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2023-05-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #221564529

Drug Overdose,Restaurant,Unresponsive

EventDrug Overdose,Restaurant,Unresponsive Victims1

Employee dies of fentanyl overdose

1 fatal

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2023-05-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #221564164

Head,Lawn Mower,Struck Against,Support Posts

EventHead,Lawn Mower,Struck Against,Support Posts Victims1

Employee is killed when strikes his head into wooden post

1 fatal

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2023-05-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #221563208

Construction,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Footings,Fracture,Head,Installing,Lanyard,Roof,Roofer

EventConstruction,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Footings,Fracture,Head,Installing,Lanyard,Roof,Roofer Victims1

Employee is killed in four-story fall from roof

1 fatal

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2023-05-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #221562960

Bleeding,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Breathing,Building,Concrete,Construction,Ear,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Gutter,HVAC,Head,Installing,Ladder,Nose,Pavement,Reaching,Reaching From Ladder,Residential Construction,Shortness of breath,Training

EventBleeding,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Breathing,Building,Concrete,Construction,Ear,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Gutter,HVAC,Head,Installing,Ladder,Nose,Pavement,Reaching,Reaching From Ladder,Residential Construction,Shortness of breath,Training Victims1

Employee dies of head trauma in fall off ladder to concrete

1 fatal

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2023-05-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #221562895

CPR,Cardiovasc Disease,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Heart,Heart Attack,Landscaper,Landscaping

EventCPR,Cardiovasc Disease,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Heart,Heart Attack,Landscaper,Landscaping Victims1

Employee dies of heart attack

1 fatal

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2023-05-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #221562788

Abrasion,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Brain,Brain Bleed,Carpenter,Concrete,Construction,Defect,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Head,Installing,Lack of Engineering Controls,Roof,Traumatic Brain Injury,Truss

EventAbrasion,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Brain,Brain Bleed,Carpenter,Concrete,Construction,Defect,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Head,Installing,Lack of Engineering Controls,Roof,Traumatic Brain Injury,Truss Victims1

Employee dies of head trauma in fall while installing roof

1 fatal

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2023-05-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #221562622

Construction,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Head,Ladder,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Painter,Residential Construction,Training,Work Surface

EventConstruction,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Head,Ladder,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Painter,Residential Construction,Training,Work Surface Victims1

Employee painting dies of head injuries in fall off ladder

1 fatal

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2023-05-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #221562564

Axle,Bus,Caught Between,Concrete,Forks,Struck By,Tow Truck

EventAxle,Bus,Caught Between,Concrete,Forks,Struck By,Tow Truck Victims1

Employee is killed when struck by bus

1 fatal

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2023-05-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #221562051

Blunt force trauma,Communication Tower,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Storm,Tower

EventBlunt force trauma,Communication Tower,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Storm,Tower Victims1

Employee is killed in fall from cell tower

1 fatal

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2023-05-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #221561871

Blunt force trauma,Gravel Trailer,Pinned,Struck By,Tips Over,Tractor Trailer

EventBlunt force trauma,Gravel Trailer,Pinned,Struck By,Tips Over,Tractor Trailer Victims1

Employee is killed when crushed inside truck by falling dump

1 fatal

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2023-05-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #221561814

Caught Between,Caught In,Crushed,Extrusion,Head,Interlock,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Nip Point,Roller--Mach/Part,Rotating Parts,Training

EventCaught Between,Caught In,Crushed,Extrusion,Head,Interlock,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Nip Point,Roller--Mach/Part,Rotating Parts,Training Victims1

Employee is killed when caught in operating rollers of extru

1 fatal

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2023-05-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221563117

Concrete Block,Crushed,Head,Retaining Wall,Skidder,Torso,Tractor Trailer

EventConcrete Block,Crushed,Head,Retaining Wall,Skidder,Torso,Tractor Trailer Victims1

Employee is fatally crushed when retaining wall collapses

1 fatal

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2023-05-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221562713

Falling Object,Front End Loader,Head,Struck By

EventFalling Object,Front End Loader,Head,Struck By Victims1

Employee is killed when struck by metal connection attached

1 fatal

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2023-05-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221561970

Cashier,Gun,Gunfire,Gunshot,Workplace Violence

EventCashier,Gun,Gunfire,Gunshot,Workplace Violence Victims1

Employee is killed when shot at work

1 fatal

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2023-05-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221561640

Blunt force trauma,Conveyor,Crushed,Forklift,Head,Struck Against

EventBlunt force trauma,Conveyor,Crushed,Forklift,Head,Struck Against Victims1

Employee is killed when strikes conveyor with head

1 fatal

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2023-05-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221561574

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Bucket ,Picking,Struck By,Walk Platform,Wheel Loader

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Bucket ,Picking,Struck By,Walk Platform,Wheel Loader Victims1

Employee is killed when struck by wheel loader

1 fatal

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2023-05-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221561541

CPR,Cardiac Arrest,Delivery Work,Grocery Store,Unresponsive

EventCPR,Cardiac Arrest,Delivery Work,Grocery Store,Unresponsive Victims1

Employee suffers medical emergency and dies

1 fatal

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2023-05-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221561509

Cardiac Arrest,Walking Surface

EventCardiac Arrest,Walking Surface Victims1

Employee dies due to cardiac event

1 fatal

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2023-05-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221561251

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Bucket ,Construction,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Floor Opening,HVAC,Head,Installing,Material Handling,Unguarded,Unguarded Fl Opening

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Bucket ,Construction,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Floor Opening,HVAC,Head,Installing,Material Handling,Unguarded,Unguarded Fl Opening Victims1

Employee dies from head trauma after falling through floor

1 fatal

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2023-05-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #221563042

Roll-Over,Tractor

EventRoll-Over,Tractor Victims1

Employee is killed when tractor rolls over

1 fatal

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2023-05-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #221565575

Brain,Brain Bleed,Drywall,Eye,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Floor Opening,Frame,Head,Hemorrhage,Unprotected

EventBrain,Brain Bleed,Drywall,Eye,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Floor Opening,Frame,Head,Hemorrhage,Unprotected Victims1

Employee is killed in fall through drywall

1 fatal

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2023-05-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #221562408

Cleaning,Drowning,Floor Opening,Food processing,Guardrail,Maintenance,Meat Processing

EventCleaning,Drowning,Floor Opening,Food processing,Guardrail,Maintenance,Meat Processing Victims1

Employee drowns in offal pit

1 fatal

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2023-05-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #221561889

CPR,Fell Asleep,Machinist,Natural Causes,Unconsciousness,Unresponsive

EventCPR,Fell Asleep,Machinist,Natural Causes,Unconsciousness,Unresponsive Victims1

Employee is found dead after taking nap

1 fatal

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2023-05-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #221561798

Ankle,Back,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Chest,Commercial Building,Construction,Ear,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Foot,Harness,Head,Installing,Insufficient Supervision,Lack of Engineering Controls,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Panel,Roof,Roof Opening,Roofer,Safety Device,Torso,Work Surface

EventAnkle,Back,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Chest,Commercial Building,Construction,Ear,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Foot,Harness,Head,Installing,Insufficient Supervision,Lack of Engineering Controls,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Panel,Roof,Roof Opening,Roofer,Safety Device,Torso,Work Surface Victims1

Employee is killed in fall through roof opening

1 fatal

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2023-05-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #221563059

Convenience Store,Convenience Store Clerk,Gun,Gunfire,Gunshot,Workplace Violence

EventConvenience Store,Convenience Store Clerk,Gun,Gunfire,Gunshot,Workplace Violence Victims1

Employee is killed due to gunshot wound

1 fatal

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