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2024-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221763170

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Paint,Roof,Rubber,Skylight,Unguarded

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Paint,Roof,Rubber,Skylight,Unguarded Victims1

Employee falls through unguarded skylight while applying rub

1 fatal

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2024-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221718018

Arm,Automatic Machine,Crushed,Fracture,Ground,Laceration,Loading,Pinned,Rupture,Spleen,Vertebra

EventArm,Automatic Machine,Crushed,Fracture,Ground,Laceration,Loading,Pinned,Rupture,Spleen,Vertebra Victims1

Employee is killed when crushed by coil while loading decoil

1 fatal

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2024-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221716020

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

1 fatal

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2024-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221714991

Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Irrigation Equipment,Loss of consciousness,Lost consciousness,Machine operator,Medical Condition,Medical History,Natural Causes,Preexisting Condition,Respiratory,Respiratory Tract,Sales,Sales Representative,Unconsciousness,Underlying Medical Condition

EventCardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Irrigation Equipment,Loss of consciousness,Lost consciousness,Machine operator,Medical Condition,Medical History,Natural Causes,Preexisting Condition,Respiratory,Respiratory Tract,Sales,Sales Representative,Unconsciousness,Underlying Medical Condition Victims1

Employee dies from natural causes after collapsing at work

1 fatal

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2024-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221714801

Building,Chest,Contusion,Crushed,Engineering Controls,Erection Process,Falling Object,Frame,Insufficient Supervision,Lack of Engineering Controls,Material Handling,Metal,Neck,Performing Arts,Steel,Steel Erection,Struck By,Structural Collapse,Structure Moving,Unsafe Position

EventBuilding,Chest,Contusion,Crushed,Engineering Controls,Erection Process,Falling Object,Frame,Insufficient Supervision,Lack of Engineering Controls,Material Handling,Metal,Neck,Performing Arts,Steel,Steel Erection,Struck By,Structural Collapse,Structure Moving,Unsafe Position Victims1

Employee dies of crushed chest and neck when struck by falli

1 fatal

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2024-10-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #221715899

Inhalation,Methylene Chloride,Overcome by vapors,Overexposure,Toxic Atmosphere,Toxic Fumes,Unconsciousness,Unresponsive

EventInhalation,Methylene Chloride,Overcome by vapors,Overexposure,Toxic Atmosphere,Toxic Fumes,Unconsciousness,Unresponsive Victims1

Employee dies after inhaling paint stripper containing methy

1 fatal

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2024-10-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #221715816

Cardiac Arrest,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Cutting,Food processing,Heart,Heart Attack,Meat Processing,Medical Condition,Medical History,Natural Causes,Preexisting Condition,Respiratory,Respiratory Tract,Underlying Medical Condition

EventCardiac Arrest,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Cutting,Food processing,Heart,Heart Attack,Meat Processing,Medical Condition,Medical History,Natural Causes,Preexisting Condition,Respiratory,Respiratory Tract,Underlying Medical Condition Victims1

Employee dies from cardiac arrest while cutting meat

1 fatal

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2024-10-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #221713894

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Struck Against,Struck By,Traffic Control,Unconsciousness,Unresponsive,Vehicle

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Struck Against,Struck By,Traffic Control,Unconsciousness,Unresponsive,Vehicle Victims1

Employee is struck by vehicle while directing traffic and is

1 fatal

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2024-10-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #221713753

Drug Overdose,Intoxicated,Lost consciousness,Parking,Parking Lot,Security Guard,Unconsciousness,Unresponsive,Vehicle

EventDrug Overdose,Intoxicated,Lost consciousness,Parking,Parking Lot,Security Guard,Unconsciousness,Unresponsive,Vehicle Victims1

Employee dies after found unresponsive from drug overdose

1 fatal

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2024-10-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #221713704

Attachment,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Bucket ,Caught Between,Concrete,Crushed,Equipment Operator,Excavator,Insufficient Supervision,Machine operator,Material Handling,Pinned,Rebar,Unsafe Position,Waste Proc Fac

EventAttachment,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Bucket ,Caught Between,Concrete,Crushed,Equipment Operator,Excavator,Insufficient Supervision,Machine operator,Material Handling,Pinned,Rebar,Unsafe Position,Waste Proc Fac Victims1

Employee dies of crush injuries when pinned by falling excav

1 fatal

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2024-10-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #221714215

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,CPR,Cutting,Falling Object,Head,Landscaper,Landscaping,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Pinned,Struck By,Tree,Tree Section,Unsafe Position,Weather

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,CPR,Cutting,Falling Object,Head,Landscaper,Landscaping,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Pinned,Struck By,Tree,Tree Section,Unsafe Position,Weather Victims1

Employee dies of head trauma when struck by falling tree sec

1 fatal

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2024-10-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #221714108

Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Chest,Chest pain,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Laborer,Lost consciousness,Lumber,Material Handling,Medical Condition,Medical History,Natural Causes,Respiratory,Respiratory Tract,Underlying Medical Condition,Wood

EventCardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Chest,Chest pain,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Laborer,Lost consciousness,Lumber,Material Handling,Medical Condition,Medical History,Natural Causes,Respiratory,Respiratory Tract,Underlying Medical Condition,Wood Victims1

Employee dies from natural causes while moving lumber

1 fatal

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2024-10-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #221713878

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Delivery Work,Equipment Operator,Forklift,Hill,Industrial Truck,Insufficient Supervision,Lost Control,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Motor Vehicle,PIV,Pavement,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Roll,Roll-Over,Rolled,Safety Device,Slope,Struck By,Training,Window

