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2022-01-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #221433147

Burn,Evacuation,Explosion,Fire,Open Flame,Tank

EventBurn,Evacuation,Explosion,Fire,Open Flame,Tank Victims1

Employee receives burns in tank explosion

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2022-01-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #221433113

Amputated,Amputation,Blade,Contact,Cutting,Finger,Fingertip,Partial Amputation,Router,Slip,Wood Board

EventAmputated,Amputation,Blade,Contact,Cutting,Finger,Fingertip,Partial Amputation,Router,Slip,Wood Board Victims1

Employee's finger is amputated in cutting head of router

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2022-01-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #221432891

Adjust,Amputated,Amputation,Automatic Machine,Blade,Caught By,Clearing,Finger,Jammed,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Meat Processing,Partial Amputation

EventAdjust,Amputated,Amputation,Automatic Machine,Blade,Caught By,Clearing,Finger,Jammed,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Meat Processing,Partial Amputation Victims1

Employee partially amputates finger in bird opener machine

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2022-01-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #221432701

Fire,Fire Brigade,Fire Brigade/Department,Fire Fighter,Fire Truck,Hose,Respirator,Scba,Smoke,Smoke Inhalation,Struck By,Water

EventFire,Fire Brigade,Fire Brigade/Department,Fire Fighter,Fire Truck,Hose,Respirator,Scba,Smoke,Smoke Inhalation,Struck By,Water Victims1

Employee inhales smoke at structure fire

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2022-01-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #221432339

Bucket ,Communication,Construction,Construction vehicle,Entangled,Equipment Operator,Excavator,Hard Hat,Head,Loader,Loader Bucket,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,PPE,Struck By

EventBucket ,Communication,Construction,Construction vehicle,Entangled,Equipment Operator,Excavator,Hard Hat,Head,Loader,Loader Bucket,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,PPE,Struck By Victims1

Employee is killed after struck in head by excavator

1 fatal

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2022-01-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #221432321

Amputated,Blade,Circular Saw,Cutting,Finger,Fingertip,Lumber,Roof Bracket

EventAmputated,Blade,Circular Saw,Cutting,Finger,Fingertip,Lumber,Roof Bracket Victims1

Employee receives fingertip amputation from contact with saw

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2022-01-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #221432040

Blunt force trauma,Electrical Box,Electrical Wire,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Forklift,Forks,Guardrail,Head,Installing,Slip

EventBlunt force trauma,Electrical Box,Electrical Wire,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Forklift,Forks,Guardrail,Head,Installing,Slip Victims1

Employee falls and is killed by head trauma

1 fatal

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2022-01-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #221432008

Amputated,Amputation,Bypass Guard,Caught By,Feed Bar,Feed Chain,Fingertip,Guard,Jammed,Metal Bar,Reach

EventAmputated,Amputation,Bypass Guard,Caught By,Feed Bar,Feed Chain,Fingertip,Guard,Jammed,Metal Bar,Reach Victims1

Employee amputates fingertip in feed chain

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2022-01-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #221431976

Belt,Catwalk,Conveyor,Engineering Controls,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Floor Grate,Floor Hole,Fracture,Grate,Head,Installing,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Maintenance,Material Handling,Mechanic,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Safety Device,Torso,Walking Surface,Work Surface

EventBelt,Catwalk,Conveyor,Engineering Controls,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Floor Grate,Floor Hole,Fracture,Grate,Head,Installing,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Maintenance,Material Handling,Mechanic,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Safety Device,Torso,Walking Surface,Work Surface Victims1

Employee is killed in fall through catwalk

1 fatal

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2022-01-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #221431711

Air Pressure,Blunt force trauma,Explosion,Tire,Tire Rim

EventAir Pressure,Blunt force trauma,Explosion,Tire,Tire Rim Victims1

Employee is killed when tire rim explodes

1 fatal

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2022-01-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #221431687

Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Installing,Roof,Roofer,Skull

EventFall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Installing,Roof,Roofer,Skull Victims1

Employee falls from roof and is killed

1 fatal

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2022-01-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #221431554

Climbing on Ladder,Heart,Heart Attack

EventClimbing on Ladder,Heart,Heart Attack Victims1

Employee is killed by heart attack

1 fatal

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2022-01-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #221431281

Basket,Blunt force trauma,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Window Washer

EventBasket,Blunt force trauma,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Window Washer Victims1

Employee falls in window washer basket and is killed

1 fatal

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2022-01-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #221431182

Fall,Fall From Elevation,Hose,Roof,Skylight

EventFall,Fall From Elevation,Hose,Roof,Skylight Victims1

Employee falls through skylight and is killed

1 fatal

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2022-01-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #221431158

Electric Arc Flash,Electrical Burn,Electrocuted,Fall,Head,Installing,Ladder,Substation

EventElectric Arc Flash,Electrical Burn,Electrocuted,Fall,Head,Installing,Ladder,Substation Victims1

Employee is electrocuted, receives head injuries and burns i

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2022-01-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #221472756

Arm,Burn,Chemical Burn,Chemical Reaction,Splashed

EventArm,Burn,Chemical Burn,Chemical Reaction,Splashed Victims1

Employee suffers burns to arm

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2022-01-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #221468390

Fall,Fall On Same Level,Installing,Material Handling,Vertebra

EventFall,Fall On Same Level,Installing,Material Handling,Vertebra Victims1

Employee injures vertebrae in fall to ground

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2022-01-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #221456239

Amputated,Caught In,Finger,Hand,Pulley,Rope

EventAmputated,Caught In,Finger,Hand,Pulley,Rope Victims1

Employee receives amputation of finger when caught in pulley

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2022-01-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #221450661

Backing Up,Motor Vehicle,Struck By

EventBacking Up,Motor Vehicle,Struck By Victims1

Employee is killed when struck by truck

1 fatal

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2022-01-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #221445869

Fall,Fall On Same Level,Fracture,Hip

EventFall,Fall On Same Level,Fracture,Hip Victims1

Employee falls and fractures hip

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2022-01-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #221445414

Amputated,Amputation,Boiler,Finger,Forklift,Warehouse

EventAmputated,Amputation,Boiler,Finger,Forklift,Warehouse Victims1

Employee amputates fingers using forklift

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2022-01-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #221445299

Collapsed lung,Concrete,Falling Object,Forklift,Fracture,Internal Bleeding,Lung,Rib,Struck By,Tips Over,Unstable Load,Wall

EventCollapsed lung,Concrete,Falling Object,Forklift,Fracture,Internal Bleeding,Lung,Rib,Struck By,Tips Over,Unstable Load,Wall Victims1

Employee is struck by falling load, receives multiple injuri

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2022-01-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #221443518

Back,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Framing,Guardrail,Installing,Panel,Vertebra,Wall

EventBack,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Framing,Guardrail,Installing,Panel,Vertebra,Wall Victims1

Employee falls and fractures vertebrae while installing wall

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2022-01-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #221441124

Amputated,Amputation,Finger,Hoist,Roller--Mach/Part

EventAmputated,Amputation,Finger,Hoist,Roller--Mach/Part Victims1

Employee amputates finger using hoist

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2022-01-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #221440415

Anchor,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Head,Rain,Roof,Roofer,Slip,Slippery Surface

EventAnchor,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Head,Rain,Roof,Roofer,Slip,Slippery Surface Victims1

Employee slips and falls from roof, receives head injury

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