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2022-12-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #221523657

Caught Between,Closed,Crushed,Crushing,Hydraulic Equipment,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Log,Log Loader,Logging,Roller--Mach/Part,Sawmill,Stuck,Troubleshooting

EventCaught Between,Closed,Crushed,Crushing,Hydraulic Equipment,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Log,Log Loader,Logging,Roller--Mach/Part,Sawmill,Stuck,Troubleshooting Victims1

Employee is killed by sawmill infeed module

1 fatal

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2022-12-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #221522964

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Electric Shock,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Installing,Ladder,Lighting Fixture

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Electric Shock,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Installing,Ladder,Lighting Fixture Victims1

Employee is electrocuted and falls from A-frame ladder

1 fatal

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2022-12-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #221523343

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Harness,Head,Hoist,Installing,Leaning over,Neck,Rail,Scaffold,Skull

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Harness,Head,Hoist,Installing,Leaning over,Neck,Rail,Scaffold,Skull Victims1

Employee is killed in fall from scaffold

1 fatal

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2022-12-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #221527419

Breathing,CPR,Ethylene Glycol,High Temperature,Hot Plastic,Inhalation,Maintenance,Plastic Mfg,Pump,Shortness of breath,Unresponsive,Valve

EventBreathing,CPR,Ethylene Glycol,High Temperature,Hot Plastic,Inhalation,Maintenance,Plastic Mfg,Pump,Shortness of breath,Unresponsive,Valve Victims1

Employee wearing Level A PPE become unresponsive, later dies

1 fatal

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2022-12-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #221525744

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Driver,Highway,Highway Shoulder,Motor Vehicle,Struck By,Tractor Trailer

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Driver,Highway,Highway Shoulder,Motor Vehicle,Struck By,Tractor Trailer Victims1

Employee is killed when struck by vehicle

1 fatal

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2022-12-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #221523475

Ammonia,Contact,Heat Exchanger,Installing,Overcome by gas,Overcome by vapors,Scissor lift,Struck Against,Valve

EventAmmonia,Contact,Heat Exchanger,Installing,Overcome by gas,Overcome by vapors,Scissor lift,Struck Against,Valve Victims1

Employee is overcome by ammonia and dies

1 fatal

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2022-12-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #221522766

Assault,Gun,Gunfire,Gunshot,Office Area,Workplace Violence

EventAssault,Gun,Gunfire,Gunshot,Office Area,Workplace Violence Victims1

Employee is shot and killed in mediation meeting

1 fatal

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2022-12-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #221522725

Backing Up,Crushed,Crushing,Filling,Fuel Tank,Obstructed Rear View,Run Over,Struck By,Truck

EventBacking Up,Crushed,Crushing,Filling,Fuel Tank,Obstructed Rear View,Run Over,Struck By,Truck Victims1

Employee is killed when stuck by vehicle

1 fatal

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2022-12-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #221523517

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Chest,Head,Highway,Highway work zone,Installing,Motor Vehicle,Optical Fiber Cable,Reflective Vest,Struck By,Traffic Control

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Chest,Head,Highway,Highway work zone,Installing,Motor Vehicle,Optical Fiber Cable,Reflective Vest,Struck By,Traffic Control Victims1

Employee is struck and killed by motor vehicle in work zone

1 fatal

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2022-12-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #221522444

Agriculture,Contact,Electrocuted,Fruit,Metal Ladder,Moving,Overhead Power Line,Picking

EventAgriculture,Contact,Electrocuted,Fruit,Metal Ladder,Moving,Overhead Power Line,Picking Victims1

Employee is electrocuted while picking oranges

1 fatal

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2022-12-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #221565377

Asphyxiated,Backing Up,Chest,Crushed,Motor Vehicle,Multi-employer Worksite,Multiemployer,Obstructed Rear View,Obstructed View,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Parking Lot,Reflective Vest,Run Over,Struck By,Transportation,Walking Surface

EventAsphyxiated,Backing Up,Chest,Crushed,Motor Vehicle,Multi-employer Worksite,Multiemployer,Obstructed Rear View,Obstructed View,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Parking Lot,Reflective Vest,Run Over,Struck By,Transportation,Walking Surface Victims1

Employee is killed when struck by vehicle backing up

1 fatal

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2022-12-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #221523756

Closing,Collapse,Crushed,Crushing,Cutting,Oil Well Servicing,Struck By,Wellhead,Window

EventClosing,Collapse,Crushed,Crushing,Cutting,Oil Well Servicing,Struck By,Wellhead,Window Victims1

