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2023-09-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #221599251

Heart,Heart Attack,Natural Causes,Preexisting Condition,Steel Beam,Underlying Medical Condition

EventHeart,Heart Attack,Natural Causes,Preexisting Condition,Steel Beam,Underlying Medical Condition Victims1

Employee dies of heart condition

1 fatal

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2023-09-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #221645294

Ascending,Building,Climbing on Ladder,Contusion,Descending Ladder,Face,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Ladder,Lost Balance,Nose,Paint,Painter,Scaffold,Skull

EventAscending,Building,Climbing on Ladder,Contusion,Descending Ladder,Face,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Ladder,Lost Balance,Nose,Paint,Painter,Scaffold,Skull Victims1

Employee is killed in fall from ladder

1 fatal

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2023-09-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #221640659

Asbestos,Asbestos Removal,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Floor Hole,Plank,Plastic,Roof,Unsecured,Walking On Plank

EventAsbestos,Asbestos Removal,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Floor Hole,Plank,Plastic,Roof,Unsecured,Walking On Plank Victims1

Employee is killed in fall from height

1 fatal

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2023-09-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #221600562

Brain Bleed,Broken Bone,Floor,Fracture,Neck,Struck Against,Tripped,Wrist

EventBrain Bleed,Broken Bone,Floor,Fracture,Neck,Struck Against,Tripped,Wrist Victims1

Employee dies from brain bleed

1 fatal

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2023-09-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #221600349

Current,Drown,Drowning,River,Swim,Water

EventCurrent,Drown,Drowning,River,Swim,Water Victims1

Employee drowns in river

1 fatal

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2023-09-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #221599525

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Building,Carpenter,Commercial Building,Construction,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Harness,Installing,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Pavement,Removing,Roof,Steel,Unstable Position,Work Surface

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Building,Carpenter,Commercial Building,Construction,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Harness,Installing,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Pavement,Removing,Roof,Steel,Unstable Position,Work Surface Victims1

Employee is killed in fall from roof while replacing steel r

1 fatal

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2023-09-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #221599483

Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Construction,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Heart,Multi-employer Worksite,Multiemployer,Natural Causes,Respiratory Tract,Roof,Roofer,Slip

EventCardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Construction,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Heart,Multi-employer Worksite,Multiemployer,Natural Causes,Respiratory Tract,Roof,Roofer,Slip Victims1

Employee dies from natural causes after fall from roof

1 fatal

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2023-09-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #221599178

Bucket ,Filling,Flatbed Truck,Motor Vehicle,Road,Struck By,Traffic Accident

EventBucket ,Filling,Flatbed Truck,Motor Vehicle,Road,Struck By,Traffic Accident Victims1

Employee is killed when struck by motor vehicle

1 fatal

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2023-09-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #221599012

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Bolt,Construction,Flying Object,Head,High Blood Pressure,High Pressure,High Pressure Pipe,Installing,Metal Pipe,Pipe,Plumbing,Removing,Struck By,Torso,Water Pipe

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Bolt,Construction,Flying Object,Head,High Blood Pressure,High Pressure,High Pressure Pipe,Installing,Metal Pipe,Pipe,Plumbing,Removing,Struck By,Torso,Water Pipe Victims1

Employee dies when struck by water main cap projectile

1 fatal

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2023-09-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #221600356

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Concussion,Construction,Electrician,Falling Object,Hard Hat,Head,Installing,Metal,Multi-employer Worksite,Multiemployer,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Steel Beam,Struck By,Unsecured

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Concussion,Construction,Electrician,Falling Object,Hard Hat,Head,Installing,Metal,Multi-employer Worksite,Multiemployer,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Steel Beam,Struck By,Unsecured Victims1

Employee sustains concussion when struck by beam, later dies

1 fatal

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2023-09-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #221600166

Fainted,Unresponsive

EventFainted,Unresponsive Victims1

Employee is killed after collapse

1 fatal

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2023-09-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #221599376

Cardiac Arrest,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Construction,Construction vehicle,Electrical Work,Heart,Heart Attack,Medical Condition,Medical History,Motor Vehicle,Underlying Medical Condition,Unresponsive

EventCardiac Arrest,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Construction,Construction vehicle,Electrical Work,Heart,Heart Attack,Medical Condition,Medical History,Motor Vehicle,Underlying Medical Condition,Unresponsive Victims1

