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2021-12-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221420482

Ankle,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Climbing on Ladder,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fan,Fan Belt,Fracture,Jump,Ladder,Repair,Spine

EventAnkle,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Climbing on Ladder,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fan,Fan Belt,Fracture,Jump,Ladder,Repair,Spine Victims1

Employee fractures spine and ankle in fall from ladder

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2021-12-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221420227

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Caught Between,Collision,Crushed,Forklift,Fracture,Leg,Pallet Jack,Powered Industrial Vehicle

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Caught Between,Collision,Crushed,Forklift,Fracture,Leg,Pallet Jack,Powered Industrial Vehicle Victims1

Employee fractures leg in forklift collision

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2021-12-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221420011

Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Finger,Fingertip,Gear,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Nip Point,Partial Amputation,Unguarded,Unguarded Live Parts

EventAmputated,Amputation,Caught In,Finger,Fingertip,Gear,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Nip Point,Partial Amputation,Unguarded,Unguarded Live Parts Victims1

Employee suffers partial amputation of finger in machine

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2021-12-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221419914

Amputated,Amputation,Caught By,Die,Edger,Fingertip,Glove,Machine operator,Rotating Parts,Sheet Metal

EventAmputated,Amputation,Caught By,Die,Edger,Fingertip,Glove,Machine operator,Rotating Parts,Sheet Metal Victims1

Employee amputates fingertip in rotating die

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2021-12-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221419757

Attic,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Ceiling Panel,Collapse,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fixed Ladder,Floor,Fracture,Knee,Leg,Maintenance,Spine,Ventilation,Wood Panel

EventAttic,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Ceiling Panel,Collapse,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fixed Ladder,Floor,Fracture,Knee,Leg,Maintenance,Spine,Ventilation,Wood Panel Victims1

Employee fractures leg, knee, and injures spine in fall from

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2021-12-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221419716

Cart,Driver,Ejected,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Hill,Landscaper,Landscaping,Pelvis,Seat Belt,Sharp Turn

EventCart,Driver,Ejected,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Hill,Landscaper,Landscaping,Pelvis,Seat Belt,Sharp Turn Victims1

Employee fractures pelvis when thrown from cart

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2021-12-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221419468

Amputated,Amputation,Bandsaw,Blade,Caught By,Contact,Finger,Fingertip,Guard,Malfunction,Meat Slicing Machine,Partial Amputation

EventAmputated,Amputation,Bandsaw,Blade,Caught By,Contact,Finger,Fingertip,Guard,Malfunction,Meat Slicing Machine,Partial Amputation Victims1

Employee partially amputates finger on band saw

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2021-12-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221419245

Concussion,Descending,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Laceration,Struck Against,Tractor--Truck,Trailer,Tripped,Truck

EventConcussion,Descending,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Laceration,Struck Against,Tractor--Truck,Trailer,Tripped,Truck Victims1

Employee falls from truck, receives concussion and laceratio

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2021-12-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221419120

Arm,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Broke,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Tree Climbing System,Tree Felling,Tree Limb,Tree Trimming

EventArm,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Broke,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Tree Climbing System,Tree Felling,Tree Limb,Tree Trimming Victims1

Employee fractures arm in fall from tree

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2021-12-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221419005

Advertising Sign,Back,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Climbing on Ladder,Elbow,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Installing,Lost Balance

EventAdvertising Sign,Back,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Climbing on Ladder,Elbow,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Installing,Lost Balance Victims1

Employee fractures back in fall from ladder

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2021-12-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221418833

Fall,Fall From Elevation,Head,Lost Balance,Mobile Scaffold,Reach,Scaffold,Wall,Wheel

EventFall,Fall From Elevation,Head,Lost Balance,Mobile Scaffold,Reach,Scaffold,Wall,Wheel Victims1

Employee falls from scaffold and is killed by head injury

1 fatal

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2021-12-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221418676

Blunt force trauma,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Head,Lumber Stack,Neck,Roof,Roof Opening,Roofer,Spine,Unstable Surface

EventBlunt force trauma,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Head,Lumber Stack,Neck,Roof,Roof Opening,Roofer,Spine,Unstable Surface Victims1

Employee falls through roof, receives neck fractures and hea

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2021-12-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221418551

Amputated,Amputation,Bracing,Chain,Crushed,Dropped,Finger,Forklift,Hand,Hydraulic,Laceration,Mast,Pallet,Pinched,Pulley,Repair,Unloading

EventAmputated,Amputation,Bracing,Chain,Crushed,Dropped,Finger,Forklift,Hand,Hydraulic,Laceration,Mast,Pallet,Pinched,Pulley,Repair,Unloading Victims1

Employee's hand is crushed while repairing forklift chain

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2021-12-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221418478

