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1984-07-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14515928

RESPIRATORY,ASPHYXIATED,GLUE,TOXIC FUMES,CHEMICAL,RESPIRATOR

EventRESPIRATORY,ASPHYXIATED,GLUE,TOXIC FUMES,CHEMICAL,RESPIRATOR Victims1

EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY ASPHYXIATED WHILE GLUING CARPETING

1 fatal

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1984-07-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14515753

E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,CURRENT LEAKAGE,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC PORT TOOL--MISC

EventE GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,CURRENT LEAKAGE,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC PORT TOOL--MISC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH FAULTY ELECTRIC TOOL

1 fatal

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1984-07-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14500987

STAND-UP OPERATOR,VEHICLE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MECH MAT HANDLING,UNTRAINED,BACKING UP,TRUCK DRIVER

EventSTAND-UP OPERATOR,VEHICLE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MECH MAT HANDLING,UNTRAINED,BACKING UP,TRUCK DRIVER Victims1

EMPLOYEE WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN FORK LIFT TRUCK & SHELF

1 fatal

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1984-07-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14497945

BURN,OXYGEN,ELECTRIC SWITCH,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FIRE,EXPLOSION,PUMP

EventBURN,OXYGEN,ELECTRIC SWITCH,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FIRE,EXPLOSION,PUMP Victims1

Employee killed when liquid oxygen pump explodes

1 fatal

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1984-07-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14484745

SAFETY BELT,LIFELINE,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,CONSTRUCTION,WELDING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventSAFETY BELT,LIFELINE,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,CONSTRUCTION,WELDING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims3

FALL THROUGH STAIRCASE OPENING

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1984-07-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14469381

CHEST,CRUSHED,FALL,BRIDGE,WORK PLATFORM

EventCHEST,CRUSHED,FALL,BRIDGE,WORK PLATFORM Victims1

FALL FROM ELEVATED WORK PLATFORM

1 fatal

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1984-07-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14469324

SINGLE-PT SUSP SCAFF,HOISTING MECHANISM,WIRE ROPE,SAFETY BELT,SUPPORT CABLE,FALL,BRIDGE,DROWN,SCAFFOLD

EventSINGLE-PT SUSP SCAFF,HOISTING MECHANISM,WIRE ROPE,SAFETY BELT,SUPPORT CABLE,FALL,BRIDGE,DROWN,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee Fell from Scaffold and Drowned in a River

1 fatal

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1984-07-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14239917

SURVEYOR,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY,REFLECTIVE VEST,MOTOR VEHICLE,WARNING SIGN

EventSURVEYOR,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY,REFLECTIVE VEST,MOTOR VEHICLE,WARNING SIGN Victims1

STRUCK BY CAR WHILE SURVEYING IN ROADWAY

1 fatal

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1984-07-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14195184

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH POWER LINE

1 fatal

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1984-07-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14445407

LIFELINE,CONFINED SPACE,SAFETY BELT,COAL,FLOWING MATERIAL,COAL HOPPER,BURIED

EventLIFELINE,CONFINED SPACE,SAFETY BELT,COAL,FLOWING MATERIAL,COAL HOPPER,BURIED Victims2

PARTIALLY BURIED BY COAL IN COAL HOPPER

Multi-victim

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1984-07-17T11:20:00 ·Summary #14445399

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ACCIDENTALLY REENERGIZED LINE

1 fatal

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1984-07-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14561856

Accident Summary #14561856

Victims1

PINNED BETWEEN TRACTOR AND STACK OF SAD

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1984-07-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14538508

FRACTURE,BOSUN CHAIR,WATER TOWER,LIFELINE,ROPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventFRACTURE,BOSUN CHAIR,WATER TOWER,LIFELINE,ROPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee injured in fall when bosun's chair rope breaks

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1984-07-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14515746

DIE,POWER PRESS,FINGER,CRUSHED,PRESS

EventDIE,POWER PRESS,FINGER,CRUSHED,PRESS Victims1

FINGERS CRUSHED IN POWER PRESS WHICH "DOUBLE STROKED"

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1984-07-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14513873

CHEST,LUNG,VENTRICLE,POWER PRESS,FLYING OBJECT,PRESS

EventCHEST,LUNG,VENTRICLE,POWER PRESS,FLYING OBJECT,PRESS Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY FLYING PIECES OF METAL

1 fatal

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1984-07-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14320386

GUARDRAIL,CONVEYOR,FALL,MECH MAT HANDLING,SCAFFOLD

EventGUARDRAIL,CONVEYOR,FALL,MECH MAT HANDLING,SCAFFOLD Victims1

FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

1 fatal

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1984-07-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14320337

POOL,DROWN

EventPOOL,DROWN Victims1

DROWNING

1 fatal

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1984-07-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14217202

FRACTURE,HEAD,COLLAPSE,TRENCH,PIPE,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,COLLAPSE,TRENCH,PIPE,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims2

EMPLOYEES HOSPITALIZED AFTER TRENCH COLLAPSE

Multi-victim

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1984-07-16T10:45:00 ·Summary #14223374

AMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,UNGUARDED,TABLE SAW

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,UNGUARDED,TABLE SAW Victims3

EMPLOYEES' FINGERS CUT BY UNGUARDED TABLE SAW

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1984-07-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14550073

HEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ARTERY,KIDNEY,ROOF OPENING,UNGUARDED

EventHEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ARTERY,KIDNEY,ROOF OPENING,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee injured in fall through smoke vent

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1984-07-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14535009

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

EventROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,ROOFER,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WORK SURFACE Victims2

One employee killed, one injured in 60 ft fall through roof

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1984-07-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14517312

E GI II,LIGHTING CIRCUIT,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,LADDER,ELECTRICAL WORK,METAL LADDER,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL

EventE GI II,LIGHTING CIRCUIT,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,LADDER,ELECTRICAL WORK,METAL LADDER,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK AND FALL - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS

1 fatal

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1984-07-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14500953

HEAD,STEEL BEAM,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL CONNECTOR,STEEL ERECTION,SLING,SHEARED,CRANE

EventHEAD,STEEL BEAM,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL CONNECTOR,STEEL ERECTION,SLING,SHEARED,CRANE Victims1

FALL FROM ELEVATION

1 fatal

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1984-07-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14455927

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,CUTOUT SWITCH,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,CUTOUT SWITCH,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS THROUGH TOOL

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1984-07-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14446371

DIE,FINGER,LACERATION,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,UNTRAINED

EventDIE,FINGER,LACERATION,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,UNTRAINED Victims1

PINCHED SKIN FROM FINGER IN PUNCH PRESS DIE PIN & BUSHING

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