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2024-09-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221727860

Blocks,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Crushed,Filter,Forklift,Fuel Oil,Head,Jack,Maintenance,Pit,Slip,Slippery Surface

EventBlocks,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Crushed,Filter,Forklift,Fuel Oil,Head,Jack,Maintenance,Pit,Slip,Slippery Surface Victims1

Employee is killed when crushed while performing forklift ma

1 fatal

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2024-09-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221704661

Battery,Burn,Exploded,Explosion,Grease,Gun,Hose,Open Flame,Propane

EventBattery,Burn,Exploded,Explosion,Grease,Gun,Hose,Open Flame,Propane Victims1

Two employees sustain burns from propane explosion, one late

1 fatal

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2024-09-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221704455

Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Chain,Fall,Glue,Maintenance,Manufacturing,Pinned,Spray Booth,Sprayed

EventCaught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Chain,Fall,Glue,Maintenance,Manufacturing,Pinned,Spray Booth,Sprayed Victims1

Employee is killed when caught between machine components du

1 fatal

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2024-09-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221704430

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Lighting,Pit,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Struck Against,Struck By

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Lighting,Pit,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Struck Against,Struck By Victims1

Employee is killed when struck by forklift in poorly lit chi

1 fatal

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2024-09-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221704356

Cardiac Arrest,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Heart,Heart Attack,Smoke,Training,Tree,Unconsciousness,Unresponsive

EventCardiac Arrest,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Heart,Heart Attack,Smoke,Training,Tree,Unconsciousness,Unresponsive Victims1

Employee collapses during training, suffers fatal heart atta

1 fatal

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2024-09-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221704315

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Chest,Construction vehicle,Crushed,Falling Object,Motor Vehicle,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Pump,Vehicle,Water

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Chest,Construction vehicle,Crushed,Falling Object,Motor Vehicle,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Pump,Vehicle,Water Victims1

Employee is killed when crushed by falling vehicle

1 fatal

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2024-09-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221704307

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Crushed,Fall,Falling Object,Flatbed Truck,Struck Against,Struck By

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Crushed,Fall,Falling Object,Flatbed Truck,Struck Against,Struck By Victims1

Employee is killed when struck by falling quartz slabs from

1 fatal

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2024-09-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221704117

CPR,Heart,Heart Attack

EventCPR,Heart,Heart Attack Victims1

Employee suffers heart attack while restraining child and di

1 fatal

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2024-09-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221704109

Contact,Garbage Truck,Head,Metal Pole,Neck,Struck Against,Struck By,Truck

EventContact,Garbage Truck,Head,Metal Pole,Neck,Struck Against,Struck By,Truck Victims1

Employee is pinned by garbage truck grabber and killed

1 fatal

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2024-09-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221703754

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Bucket ,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Contact,Excavator,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Struck Against,Struck By,Unconsciousness,Unresponsive

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Bucket ,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Contact,Excavator,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Struck Against,Struck By,Unconsciousness,Unresponsive Victims1

Employee is killed when struck by excavator bucket while cro

1 fatal

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2024-09-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #221703671

Drown,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Hazardous Waste,Hose,Pump,Tank,Toxic Waste,Waste Disposal,Wastewater

EventDrown,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Hazardous Waste,Hose,Pump,Tank,Toxic Waste,Waste Disposal,Wastewater Victims1

Employee falls into wastewater tank hole and drowns

1 fatal

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2024-09-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #221704208

Chest,Crushed,Material Handling,Roll,Roll-Over,Rolled,Tow Truck,Truck,Vehicle

EventChest,Crushed,Material Handling,Roll,Roll-Over,Rolled,Tow Truck,Truck,Vehicle Victims1

Employee is killed when crushed by vehicle while unloading f

1 fatal

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2024-09-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #221703606

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Ground,Tree,Tree Branch,Tree Care,Tree Failure,Tree Felling,Tree Limb,Tree Pruner,Tree Shear,Tree Trimming

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Ground,Tree,Tree Branch,Tree Care,Tree Failure,Tree Felling,Tree Limb,Tree Pruner,Tree Shear,Tree Trimming Victims1

Employee falls from tree while trimming and is killed

1 fatal

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2024-09-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #221719552

Clearance,Contact,Cutting,Electric Shock,Electric current,Electrical Wire,Electrocuted,Falling Object,High Voltage,Landscaper,Landscaping,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Overhead Power Line,Shock,Tree,Tree Branch,Tree Care,Tree Trimming,Vegetation