Employee dies talking on phone after being found unresponsiv

1 fatal

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2023-09-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #221599186

Crushed,Hydraulic,Hydraulic Equipment

EventCrushed,Hydraulic,Hydraulic Equipment Victims1

Employee is killed when crushed by 30-inch step feeder

1 fatal

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2023-09-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #221598675

Boom,Conduit,Derrick Truck,Digger/Derrick,Electrocuted,Installing,Overhead Power Line,Pipe,Trench,Trench Digger,Wire Line

EventBoom,Conduit,Derrick Truck,Digger/Derrick,Electrocuted,Installing,Overhead Power Line,Pipe,Trench,Trench Digger,Wire Line Victims1

Employee is killed when electrocuted

1 fatal

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2023-09-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #221598634

Coating Operation,Drug Overdose,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Forehead,Laceration

EventCoating Operation,Drug Overdose,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Forehead,Laceration Victims1

Employee is killed in fall from height

1 fatal

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2023-09-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #221601941

Backing Up,Blocks,Chock,Crushed,Falling Object,Flatbed Truck,Load Shift,Overhead Crane,Parking Lot,Pinch Point,Steel,Storage Rack,Struck By,Unsecured,Wood

EventBacking Up,Blocks,Chock,Crushed,Falling Object,Flatbed Truck,Load Shift,Overhead Crane,Parking Lot,Pinch Point,Steel,Storage Rack,Struck By,Unsecured,Wood Victims1

Employee is crushed and killed by falling load from flatbed

1 fatal

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2023-09-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #221600331

Explosion,Mechanic,Trailer

EventExplosion,Mechanic,Trailer Victims1

Employee is killed when airbag explodes

1 fatal

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2023-09-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #221600323

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Construction,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Falling Object,Framing,H-Beam,Head,Residential Construction,Scissor lift,Steel Beam,Struck Against,Training,Wood,Wood Erection

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Construction,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Falling Object,Framing,H-Beam,Head,Residential Construction,Scissor lift,Steel Beam,Struck Against,Training,Wood,Wood Erection Victims1

Employee dies from head injuries in fall from scissor lift

1 fatal

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2023-09-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #221599319

Cardiac Arrest,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Chest,Forklift,Heart,Heart Attack,Industrial Truck,Material Handling,Medical Condition,Medical History,PIV,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Respiratory Tract,Steel,Underlying Medical Condition

EventCardiac Arrest,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Chest,Forklift,Heart,Heart Attack,Industrial Truck,Material Handling,Medical Condition,Medical History,PIV,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Respiratory Tract,Steel,Underlying Medical Condition Victims1

Employee dies from heart attack while operating PIV moving s

1 fatal

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2023-09-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #221598824

Backing Up,Crushed,Falling Object,Forklift,Lumber,Pinned,Struck By

EventBacking Up,Crushed,Falling Object,Forklift,Lumber,Pinned,Struck By Victims1

Employee is killed when struck by lumber

1 fatal

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2023-09-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #221598352

Blunt force trauma,Extension Ladder,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Head,Installing,Ladder,Neck,Skull

EventBlunt force trauma,Extension Ladder,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Head,Installing,Ladder,Neck,Skull Victims1

Employee is killed in fall from ladder

1 fatal

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2023-09-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #221598295

Bundle,Container,Crushed,Falling Object,Forklift,Forks,Lifting,Mast,Material Handling,Stuck,Unloading

EventBundle,Container,Crushed,Falling Object,Forklift,Forks,Lifting,Mast,Material Handling,Stuck,Unloading Victims1

Employee is killed when crushed by bundle of quartz slabs

1 fatal

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2023-09-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #221597917

Electrocuted,Lighting,Overhead Power Line

EventElectrocuted,Lighting,Overhead Power Line Victims1

Employee is killed when electrocuted

1 fatal

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2023-09-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #221597909

Balcony,Contusion,Drywall,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Head,Sanding Machine

EventBalcony,Contusion,Drywall,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Head,Sanding Machine Victims1

Employee is killed in fall from balcony

1 fatal

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2023-09-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #221597867

Blunt force trauma,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall On Same Level,Rope

EventBlunt force trauma,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall On Same Level,Rope Victims1

Employee stretching out rope is killed in fall to ground

1 fatal

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