Employee is killed when wellhead collapses

1 fatal

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2022-12-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #221523020

Fall,Fall On Same Level,Residential Construction,Seizure,Site Clearing

EventFall,Fall On Same Level,Residential Construction,Seizure,Site Clearing Victims1

Employee experiences seizure at work and dies

1 fatal

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2022-12-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #221522113

Concrete Block,Control Lever,Crushed,Crushing,Excavator,Lifting,Rigging,Struck Against,Struck By,Trench,Wall

EventConcrete Block,Control Lever,Crushed,Crushing,Excavator,Lifting,Rigging,Struck Against,Struck By,Trench,Wall Victims1

Employee is killed when crushed by concrete box

1 fatal

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2022-12-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #221522105

Boiler,Burn,High Pressure,High Temperature,Pressure Release,Sprayed,Steam

EventBoiler,Burn,High Pressure,High Temperature,Pressure Release,Sprayed,Steam Victims1

Employee is killed when scalded by steam from boiler

1 fatal

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2022-12-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #221521958

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Climbing,Climbing on Ladder,Fall,Fall From Elevation,HVAC,Roof

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Climbing,Climbing on Ladder,Fall,Fall From Elevation,HVAC,Roof Victims1

Employee is killed in fall from roof

1 fatal

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2022-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221556046

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Cleaning,Construction,Cover,Debris,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Floor Hole,Head,Residential Construction,Traumatic Brain Injury

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Cleaning,Construction,Cover,Debris,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Floor Hole,Head,Residential Construction,Traumatic Brain Injury Victims1

Employee falls through hole in floor, later dies

1 fatal

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2022-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221548811

Cardiac Arrest,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Landscaper,Landscaping,Medical Condition,Medical History,Natural Causes,Truck,Truck Driver,Underlying Medical Condition,Unresponsive

EventCardiac Arrest,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Landscaper,Landscaping,Medical Condition,Medical History,Natural Causes,Truck,Truck Driver,Underlying Medical Condition,Unresponsive Victims1

Employee working for landscaper dies of natural causes

1 fatal

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2022-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221526270

ATV,Drown,Drowning,Fall,Fire Brigade/Department,Fire Fighter,Frozen,Water

EventATV,Drown,Drowning,Fall,Fire Brigade/Department,Fire Fighter,Frozen,Water Victims1

Employee drowns while attempting rescue

1 fatal

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2022-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221522022

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Communication Tower,Contusion,Crushing,Equipment Failure,Falling Object,Fracture,Hoisting Mechanism,Hoistline,Installing,Internal Injuries,Laceration,Rigging,Struck By,Telecom Work

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Communication Tower,Contusion,Crushing,Equipment Failure,Falling Object,Fracture,Hoisting Mechanism,Hoistline,Installing,Internal Injuries,Laceration,Rigging,Struck By,Telecom Work Victims1

Employee is killed when struck by falling rigging

1 fatal

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2022-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221521875

Brake failure,Crushed,Crushing,Dump Truck,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Head,Jump On Moving Equip,Lost Balance,Moving,Run Over,Struck By,Trailer,Vacuum Vessel,Vacuuming,Vehicle In Gear

EventBrake failure,Crushed,Crushing,Dump Truck,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Head,Jump On Moving Equip,Lost Balance,Moving,Run Over,Struck By,Trailer,Vacuum Vessel,Vacuuming,Vehicle In Gear Victims1

Employee is killed when struck by trailer

1 fatal

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2022-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221521602

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Bucket ,Dropped,Excavator,Head,Lifting,Piling,Pump,Struck By

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Bucket ,Dropped,Excavator,Head,Lifting,Piling,Pump,Struck By Victims2

One employee is killed, one is injured by excavator bucket

1 fatal Multi-victim

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2022-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221521586

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Roof,Roofer,Slip,Slippery Surface,Waterproofing

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Roof,Roofer,Slip,Slippery Surface,Waterproofing Victims1

Employee is killed in fall from roof

1 fatal

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2022-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221521537

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Break,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Head,Kidney,Medical Condition,Respiratory,Seizure,Training,Underlying Medical Condition

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Break,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Head,Kidney,Medical Condition,Respiratory,Seizure,Training,Underlying Medical Condition Victims1

Employee experiences seizure and dies

1 fatal

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2022-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221521529

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Face,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Head,Removing,Roof,Roof Collapse,Roof Decking,Roofer

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Face,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Head,Removing,Roof,Roof Collapse,Roof Decking,Roofer Victims1

Employee is killed after falling through roof

1 fatal

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