Asphyxiated,Barge,Dock,Drown,Drowning,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Inhalation,Lack of oxygen,Lung,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Ship,Smoking,Water

EventAsphyxiated,Barge,Dock,Drown,Drowning,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Inhalation,Lack of oxygen,Lung,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Ship,Smoking,Water Victims1

Employee is killed after drowning attempting to reboard ship

1 fatal

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2021-12-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221418049

Amputated,Amputation,Blade,Bypass Guard,Contact,Deboning,Finger,Laceration,Meat Processing,Reaching

EventAmputated,Amputation,Blade,Bypass Guard,Contact,Deboning,Finger,Laceration,Meat Processing,Reaching Victims1

Employee amputates finger in deboning machine

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2021-12-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221417835

Adjust,Amputated,Amputation,Barrier Guard,Caught By,Finger,Fingertip,Gate,Grinder,Grinding Machine,Grinding Wheel,Machine Guarding,Partial Amputation,Point Of Operation,Start Button

EventAdjust,Amputated,Amputation,Barrier Guard,Caught By,Finger,Fingertip,Gate,Grinder,Grinding Machine,Grinding Wheel,Machine Guarding,Partial Amputation,Point Of Operation,Start Button Victims1

Employee amputates finger while operating grinder

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2021-12-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221417801

Climbing on Ladder,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Ladder,Paint,Painter,Slip,Wrist

EventClimbing on Ladder,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Ladder,Paint,Painter,Slip,Wrist Victims1

Employee falls from ladder and fractures wrist

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2021-12-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221417496

Cleaning,Contusion,Driver,Driving,Fracture,Highway,Highway work zone,Lack of Work Procedures,Machine operator,Maintenance,Motor Vehicle,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Road,Struck By,Unstable Position,Vehicle,Work zone

EventCleaning,Contusion,Driver,Driving,Fracture,Highway,Highway work zone,Lack of Work Procedures,Machine operator,Maintenance,Motor Vehicle,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Road,Struck By,Unstable Position,Vehicle,Work zone Victims1

Employee cleaning highway is killed when struck by car

1 fatal

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2021-12-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221417470

Back,Communication,Competent Person,Concussion,Falling Object,Fracture,Hard Hat,Head,Insufficient Supervision,Neck,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Shoulder,Struck By,Supervision,Tree Felling,Unstable Position,Walking Surface,Work Surface

EventBack,Communication,Competent Person,Concussion,Falling Object,Fracture,Hard Hat,Head,Insufficient Supervision,Neck,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Shoulder,Struck By,Supervision,Tree Felling,Unstable Position,Walking Surface,Work Surface Victims1

Employee standing too close is killed when struck by falling

1 fatal

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2021-12-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221417389

Buttocks,CPR,Cardiac Arrest,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Concrete Floor,Descending Ladder,Fall,Heart,Heart Attack,Installing,Ladder,Maintenance,Medical Condition,Medical History,Respiratory Tract,Stepladder,Underlying Medical Condition

EventButtocks,CPR,Cardiac Arrest,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Concrete Floor,Descending Ladder,Fall,Heart,Heart Attack,Installing,Ladder,Maintenance,Medical Condition,Medical History,Respiratory Tract,Stepladder,Underlying Medical Condition Victims1

Employee dies of massive heart attack due to blockage

1 fatal

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2021-12-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221417165

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Clearing,Control Lever,Crushed,Fracture,Frozen,Leg,Pinned,Roll,Roller--Const Equip,Struck By

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Clearing,Control Lever,Crushed,Fracture,Frozen,Leg,Pinned,Roll,Roller--Const Equip,Struck By Victims1

Employee fractures leg when struck by heavy equipment

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2021-12-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #221467368

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Fracture,Knee,Platform,Slip,Slippery Surface,Train,Wrist

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Fracture,Knee,Platform,Slip,Slippery Surface,Train,Wrist Victims1

Employee suffers multiple injuries in slip and fall

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2021-12-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #221465776

Ejected,Electric Arc,Electric Meter,Electrical Cabinet,Energized,Forehead,Installing,Laceration,Struck By

EventEjected,Electric Arc,Electric Meter,Electrical Cabinet,Energized,Forehead,Installing,Laceration,Struck By Victims1

Employee is struck by utility service meter and receives for

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2021-12-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #221465446

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection is hospitalized

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2021-12-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #221453954

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Climbing on Ladder,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Hammer ,Lost Balance,Repair,Rib,Steel Block,Stepladder,Tractor Trailer,Trailer

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Climbing on Ladder,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Hammer ,Lost Balance,Repair,Rib,Steel Block,Stepladder,Tractor Trailer,Trailer Victims1

Employee fractures ribs in fall from stepladder

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