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2023-08-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221601453

Caught Between,Chest,Crushed,Crushing,Drum,Forming Machine,Fracture,Frame,Internal Injuries,Tire

EventCaught Between,Chest,Crushed,Crushing,Drum,Forming Machine,Fracture,Frame,Internal Injuries,Tire Victims1

Employee is caught in machine, incurs multiple injuries, and

1 fatal

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2023-08-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221591456

Heart Attack,Natural Causes,Preexisting Condition,Unresponsive

EventHeart Attack,Natural Causes,Preexisting Condition,Unresponsive Victims1

Employee dies of natural causes

1 fatal

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2023-08-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221591373

Backing Up,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Crushed,Crushing,Garbage Truck,Run Over,Struck By

EventBacking Up,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Crushed,Crushing,Garbage Truck,Run Over,Struck By Victims1

Employee is struck and killed by trash truck

1 fatal

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2023-08-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221591134

Contact,Electric Shock,Electrocuted,Metal Pipe,Unguarded Live Parts,Welder,Welding

EventContact,Electric Shock,Electrocuted,Metal Pipe,Unguarded Live Parts,Welder,Welding Victims1

Employee is electrocuted welding piping

1 fatal

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2023-08-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221591050

Cardiac Arrest,Department Store,Medical Condition,Unresponsive

EventCardiac Arrest,Department Store,Medical Condition,Unresponsive Victims1

Employee suffers cardiac arrest and dies while on break

1 fatal

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2023-08-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221590805

Attic,Contact,Electric Shock,Electrical Wire,Electrocuted,HVAC,Troubleshooting

EventAttic,Contact,Electric Shock,Electrical Wire,Electrocuted,HVAC,Troubleshooting Victims1

Employee is electrocuted while working in attic

1 fatal

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2023-08-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221590607

Asphalt,Asphyxiated,CPR,Caught Between,Crushed,Crushing,Front End Loader,Loader,Loader Bucket,Moving,Pinned,Truck

EventAsphalt,Asphyxiated,CPR,Caught Between,Crushed,Crushing,Front End Loader,Loader,Loader Bucket,Moving,Pinned,Truck Victims1

Employee is killed when pinned between heavy equipment

1 fatal

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2023-08-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221590300

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Concrete,Concrete Surface,Deck,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Plank,Plywood,Removing,Slip,Traumatic,Water

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Concrete,Concrete Surface,Deck,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Plank,Plywood,Removing,Slip,Traumatic,Water Victims1

Employee is killed in fall from residential structure

1 fatal

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2023-08-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #221614092

Drug Overdose,Unresponsive

EventDrug Overdose,Unresponsive Victims1

Employee dies from drug overdose

1 fatal

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2023-08-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #221599673

Cardiac Arrest,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Exertion,Garbage Truck,Heart,Heart Attack,Material Handling,Medical Condition,Underlying Medical Condition

EventCardiac Arrest,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Exertion,Garbage Truck,Heart,Heart Attack,Material Handling,Medical Condition,Underlying Medical Condition Victims1

Employee suffers heart attack and dies collecting recycling

1 fatal

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2023-08-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #221598857

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Contact,Dislocated,Electric Shock,Electric current,Electrical Wire,Electrician,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Glove,Hand,Installing,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Shock,Shoulder,Work Surface

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Contact,Dislocated,Electric Shock,Electric current,Electrical Wire,Electrician,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Glove,Hand,Installing,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Shock,Shoulder,Work Surface Victims1

Employee falls after shocked by electrical wire, later dies

1 fatal

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2023-08-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #221593528

Drowning,Dump Truck,Tips Over

EventDrowning,Dump Truck,Tips Over Victims1

Employee is killed when truck tips over

1 fatal

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2023-08-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #221592579

Electric Conductor,Electric Motor,Electrical,Electrocuted,Energized,Maintenance

EventElectric Conductor,Electric Motor,Electrical,Electrocuted,Energized,Maintenance Victims1

Employee is electrocuted while replacing motor

1 fatal

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2023-08-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #221592116

Cardiac Arrest,Cleaning,Natural Causes,Unresponsive,Vacuuming

EventCardiac Arrest,Cleaning,Natural Causes,Unresponsive,Vacuuming Victims1

Employee dies of cardiac arrest

1 fatal

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2023-08-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #221591985

