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2024-06-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #221725567

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Ejected,Excavator,Fall,Seat,Seat Belt,Unconsciousness,Unresponsive

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Ejected,Excavator,Fall,Seat,Seat Belt,Unconsciousness,Unresponsive Victims1

Employee is killed when ejected from spider excavator after

1 fatal

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2024-06-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #221704893

Blunt force trauma,Ejected,Excavator,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Pit

EventBlunt force trauma,Ejected,Excavator,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Pit Victims1

Employee is killed when ejected from spider excavator due to

1 fatal

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2024-06-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #221692403

Assault,Blunt force trauma,Head

EventAssault,Blunt force trauma,Head Victims1

Employee is fatally assaulted during home visit

1 fatal

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2024-06-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #221677719

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Commercial Building,Competent Person,Construction,Construction vehicle,Excavator,Extension Ladder,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Head,Ladder,Planking,Scaffold,Skull,Slip,Slippery Surface,Struck Against,Walking Surface,Water,Weather,Work Surface,Wrong Equipment

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Commercial Building,Competent Person,Construction,Construction vehicle,Excavator,Extension Ladder,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Head,Ladder,Planking,Scaffold,Skull,Slip,Slippery Surface,Struck Against,Walking Surface,Water,Weather,Work Surface,Wrong Equipment Victims1

Employee dies in fall from scaffolding while awaiting materi

1 fatal

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2024-06-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #221677438

Asthma,Butcher,CPR,Cardiovasc System,Food processing,Lack of oxygen,Lung,Meat Processing,Medical Condition,Medical History,Natural Causes,Respiratory,Respiratory Tract,Shortness of breath,Underlying Medical Condition

EventAsthma,Butcher,CPR,Cardiovasc System,Food processing,Lack of oxygen,Lung,Meat Processing,Medical Condition,Medical History,Natural Causes,Respiratory,Respiratory Tract,Shortness of breath,Underlying Medical Condition Victims1

Employee dies from severe asthma attack requiring CPR

1 fatal

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2024-06-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #221676646

Alcohol,Break,CPR,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Equipment Operator,Food Handling,Freezer,Freezer Compartment,Heart,Illness,Industrial Truck,Lost consciousness,Material Handling,Medical Attention,Medical Condition,Medical History,Natural Causes,PIV,Parking Lot,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Respiratory Tract,Unconsciousness,Underlying Medical Condition,Unresponsive

EventAlcohol,Break,CPR,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Equipment Operator,Food Handling,Freezer,Freezer Compartment,Heart,Illness,Industrial Truck,Lost consciousness,Material Handling,Medical Attention,Medical Condition,Medical History,Natural Causes,PIV,Parking Lot,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Respiratory Tract,Unconsciousness,Underlying Medical Condition,Unresponsive Victims2

Two employees die after hospitalization for medical issues

2 fatal Multi-victim

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2024-06-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #221676398

Blunt force trauma,Branch,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Head,Tree,Tree Trimming

EventBlunt force trauma,Branch,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Head,Tree,Tree Trimming Victims1

Employee falls from tree and dies from blunt force trauma to

1 fatal

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2024-06-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #221676331

Blunt force trauma,Fighting,Head,Knife,Struck By,Traumatic Brain Injury,Workplace Violence

EventBlunt force trauma,Fighting,Head,Knife,Struck By,Traumatic Brain Injury,Workplace Violence Victims1

Employee is killed in physical altercation with coworker

1 fatal

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2024-06-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #221676133

Cardiac Arrest,Collision,Crushed,Dump Truck,Struck By,Traffic Accident,Vehicle

EventCardiac Arrest,Collision,Crushed,Dump Truck,Struck By,Traffic Accident,Vehicle Victims1

One employee dies from crush injuries, another dies from car

1 fatal

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2024-06-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #221676026

CPR,Drown,Pipe,Unconsciousness,Unresponsive,Water

EventCPR,Drown,Pipe,Unconsciousness,Unresponsive,Water Victims1

Employee drowns while swimming to transfer mule tape

1 fatal

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2024-06-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #221675713

Arm,Bucket Truck,Burn,Contact,Electrocuted,Face,Power Lines,Unresponsive,Utility Pole

EventArm,Bucket Truck,Burn,Contact,Electrocuted,Face,Power Lines,Unresponsive,Utility Pole Victims1

Employee dies following electrocution

1 fatal

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2024-06-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #221675598

Blunt force trauma,Communication Cable,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Head,Installing,Lost Balance,Roof,Traumatic Brain Injury

