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2021-10-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221400898

Distribution Center,Ejected,Fracture,Leg,Loading Dock,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Pallet Jack,Postal Worker,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Stand-Up Forklift,Uneven

EventDistribution Center,Ejected,Fracture,Leg,Loading Dock,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Pallet Jack,Postal Worker,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Stand-Up Forklift,Uneven Victims1

Employee Fractures Leg When Ejected From Stand-Up Forklift

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2021-10-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221400823

Asphyxiated,Construction,Construction vehicle,Drown,Drowning,Equipment Operator,Industrial Truck,Life Jacket,Lung,Material Handling,PPE,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Skidder,Slope,Training,Uneven,Uneven Ground,Water,Work Surface

EventAsphyxiated,Construction,Construction vehicle,Drown,Drowning,Equipment Operator,Industrial Truck,Life Jacket,Lung,Material Handling,PPE,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Skidder,Slope,Training,Uneven,Uneven Ground,Water,Work Surface Victims1

Employee is killed by drowning after loader rolls into pond

1 fatal

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2021-10-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221400542

Arm,Back,Contusion,Falling Object,Fracture,Gantry Crane,Head,Hoist,Hoisting Mechanism,Leg,Overturn,Shipyard,Struck By,Unstable Surface

EventArm,Back,Contusion,Falling Object,Fracture,Gantry Crane,Head,Hoist,Hoisting Mechanism,Leg,Overturn,Shipyard,Struck By,Unstable Surface Victims1

Employee Incurs Multiple Contusions and Fractures When Gantr

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2021-10-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221400211

Air Pressure,Chest,Eye,Face,High Pressure,High Pressure Pipe,Struck By

EventAir Pressure,Chest,Eye,Face,High Pressure,High Pressure Pipe,Struck By Victims1

Employee is killed due to over-pressured line

1 fatal

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2021-10-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221400096

Electrical Burn,Electrical Work,Electrical panel,Electrocuted,Hand,Neck,Unguarded Live Parts,Unresponsive,Water Heater

EventElectrical Burn,Electrical Work,Electrical panel,Electrocuted,Hand,Neck,Unguarded Live Parts,Unresponsive,Water Heater Victims1

Employee is electrocuted and killed while working on live el

1 fatal

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2021-10-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221400088

Bolt,Caught By,Caught In,Crushed,Falling Object,Fracture,Head,Loading Dock,Loading Ramp,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Maintenance,Material Handling,Metal,Metal Decking,PPE,Ramp,Repair,Safety Block,Sheared,Struck Against,Struck By,Testing,Unstable Position,Warehouse,Work Surface

EventBolt,Caught By,Caught In,Crushed,Falling Object,Fracture,Head,Loading Dock,Loading Ramp,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Maintenance,Material Handling,Metal,Metal Decking,PPE,Ramp,Repair,Safety Block,Sheared,Struck Against,Struck By,Testing,Unstable Position,Warehouse,Work Surface Victims1

Employee is killed when struck by falling dock leveler ramp

1 fatal

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2021-10-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221400039

Amputated,Amputation,Cutting,Hand,Saw,Sawblade

EventAmputated,Amputation,Cutting,Hand,Saw,Sawblade Victims1

Employee Amputates Hand In Dry Ice Cutting Machine

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2021-10-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221399918

Ankle,Collision,Contusion,Foot,Forklift,Forks,Fracture,Laceration,Pallet,Pallet Jack,Palletized Cargo,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Warehouse

EventAnkle,Collision,Contusion,Foot,Forklift,Forks,Fracture,Laceration,Pallet,Pallet Jack,Palletized Cargo,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Warehouse Victims1

Employee Incurs Fractures and Contusion to Foot and Ankle In

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2021-10-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #221432297

Amputated,Amputation,Fingertip,Hand,Installing,Pinched,Saw,Work Surface

EventAmputated,Amputation,Fingertip,Hand,Installing,Pinched,Saw,Work Surface Victims1

Employee Amputates Fingertip When Pinched While Moving Machi

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2021-10-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #221422744

Fall,Fall On Same Level,Knee,Slip,Sprain,Walking Surface

EventFall,Fall On Same Level,Knee,Slip,Sprain,Walking Surface Victims1

Employee Sprains Knee After Slip and Fall While Walking

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2021-10-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #221414956

