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2021-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221416407

Glove,Hand,Medical Attention,Medication,Puncture,Puncture Wound,Thumb

EventGlove,Hand,Medical Attention,Medication,Puncture,Puncture Wound,Thumb Victims1

Employee sustains needlestick injury while recapping syringe

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2021-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221415102

Broken,Broken Bone,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Finger,Fingertip,Fracture,Punch Press

EventBroken,Broken Bone,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Finger,Fingertip,Fracture,Punch Press Victims1

Employee?s fingers are fractured by punch press

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2021-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221414279

Infection,Medical Attention,Underlying Medical Condition

EventInfection,Medical Attention,Underlying Medical Condition Victims1

Employee experiences appendicitis and intestinal infection

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2021-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221411127

Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Crushed,Foot,Forklift,Pit,Struck Against,Struck By

EventAmputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Crushed,Foot,Forklift,Pit,Struck Against,Struck By Victims1

Employee?s foot is crushed by forklift and amputated

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2021-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221405772

Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Contusion,Hand,Power Roller,Reaching,Roller Conveyor,Roller--Const Equip,Roller--Mach/Part

EventCaught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Contusion,Hand,Power Roller,Reaching,Roller Conveyor,Roller--Const Equip,Roller--Mach/Part Victims1

Employee bruises hand when caught in slow-moving roller

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2021-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221400286

Chain,Chain Saw,Cutting,Kick Back,Laceration,Leg,Thigh,Tree,Tree Care,Tree Limb

EventChain,Chain Saw,Cutting,Kick Back,Laceration,Leg,Thigh,Tree,Tree Care,Tree Limb Victims1

Employee is injured by chainsaw kickback while cutting stump

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2021-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221384548

Ankle,Back,Concussion,Ear,Elbow,Fall,Head,Laceration

EventAnkle,Back,Concussion,Ear,Elbow,Fall,Head,Laceration Victims1

Employee falls through open trap door and incurs multiple in

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2021-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221383714

Leg,Medical Attention,Medical Condition,Stroke,Underlying Medical Condition

EventLeg,Medical Attention,Medical Condition,Stroke,Underlying Medical Condition Victims1

Employee experiences stroke

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2021-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221382625

Amputated,Amputation,Belt,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Finger,Fingertip,Pulley

EventAmputated,Amputation,Belt,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Finger,Fingertip,Pulley Victims1

Employee?s finger is amputated while testing crank pulley

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2021-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221381353

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Head,Loading,Struck Against,Truck

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Head,Loading,Struck Against,Truck Victims1

Employee falls backwards while loading truck and sustains he

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2021-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221380603

Aircraft,Back,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Concussion,Face,Fall,Fire,Fire Brigade/Department,Fire Fighter,Fracture,Head,Rock,Skull,Unstable Surface,Walking Surface,Weather

EventAircraft,Back,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Concussion,Face,Fall,Fire,Fire Brigade/Department,Fire Fighter,Fracture,Head,Rock,Skull,Unstable Surface,Walking Surface,Weather Victims1

Employee is killed firefighting after hard skydiving landing

1 fatal

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2021-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221379399

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Fall,Ground,Slip,Slippery Surface,Trailer Truck,Truck

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Fall,Ground,Slip,Slippery Surface,Trailer Truck,Truck Victims1

Employee falls stepping down from freight truck and injures

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2021-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221377302

Caught Between,Chest,Communication,Construction,Construction vehicle,Crane,Crushed,Falling Object,Fracture,Loading,Material Handling,Pinched,Pinned,Rigging,Spreader Bar,Steel Beam,Struck By,Suspended Load,Tractor Trailer,Tractor--Truck,Trailer,Training,Unstable Load,Unstable Position,Walking Surface

EventCaught Between,Chest,Communication,Construction,Construction vehicle,Crane,Crushed,Falling Object,Fracture,Loading,Material Handling,Pinched,Pinned,Rigging,Spreader Bar,Steel Beam,Struck By,Suspended Load,Tractor Trailer,Tractor--Truck,Trailer,Training,Unstable Load,Unstable Position,Walking Surface Victims1

Employee is killed after being struck by falling steel beam

1 fatal

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2021-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221376916

Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Contusion,Finger,Fingertip,Fracture,Hand,Installing,Steel

EventCaught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Contusion,Finger,Fingertip,Fracture,Hand,Installing,Steel Victims1