EventBlunt force trauma,Communication Cable,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Head,Installing,Lost Balance,Roof,Traumatic Brain Injury Victims1

Employee is killed in fall from roof while installing commun

1 fatal

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2024-06-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #221675564

Branch,Material Handling,Medical Condition,Preexisting Condition

EventBranch,Material Handling,Medical Condition,Preexisting Condition Victims1

Employee dies from pre-existing medical condition

1 fatal

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2024-06-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #221675374

Blunt force trauma,Bucket ,Crushed,Excavator,Flatbed Trailer,Struck By

EventBlunt force trauma,Bucket ,Crushed,Excavator,Flatbed Trailer,Struck By Victims1

Employee is killed when struck by excavator bucket

1 fatal

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2024-06-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #221687858

Material Handling,Run Over,Smoking,Soil,Struck By,Tire,Truck,Unresponsive

EventMaterial Handling,Run Over,Smoking,Soil,Struck By,Tire,Truck,Unresponsive Victims1

Employee is killed when run over by own truck

1 fatal

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2024-06-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #221679152

Unconsciousness,Unresponsive

EventUnconsciousness,Unresponsive Victims1

Employee dies after sudden collapse

1 fatal

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2024-06-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #221678022

Blade,Chest,Chipping,Construction,Equipment Operator,Laceration,Pulled In,Residential Construction,Torso,Tree Limb,Unguarded,Wood Chipper

EventBlade,Chest,Chipping,Construction,Equipment Operator,Laceration,Pulled In,Residential Construction,Torso,Tree Limb,Unguarded,Wood Chipper Victims1

Employee feeding woodchipper dies when pulled into blades

1 fatal

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2024-06-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #221677446

Chest,Commercial Building,Construction,Hand Tool,Heat Exhaustion,Heat Injury Prevention Program,Heat Stroke,Heat index,Heat-related illness ,High Temperature,Hyperthermia ,Laborer,Removing,Unresponsive

EventChest,Commercial Building,Construction,Hand Tool,Heat Exhaustion,Heat Injury Prevention Program,Heat Stroke,Heat index,Heat-related illness ,High Temperature,Hyperthermia ,Laborer,Removing,Unresponsive Victims1

Employee collapses holding chest, dies from hyperthermia

1 fatal

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2024-06-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #221676877

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Fracture,Head,Pavement,Skull,Walking Surface,Work Surface

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Fracture,Head,Pavement,Skull,Walking Surface,Work Surface Victims1

Employee fractures skull in fall in parking lot, later dies

1 fatal

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2024-06-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #221676513

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Break,Building,Commercial Building,Concussion,Construction,Drilling,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Hard Hat,Head,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Skylight,Unprotected,Unsafe Position,Unstable Position,Unstable Surface

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Break,Building,Commercial Building,Concussion,Construction,Drilling,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Hard Hat,Head,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Skylight,Unprotected,Unsafe Position,Unstable Position,Unstable Surface Victims1

Employee dies from head trauma in fall through skylight

1 fatal

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2024-06-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #221675689

Blunt force trauma,Collision,Loader,Struck By

EventBlunt force trauma,Collision,Loader,Struck By Victims1

Employee is killed in collision with equipment

1 fatal

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2024-06-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #221675630

Cardiac Arrest,Irritation

EventCardiac Arrest,Irritation Victims1

Employee dies following cardiac arrest

1 fatal

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2024-06-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #221675507

Blunt force trauma,Branch,Buried,Crushed,Head,Roll-Over,Truck

EventBlunt force trauma,Branch,Buried,Crushed,Head,Roll-Over,Truck Victims1

Employee is killed in grapple truck rollover

1 fatal

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2024-06-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #221675093

Blunt force trauma,Flying Object,Head,Panel,Struck By,Truck,Welder,Welding

EventBlunt force trauma,Flying Object,Head,Panel,Struck By,Truck,Welder,Welding Victims1

Employee is killed when struck by flying panel during weldin

1 fatal

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2024-06-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #221678014

Agriculture,Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle,Cardiac Arrest,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Chest pain,Cleaning,Embolism,Harvesting,Heart,Heart Attack,Illness,Medical Condition,Medical History,Respiratory,Respiratory Tract,Underlying Medical Condition,Vomit

EventAgriculture,Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle,Cardiac Arrest,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Chest pain,Cleaning,Embolism,Harvesting,Heart,Heart Attack,Illness,Medical Condition,Medical History,Respiratory,Respiratory Tract,Underlying Medical Condition,Vomit Victims1

Employee dies of heart attack and embolism while cleaning ma

1 fatal

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