Chain Saw,Crushed,Cutting,Drop Zone,Falling Object,Flying Object,Struck By,Tree,Tree Felling,Tree Limb,Tree Stumping

EventChain Saw,Crushed,Cutting,Drop Zone,Falling Object,Flying Object,Struck By,Tree,Tree Felling,Tree Limb,Tree Stumping Victims1

Employee is killed when struck by tree stump

1 fatal

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2023-08-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #221590797

Chain Saw,Contact,Electric Shock,Electrocuted,Landscaper,Landscaping,Metal Pole,Power Lines,Tree,Tree Trimming

EventChain Saw,Contact,Electric Shock,Electrocuted,Landscaper,Landscaping,Metal Pole,Power Lines,Tree,Tree Trimming Victims1

Employee is electrocuted while trimming trees with pole saw

1 fatal

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2023-08-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #221590417

Assembling,Contact,Electric Cord,Electrocuted,Energized,Outlet,Table,Troubleshooting

EventAssembling,Contact,Electric Cord,Electrocuted,Energized,Outlet,Table,Troubleshooting Victims1

Employee is electrocuted while troubleshooting outlet

1 fatal

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2023-08-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #221590219

Blunt force trauma,Erection Process,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Head,Maintenance,Scaffold

EventBlunt force trauma,Erection Process,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Head,Maintenance,Scaffold Victims1

Employee is killed in fall from scaffolding

1 fatal

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2023-08-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #221618234

Blunt force trauma,Dismantling,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Neck,Scaffold,Torso

EventBlunt force trauma,Dismantling,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Neck,Scaffold,Torso Victims1

Employee is killed in fall from scaffold

1 fatal

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2023-08-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #221590490

Bucket Truck,Electric Shock,Electric Switch,Electrocuted,Power Line Worker,Power Lines,Repair

EventBucket Truck,Electric Shock,Electric Switch,Electrocuted,Power Line Worker,Power Lines,Repair Victims1

Employee is electrocuted working on power line

1 fatal

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2023-08-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #221590318

Cardiac Arrest,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Clearing,Clogged,Construction,Exertion,Hammer ,Heart,Heart Attack,Heat,Heat index,Heat-related illness ,Hose,Power Plant,Preexisting Condition

EventCardiac Arrest,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Clearing,Clogged,Construction,Exertion,Hammer ,Heart,Heart Attack,Heat,Heat index,Heat-related illness ,Hose,Power Plant,Preexisting Condition Victims1

Employee suffers heat injury and dies on construction site

1 fatal

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2023-08-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #221589922

Cardiovasc Disease,Dehydration,Filling,Fuel Oil,Heat,Heat-related illness ,Hypertension,Tank Truck,Truck Driver,Unresponsive

EventCardiovasc Disease,Dehydration,Filling,Fuel Oil,Heat,Heat-related illness ,Hypertension,Tank Truck,Truck Driver,Unresponsive Victims1

Employee dies while filling tanker

1 fatal

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2023-08-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #221630163

Aerial Lift,Anchor,Back,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Building Collapse,Construction,Contusion,Engineering Controls,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Harness,Multi-employer Worksite,Multiemployer,Residential Construction,Roof,Roofer,Structural Collapse,Walking Surface,Work Surface

EventAerial Lift,Anchor,Back,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Building Collapse,Construction,Contusion,Engineering Controls,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Harness,Multi-employer Worksite,Multiemployer,Residential Construction,Roof,Roofer,Structural Collapse,Walking Surface,Work Surface Victims1

Employee dies from multiple trauma in fall, awning collapses

1 fatal

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2023-08-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #221596075

Combustible Dust,Explosion,Fire,Ignite,Production Line,Welding,Welding Electrode

EventCombustible Dust,Explosion,Fire,Ignite,Production Line,Welding,Welding Electrode Victims1

Employee is killed in dust explosion

1 fatal

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2023-08-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #221595168

Fire,Fire Brigade,Fire Brigade/Department,Inhalation,Smoke Inhalation,structure fire

EventFire,Fire Brigade,Fire Brigade/Department,Inhalation,Smoke Inhalation,structure fire Victims4

One employee dies and three incur heat exhaustion after resi

1 fatal Multi-victim

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