Employee?s fingers are fractured when caught between order p

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2021-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221373459

Amputated,Amputation,Arm,Belt,Belt Conveyor,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Conveyor Belt,Machine Guarding,Unguarded

EventAmputated,Amputation,Arm,Belt,Belt Conveyor,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Conveyor Belt,Machine Guarding,Unguarded Victims1

Employee suffers right arm amputation when caught between co

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2021-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221367550

Asphyxiated,Back,Canal,Caught Between,Cutting,Ditch,Driver,Drown,Drowning,Ejected,Equipment Operator,Face,Finger,Head,Lack of oxygen,Landscaping,Lawn Mower,Lung,Motor Vehicle,Neck,Pinned,River,Roll-Over,Slope,Vehicle,Water

EventAsphyxiated,Back,Canal,Caught Between,Cutting,Ditch,Driver,Drown,Drowning,Ejected,Equipment Operator,Face,Finger,Head,Lack of oxygen,Landscaping,Lawn Mower,Lung,Motor Vehicle,Neck,Pinned,River,Roll-Over,Slope,Vehicle,Water Victims1

Employee drowns when crashing mower into water

1 fatal

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2021-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221366073

Check Valve,Crushed,Fracture,Leg,Struck Against,Struck By,Water

EventCheck Valve,Crushed,Fracture,Leg,Struck Against,Struck By,Water Victims1

Employee amputates leg after crushing injuries

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2021-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221363997

Electrical,Electrocuted,Overhead Power Line,Water,Window Washer

EventElectrical,Electrocuted,Overhead Power Line,Water,Window Washer Victims1

Employee is electrocuted when pole came in contact with powe

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2021-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221363815

Arm,Fall,Fall Protection,Fracture,Head,Installing,Leg,Metal Decking,Roof,Roof Decking,Roof Opening

EventArm,Fall,Fall Protection,Fracture,Head,Installing,Leg,Metal Decking,Roof,Roof Decking,Roof Opening Victims1

Employee falls and is killed by multiple injuries

1 fatal

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2021-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221363112

Contact,Delivery Work,Electric Shock,Electric current,Electrical,Electrocuted,Energized,Material Handling,Multi-employer Worksite,Multiemployer,Overhead Power Line,Power Lines,Scrap Metal,Shock,Tractor Trailer,Tractor--Truck,Truck,Truck Driver,Unstable Position,Warning Sign

EventContact,Delivery Work,Electric Shock,Electric current,Electrical,Electrocuted,Energized,Material Handling,Multi-employer Worksite,Multiemployer,Overhead Power Line,Power Lines,Scrap Metal,Shock,Tractor Trailer,Tractor--Truck,Truck,Truck Driver,Unstable Position,Warning Sign Victims1

Employee is killed when trailer contacts power line

1 fatal

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2021-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221362163

Amputated,Amputation,Foot,Hydraulic,Hydraulic Equipment,Hydraulic Tool,Machine Guarding,Struck Against,Struck By,Toe

EventAmputated,Amputation,Foot,Hydraulic,Hydraulic Equipment,Hydraulic Tool,Machine Guarding,Struck Against,Struck By,Toe Victims1

Employee sustains toe amputations when struck by hydraulic d

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2021-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221362056

Falling Object,Forklift,Fracture,Hip,Pelvis,Pit,Struck Against,Struck By

EventFalling Object,Forklift,Fracture,Hip,Pelvis,Pit,Struck Against,Struck By Victims1

Employee fractures hip and pelvis when struck by falling loa

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2021-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221361850

Falling Object,Forklift,Hand,Laceration,Leg,Pit,Steel,Steel Tube

EventFalling Object,Forklift,Hand,Laceration,Leg,Pit,Steel,Steel Tube Victims1

Employee sustains cut to left leg from falling steel tubes w

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2021-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221361736

Amputated,Amputation,Finger,Fingertip,Grinding,Grinding Machine,Grinding Wheel,Hand,Struck By

EventAmputated,Amputation,Finger,Fingertip,Grinding,Grinding Machine,Grinding Wheel,Hand,Struck By Victims1

Employee sustains traumatic amputations to right hand finger

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2021-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221361405

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Brain,Fall,Head,Loading,Security Guard,Skull,Unstable Position,Walking Surface

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Brain,Fall,Head,Loading,Security Guard,Skull,Unstable Position,Walking Surface Victims1

Employee is killed after falling and hitting head on ground

1 fatal

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