EventClearance,Contact,Cutting,Electric Shock,Electric current,Electrical Wire,Electrocuted,Falling Object,High Voltage,Landscaper,Landscaping,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Overhead Power Line,Shock,Tree,Tree Branch,Tree Care,Tree Trimming,Vegetation Victims1

Employee dies of electrocution branch contacts power lines

1 fatal

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2024-09-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #221709892

Amputated,Amputation,Back,Garbage Truck,Head,Instantaneous amputation,Motor Vehicle,Run Over,Safety Device,Struck Against,Struck By,Traumatic Amputation,Truck Driver,Unsafe Position,Waste Disposal

EventAmputated,Amputation,Back,Garbage Truck,Head,Instantaneous amputation,Motor Vehicle,Run Over,Safety Device,Struck Against,Struck By,Traumatic Amputation,Truck Driver,Unsafe Position,Waste Disposal Victims1

Employee dies from head trauma when run over by garbage truc

1 fatal

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2024-09-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #221704125

Drown,Drowning,Golf Cart,Lawn Mower,Roll,Roll-Over,Rolled,Water

EventDrown,Drowning,Golf Cart,Lawn Mower,Roll,Roll-Over,Rolled,Water Victims1

Employee drowns after lawn mower rolls into pond

1 fatal

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2024-09-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #221703952

Anchor,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Ground,Harness,Lanyard,Lost Balance,Tree,Tree Branch,Tree Care,Tree Climber,Tree Felling,Tree Limb,Tree Pruner,Tree Section,Tree Shear,Tree Trimming

EventAnchor,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Ground,Harness,Lanyard,Lost Balance,Tree,Tree Branch,Tree Care,Tree Climber,Tree Felling,Tree Limb,Tree Pruner,Tree Section,Tree Shear,Tree Trimming Victims1

Employee not properly tied off falls from tree while trimmin

1 fatal

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2024-09-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #221703796

Decapitated,Flatbed Trailer,Guard,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Semi Tractor Trailer,Shear,Struck Against,Struck By,Tagout,Tractor Trailer,Trailer,Trailer Truck

EventDecapitated,Flatbed Trailer,Guard,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Semi Tractor Trailer,Shear,Struck Against,Struck By,Tagout,Tractor Trailer,Trailer,Trailer Truck Victims1

Employee is killed when struck and decapitated under trailer

1 fatal

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2024-09-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #221732514

Drown,Drowning

EventDrown,Drowning Victims1

Employee drowns at non-work-related swimming event

1 fatal

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2024-09-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #221705049

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Brain,Concrete Floor,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Floor,Struck Against,Struck By,Traumatic Brain Injury,Warehouse,Warehouse Aisle

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Brain,Concrete Floor,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Floor,Struck Against,Struck By,Traumatic Brain Injury,Warehouse,Warehouse Aisle Victims1

Employee falls from pallet racking and sustains head injurie

1 fatal

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2024-09-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #221704034

Gun,Gunfire,Gunshot,Unconsciousness,Unresponsive,Vehicle

EventGun,Gunfire,Gunshot,Unconsciousness,Unresponsive,Vehicle Victims1

Employee is shot and killed in parking lot

1 fatal

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2024-09-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #221703374

Auger,Auger Mechanism,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Crushed,Flatbed Trailer,Head,Neck,Semi Tractor Trailer,Tractor Trailer,Trailer,Trailer Truck

EventAuger,Auger Mechanism,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Crushed,Flatbed Trailer,Head,Neck,Semi Tractor Trailer,Tractor Trailer,Trailer,Trailer Truck Victims1

Employee is killed when crushed by auger

1 fatal

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2024-09-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #221703168

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Concrete,Crushed,Pit,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Truck

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Concrete,Crushed,Pit,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Truck Victims1

Employee is killed when crushed by machinery

1 fatal

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2024-09-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #221703044

Auger,Auger Mechanism,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Compression,Laceration,Pulled In,Truck,Unconsciousness,Unresponsive

EventAuger,Auger Mechanism,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Compression,Laceration,Pulled In,Truck,Unconsciousness,Unresponsive Victims1

Employee is killed when caught in mulch truck augers and hor

1 fatal

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2024-09-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #221739634

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Brain,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Forklift,Head,Pit,Struck Against,Struck By,Traumatic Brain Injury,Unloading

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Brain,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Forklift,Head,Pit,Struck Against,Struck By,Traumatic Brain Injury,Unloading Victims1

Employee falls from forklift load and strikes head and is ki

1 fatal

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