELDER,FIRE,SAFETY BELT,WELDER,FALL,ANTENNA,TOWER

EventCOMMUNICATION TOWER,GAS POWERED WELDER,FIRE,SAFETY BELT,WELDER,FALL,ANTENNA,TOWER Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM COMMUNICATION TOWER WHILE FIGHTING FIRE

1 fatal

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1984-08-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14235147

WINDOW WASHER,LIFELINE,OUTRIGGER,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,BOLTING,SCAFFOLD

EventWINDOW WASHER,LIFELINE,OUTRIGGER,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,BOLTING,SCAFFOLD

SCAFFOLD FELL AS A RESULT OF AN IMPROPERLY SECURED OUTRIGGER

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1984-08-23T16:00:00 ·Summary #14445381

ROOF,SAFETY BELT,FALL,FLOOR OPENING

EventROOF,SAFETY BELT,FALL,FLOOR OPENING Victims2

FALL FROM ROOF OPENING

Multi-victim

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1984-08-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14477632

FRACTURE,PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD,FALL,SPRAIN,CONTUSION,SCAFFOLD

EventFRACTURE,PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD,FALL,SPRAIN,CONTUSION,SCAFFOLD Victims1

FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

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