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1984-07-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14320345

HEAD,SIGNALMAN,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRANE BOOM,CRAWLER CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventHEAD,SIGNALMAN,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRANE BOOM,CRAWLER CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims2

Employee killed when struck by falling crane component

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1984-07-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14259675

LONGSHORING,WORK RULES,INHALATION,SPILL,CHEMICAL,PUNCTURE

EventLONGSHORING,WORK RULES,INHALATION,SPILL,CHEMICAL,PUNCTURE Victims10

Ten employees exposed to chemical spill from punctured drum

Multi-victim

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1984-07-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14259659

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,KELLY BUSHING,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,KELLY BUSHING,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU DRILL RIG

1 fatal

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1984-07-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14237655

GUARDRAIL,IRON WORKER,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,SLIP,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,TIE-OFF

EventGUARDRAIL,IRON WORKER,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,SLIP,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,TIE-OFF Victims1

Employee killed in fall from catwalk

1 fatal

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1984-07-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14201487

FRACTURE,GUARDRAIL,BACK,FALL,NECK

EventFRACTURE,GUARDRAIL,BACK,FALL,NECK Victims1

EMPLOYEE HURT IN FALL WHEN GUARDRAIL FAILS

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1984-07-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14549737

GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD

EventGUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee killed in 90 ft fall from scaffold

1 fatal

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1984-07-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14349435

MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,LOCKOUT,BLADE,MEAT BLENDING MACH,LEG

EventMAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,LOCKOUT,BLADE,MEAT BLENDING MACH,LEG Victims1

LEGS AMPUTATED BY MEAT BLENDER BLADES

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1984-07-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14555080

HEAD,INSTALLING,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,HEART ATTACK,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,HIGH TEMPERATURE

EventHEAD,INSTALLING,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,HEART ATTACK,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,HIGH TEMPERATURE Victims1

Employee dies of heart attack

1 fatal

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1984-07-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14552376

FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STORAGE TANK,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,GASOLINE,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventFLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STORAGE TANK,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,GASOLINE,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

Employee killed when struck by end of exploding tank

1 fatal

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1984-07-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14525810

CRUSHED,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventCRUSHED,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

CRUSHED BETWEEN TRUCK BED AND SIGN POST

1 fatal

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1984-07-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14469274

OVERHEAD GUARD,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MECH MAT HANDLING

EventOVERHEAD GUARD,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MECH MAT HANDLING Victims1

LOAD ON FORKLIFT FELL BACKWARD

1 fatal

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1984-07-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14461396

CRANE BOOM,CRAWLER CRANE,BROKEN CABLE,STRUCK BY,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BOOM SUPPORT CABLE,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,FALLING OBJECT

EventCRANE BOOM,CRAWLER CRANE,BROKEN CABLE,STRUCK BY,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BOOM SUPPORT CABLE,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,FALLING OBJECT Victims6

Three employees injured by falling crane boom

Multi-victim

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1984-07-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14448146

BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,AERIAL LIFT

EventBURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

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1984-07-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14447494

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,POTENTIAL GRADIENT,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,SYSTEM GROUNDING,DROWN

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,POTENTIAL GRADIENT,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,SYSTEM GROUNDING,DROWN Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU POWER POLE

1 fatal

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1984-07-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14196588

FRACTURE,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,PINNED,CRANE OPERATOR,CRANE

EventFRACTURE,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,PINNED,CRANE OPERATOR,CRANE Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY CRANE BOOM

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1984-07-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14567804

FIREFIGHTER,SERVICE CONDUCTOR,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,FIRE,ELECTRIC METER,GROUND FAULT,ELECTRIC SHOCK

EventFIREFIGHTER,SERVICE CONDUCTOR,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,FIRE,ELECTRIC METER,GROUND FAULT,ELECTRIC SHOCK Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT AT ELECTRIC METER

Multi-victim

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1984-07-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14567556

HEAD,CHIPPER,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

EventHEAD,CHIPPER,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT Victims1

HIT ON HEAD BY FLYING CHIPPER HOOD.

1 fatal

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1984-07-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14481253

BURN,SLAG TRACK,LADLE,MOLTEN SLAG,WELDER

EventBURN,SLAG TRACK,LADLE,MOLTEN SLAG,WELDER Victims1

EMPLOYEE BURNED BY SPLASHING MOLTEN SLAG FROM LADLE

1 fatal

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1984-07-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14237648

KICK BACK,HEAD,TREE FELLING,CHAIN SAW,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,LOGGING

EventKICK BACK,HEAD,TREE FELLING,CHAIN SAW,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,LOGGING Victims1

Employee killed when cut by chain saw

1 fatal

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1984-07-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14235212

HEAD,HOISTING MECHANISM,HOIST,CRUSHED,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventHEAD,HOISTING MECHANISM,HOIST,CRUSHED,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

CRUSHED BY FALLING CAR FRAME

1 fatal

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1984-07-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14235139

E GI V,ELECTRICAL,CORD SET,ELECTROCUTED,ATTACHMENT PLUG,TORCH,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

EventE GI V,ELECTRICAL,CORD SET,ELECTROCUTED,ATTACHMENT PLUG,TORCH,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - UNGROUNDED ELECTRIC TOOL

1 fatal

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1984-07-11T01:00:00 ·Summary #14349369

CPR,POOL,DROWN,SWIM

EventCPR,POOL,DROWN,SWIM Victims1

EMPLOYEE DROWNED IN SWIMMING POOL

1 fatal

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1984-07-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14534986

SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CAVE-IN

EventSUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1984-07-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14525950

ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,UNDRGRD INSTALLATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER

EventELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,UNDRGRD INSTALLATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS

1 fatal

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1984-07-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14525877

DISMANTLING,PIN,UNSECURED,CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,SKULL,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE

EventDISMANTLING,PIN,UNSECURED,CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,SKULL,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE Victims2

Employee killed by falling crane boom

1 fatal Multi-victim

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