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

1 fatal

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2021-10-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #221408560

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection is hospitalized

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2021-10-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #221407539

Bandsaw,Blade,Hand,Laceration,Operating,Saw,Sawblade,Wood

EventBandsaw,Blade,Hand,Laceration,Operating,Saw,Sawblade,Wood Victims1

Employee Lacerates Hand With Vertical Bandsaw

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2021-10-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #221405814

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

1 fatal

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2021-10-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #221404403

Agriculture,Amputated,Amputation,Carry,Farm,Finger,Shear,Thumb,Tree Shear

EventAgriculture,Amputated,Amputation,Carry,Farm,Finger,Shear,Thumb,Tree Shear Victims1

Employee Amputates Thumb In Mechanical Shears

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2021-10-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #221403868

Agriculture,Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle,Arm,Auger,Auger Mechanism,Cart,Caught By,Caught In,Entangled,Equipment Operator,Farm,Farm Machinery,Frame,Harvester,Machine Guarding,Rotating Parts,Rotating Shaft,Struck Against,Unguarded

EventAgriculture,Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle,Arm,Auger,Auger Mechanism,Cart,Caught By,Caught In,Entangled,Equipment Operator,Farm,Farm Machinery,Frame,Harvester,Machine Guarding,Rotating Parts,Rotating Shaft,Struck Against,Unguarded Victims1

Employee is killed when pulled into harvester auger

1 fatal

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2021-10-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #221403504

Burn,Cleaning,Cleaning Fluid,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Floor Grate,Forearm,High Temperature,Hip,Hot Water,Leg,Slip,Slippery Surface

EventBurn,Cleaning,Cleaning Fluid,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Floor Grate,Forearm,High Temperature,Hip,Hot Water,Leg,Slip,Slippery Surface Victims1

Employee Sustains Multiple Thermal Burns From Hot Cleaning S

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2021-10-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #221402928

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

1 fatal

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2021-10-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #221402886

Caught Between,Concrete,Finger,Hand,Loading Ramp,Pinched

EventCaught Between,Concrete,Finger,Hand,Loading Ramp,Pinched Victims1

Employee Pinches Skin Off Finger When Hand Is Caught Between

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2021-10-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #221401920

Fall,Fall From Elevation,Head,Ladder

EventFall,Fall From Elevation,Head,Ladder Victims1

Employee is killed in fall off ladder

1 fatal

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2021-10-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #221401540

Drowning,Lawn Mower,Pinned,ROPS,Tips Over

EventDrowning,Lawn Mower,Pinned,ROPS,Tips Over Victims1

Employee drowns when mower tips over into pond

1 fatal

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2021-10-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #221401482

Amputated,Amputation,Cable,Caught Between,Crushed,Crushing,Drum,Drum Hoist,Fingertip,Loading,Storage Tank,Truck,Winch

EventAmputated,Amputation,Cable,Caught Between,Crushed,Crushing,Drum,Drum Hoist,Fingertip,Loading,Storage Tank,Truck,Winch Victims1

Employee Crushes Fingertip When Caught Between Winch Cable a

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2021-10-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #221401458

Agriculture,Farm,Harvester,Harvesting,Heat,Heat Exhaustion,Heat-related illness ,Shortness of breath

EventAgriculture,Farm,Harvester,Harvesting,Heat,Heat Exhaustion,Heat-related illness ,Shortness of breath Victims1

Employee Suffers Heat Stress While Harvesting Sugarcane

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2021-10-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #221401441

Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught In,Crushing,Finger,Laceration

EventAmputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught In,Crushing,Finger,Laceration Victims1

Employee Crushes and Amputates Fingers

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2021-10-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #221401086

Amputated,Amputation,Belt Conveyor,Caught In,Conveyor,Conveyor Belt,Finger,Glove,Guide,Meat Processing,Pallet,Palletized Cargo,Pulled In

EventAmputated,Amputation,Belt Conveyor,Caught In,Conveyor,Conveyor Belt,Finger,Glove,Guide,Meat Processing,Pallet,Palletized Cargo,Pulled In Victims1

Employee Amputates Fingertip When Glove Is Caught In Conveyo

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