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2021-06-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #221378573

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Concrete,Concrete Floor,Elbow,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Guardrail,Hand Tool,Hip

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Concrete,Concrete Floor,Elbow,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Guardrail,Hand Tool,Hip Victims1

Employee falls from mezzanine after guardrail breaks and fra

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2021-06-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #221374457

Ankle,Broken,Concrete,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fibula,Fracture,Lost Balance,Roof,Stepladder,Tibia

EventAnkle,Broken,Concrete,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fibula,Fracture,Lost Balance,Roof,Stepladder,Tibia Victims1

Employee falls from residential roof and fractures ankle

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2021-06-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #221373830

Amputated,Amputation,Crushed,Finger,Hand,Laceration,Mechanical,Mechanical Power Press,Punch Press

EventAmputated,Amputation,Crushed,Finger,Hand,Laceration,Mechanical,Mechanical Power Press,Punch Press Victims1

Employee amputates and lacerates fingers and crushes hand wh

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2021-06-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #221372006

Arm,Box,Cardboard,Elbow,Laceration,Press

EventArm,Box,Cardboard,Elbow,Laceration,Press Victims1

Employee severely cuts elbow while inserting cardboard boxes

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2021-06-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #221371693

Fracture,Lift,Pneumatic Lift,Rib,Scapula,Tank,Tank Truck

EventFracture,Lift,Pneumatic Lift,Rib,Scapula,Tank,Tank Truck Victims1

Employee fractures scapula and ribs when pneumatic lift axle

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2021-06-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #221369713

Broken,Broken Bone,Contusion,Forklift,Fracture,Leg,Pinned,Pit,Slip,Tibia

EventBroken,Broken Bone,Contusion,Forklift,Fracture,Leg,Pinned,Pit,Slip,Tibia Victims1

Employee suffers broken leg when pinned between motor and fo

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2021-06-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #221369689

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Possible COVID-19 exposure at work

1 fatal

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2021-06-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #221367048

Amputated,Amputation,Blade,Contact,Finger,Fingertip,Guard,Hand

EventAmputated,Amputation,Blade,Contact,Finger,Fingertip,Guard,Hand Victims1

Employee suffers fingertip amputation while operating router

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2021-06-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #221364847

Amputated,Amputation,Finger,Fingertip,Metal,Point Of Operation

EventAmputated,Amputation,Finger,Fingertip,Metal,Point Of Operation Victims1

Employee suffers fingertip amputation while bending metal pa

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2021-06-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #221364839

Burn,Forearm,Hand,PPE,Skin,Wrist

EventBurn,Forearm,Hand,PPE,Skin,Wrist Victims1

Employee suffers burns from hot sand while using air wand

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2021-06-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #221364078

Cutting,Grinder,Grinding,Grinding Machine,Grinding Wheel,Grinding Wheel Exploded,Hand,Struck By,Wheel,Wheel Exploded

EventCutting,Grinder,Grinding,Grinding Machine,Grinding Wheel,Grinding Wheel Exploded,Hand,Struck By,Wheel,Wheel Exploded Victims1

Employee is injured by fractured cutting wheel on portable g

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2021-06-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #221363591

Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Crushed,Finger,Fingertip,Punch Press

EventAmputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Crushed,Finger,Fingertip,Punch Press Victims1

Employee amputates fingers while operating punch

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2021-06-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #221363179

Assault,Bullet,Chest,Firearm,Gun,Gunfire,Gunshot,Projectile,Shot,Workplace Violence

EventAssault,Bullet,Chest,Firearm,Gun,Gunfire,Gunshot,Projectile,Shot,Workplace Violence Victims1

Employee is killed after being shot

1 fatal

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2021-06-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #221363104

Asphyxiated,Caught Between,Chest,Crushed,Falling Object,Material Handling,Rock,Storage Rack,Struck By,Unstable Load,Unstable Position

EventAsphyxiated,Caught Between,Chest,Crushed,Falling Object,Material Handling,Rock,Storage Rack,Struck By,Unstable Load,Unstable Position Victims1

Employee is killed when struck by falling granite remnants

1 fatal

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2021-06-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #221362882

Amputated,Amputation,Blade,Clearing,Contact,Finger,Fingertip,Jammed,Machine Guarding

EventAmputated,Amputation,Blade,Clearing,Contact,Finger,Fingertip,Jammed,Machine Guarding Victims1

Employee amputates fingertip while clearing jam on machine

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2021-06-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #221420755

Ankle,Fracture,Leg,Pallet,Pallet Jack,Pit,Struck Against,Struck By

EventAnkle,Fracture,Leg,Pallet,Pallet Jack,Pit,Struck Against,Struck By Victims1

Employee fractures ankle when struck with electric pallet ja

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2021-06-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #221391543

Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Finger,Fingertip,Hand

EventAmputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Finger,Fingertip,Hand Victims1

Employee amputates two fingertips when hand is caught in wir

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2021-06-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #221377609

Climbing on Ladder,Concrete Floor,Descending Ladder,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fibula,Floor,Guardrail,Ladder,Leg,Slip,Slippery Surface,Tibia

EventClimbing on Ladder,Concrete Floor,Descending Ladder,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fibula,Floor,Guardrail,Ladder,Leg,Slip,Slippery Surface,Tibia Victims1

Employee falls from ladder while cleaning hopper and fractur

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2021-06-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #221376833

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection is hospitalized

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2021-06-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #221375892

Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Clamp,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Light Curtain,Reach,Reaching

EventAmputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Clamp,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Light Curtain,Reach,Reaching Victims1

Employee amputates fingertip when caught in machine clamp

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2021-06-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #221371487

Blunt force trauma,Fall,Head,Security Guard

EventBlunt force trauma,Fall,Head,Security Guard Victims1

Employee is killed falling backwards

1 fatal

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2021-06-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #221367410

Dehydration,Extrude,Extrusion,Extrusion Machine,Heat,Heat Exhaustion,Heat-related illness ,Kidney,Unconsciousness,Unresponsive

EventDehydration,Extrude,Extrusion,Extrusion Machine,Heat,Heat Exhaustion,Heat-related illness ,Kidney,Unconsciousness,Unresponsive Victims1

Employee is found passed out on extrusion machine platform,

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2021-06-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #221364433

Fracture,Loader,Loader Bucket,Pinned,Shoulder,Shoulder Bone,Torso,Vacuuming

EventFracture,Loader,Loader Bucket,Pinned,Shoulder,Shoulder Bone,Torso,Vacuuming Victims1

Employee is pinned between loader bucket and towed vacuum du

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2021-06-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #221363534

Burn,Chemical Burn,Chemical Exposure,Chlorine,Inhalation,Non-PEL Overexposure,Overexposure,Respiratory,Toxic Atmosphere,Toxic Fumes

EventBurn,Chemical Burn,Chemical Exposure,Chlorine,Inhalation,Non-PEL Overexposure,Overexposure,Respiratory,Toxic Atmosphere,Toxic Fumes Victims1

Employee inhales toxic gas after pouring drain cleaner into

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2021-06-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #221363427

Amputated,Amputation,Finger,Fingertip,Pinch Point,Pinched

EventAmputated,Amputation,Finger,Fingertip,Pinch Point,Pinched Victims1

Employee's fingertip is amputated while aligning rack holes

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