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Delivery Work,Equipment Operator,Forklift,Hill,Industrial Truck,Insufficient Supervision,Lost Control,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Motor Vehicle,PIV,Pavement,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Roll,Roll-Over,Rolled,Safety Device,Slope,Struck By,Training,Window Victims1

Employee dies from multiple blunt trauma when struck by PIV

1 fatal

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2024-10-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #221713852

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Floor,Flooring ,Ground,Roof,Skylight,Unconsciousness,Unresponsive

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Floor,Flooring ,Ground,Roof,Skylight,Unconsciousness,Unresponsive Victims1

Employee falls through skylight and incurs multiple injuries

1 fatal

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2024-10-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #221713167

Asphyxiated,Cage,Caught Between,Contusion,Crushed,Engineering Controls,Forklift,Industrial Truck,Lack of Engineering Controls,Material Handling,Motor Vehicle,Neck,PIV,Pallet,Palletized Cargo,Pavement,Personnel Cage,Pinned,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Roll-Over,Safety Cage,Tips Over,Uneven,Uneven Ground,Work Surface

EventAsphyxiated,Cage,Caught Between,Contusion,Crushed,Engineering Controls,Forklift,Industrial Truck,Lack of Engineering Controls,Material Handling,Motor Vehicle,Neck,PIV,Pallet,Palletized Cargo,Pavement,Personnel Cage,Pinned,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Roll-Over,Safety Cage,Tips Over,Uneven,Uneven Ground,Work Surface Victims1

Employee is pinned by PIV that tips over, dies from asphyxia

1 fatal

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2024-10-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #221737414

Backhoe,Backhoe Boom,Backhoe Bucket,Backing Up,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Internal ,Internal Injuries,Loader/Backhoe,Struck Against,Struck By

EventBackhoe,Backhoe Boom,Backhoe Bucket,Backing Up,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Internal ,Internal Injuries,Loader/Backhoe,Struck Against,Struck By Victims1

Employee is struck by backhoe loader, later dies

1 fatal

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2024-10-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #221731615

Backhoe,Backhoe Boom,Backhoe Bucket,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Crushed,Loader/Backhoe,Run Over,Struck Against,Struck By

EventBackhoe,Backhoe Boom,Backhoe Bucket,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Crushed,Loader/Backhoe,Run Over,Struck Against,Struck By Victims1

Employee is struck and run over by backhoe loader, later die

1 fatal

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2024-10-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #221713324

Beam,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Brain,Concrete,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Head,Installing,Ladder,Metal,Traumatic Brain Injury

EventBeam,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Brain,Concrete,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Head,Installing,Ladder,Metal,Traumatic Brain Injury Victims1

Employee falls from ladder and strikes head on concrete ledg

1 fatal

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2024-10-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #221754153

Drown,Drowning,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Ship

EventDrown,Drowning,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Ship Victims1

Subcontractor employee is discovered in the water after proj

1 fatal

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2024-10-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #221715717

Concrete Floor,Drywall,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Floor,Fracture,Scaffold,Scaffolding,Skull

EventConcrete Floor,Drywall,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Floor,Fracture,Scaffold,Scaffolding,Skull Victims1

Employee falls from scaffolding and is killed

1 fatal

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2024-10-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #221713027

Cardiac Arrest,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Driving,Equipment Operator,Forklift,Heart,Heart Attack,Industrial Truck,Material Handling,Medical Attention,Medical Condition,Medical History,PIV,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Preexisting Condition,Respiratory,Respiratory Tract,Underlying Medical Condition

EventCardiac Arrest,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Driving,Equipment Operator,Forklift,Heart,Heart Attack,Industrial Truck,Material Handling,Medical Attention,Medical Condition,Medical History,PIV,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Preexisting Condition,Respiratory,Respiratory Tract,Underlying Medical Condition Victims1

Employee dies of possible cardiac arrest, found unresponsive

1 fatal

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2024-10-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #221713795

Adjust,Bypass,Bypass Guard,Caught Between,Chain,Crushed,Food processing,Freezer,Freezer Compartment,Head,Interlock,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Maintenance,Pinch Point,Pinched,Pinned,Safety Device,Tension

EventAdjust,Bypass,Bypass Guard,Caught Between,Chain,Crushed,Food processing,Freezer,Freezer Compartment,Head,Interlock,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Maintenance,Pinch Point,Pinched,Pinned,Safety Device,Tension Victims1

Employee dies from crush injuries while performing freezer r

1 fatal

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2024-10-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #221713779

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Boat,Burn,Exploded,Explosion,Fire,Fuel Tank,Gas,Gas Station,Head,Torso

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Boat,Burn,Exploded,Explosion,Fire,Fuel Tank,Gas,Gas Station,Head,Torso Victims5

Employee dies and four employees sustain burns in explosion

1 fatal Multi-victim

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2024-10-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #221713654

Artery,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Coronary artery disease,Engineer,Medical Condition,Medical History,Natural Causes,Office Area,Underlying Medical Condition

EventArtery,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Coronary artery disease,Engineer,Medical Condition,Medical History,Natural Causes,Office Area,Underlying Medical Condition Victims1

Employee dies from natural causes while walking to office

1 fatal

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2024-10-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #221713316

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Crushed,Fracture,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Oven,Pinch Point,Pinched,Pinned,Repair,Rotating Parts,Struck By,Torso,Unsecured

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Crushed,Fracture,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Oven,Pinch Point,Pinched,Pinned,Repair,Rotating Parts,Struck By,Torso,Unsecured Victims1

Employee dies from blunt trauma to torso when pinned by oven

1 fatal

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