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2021-03-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #221341647

Fall,Fall On Same Level,Fracture,Hip,Tripped

EventFall,Fall On Same Level,Fracture,Hip,Tripped Victims1

Employee fractures hip when trips and falls

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2021-03-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #221341167

Bolt,Crushed,Cutting,Equipment Failure,Falling Object,Fracture,Leg,Steel Plate,Struck By,Welding

EventBolt,Crushed,Cutting,Equipment Failure,Falling Object,Fracture,Leg,Steel Plate,Struck By,Welding Victims1

Employee incurs multiple fractures and crushing injuries whe

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2021-03-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #221340482

Arm,Broken Bone,Degloving,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Fracture,Hand,Inspecting,Inspection,Ligament,Pulled In,Reaching,Slip,Slippery Surface,Tear,Tendon,Tripped

EventArm,Broken Bone,Degloving,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Fracture,Hand,Inspecting,Inspection,Ligament,Pulled In,Reaching,Slip,Slippery Surface,Tear,Tendon,Tripped Victims1

Employee slips and injures arm and hand

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2021-03-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #221340441

Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Chest,Cleaning,Conveyor,Crushing,Guard,Hose,Leg,Machine Guarding,Point Of Operation,Rotating Parts,Rotating Shaft,Shaft,Unguarded

EventCaught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Chest,Cleaning,Conveyor,Crushing,Guard,Hose,Leg,Machine Guarding,Point Of Operation,Rotating Parts,Rotating Shaft,Shaft,Unguarded Victims1

Employee is killed after being caught by rotating shaft

1 fatal

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2021-03-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #221340425

Excavator,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Falling Object,Head,Shoulder,Struck By,Tree

EventExcavator,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Falling Object,Head,Shoulder,Struck By,Tree Victims1

Employee injures head and shoulder when stuck by falling tre

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2021-03-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #221339963

Amputated,Amputation,Auger,Belt,Caught Between,Finger,Fingertip,Jammed,Pulley

EventAmputated,Amputation,Auger,Belt,Caught Between,Finger,Fingertip,Jammed,Pulley Victims1

Employee amputates fingertip when caught between belt and pu

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2021-03-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #221339815

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Driver,Fracture,Highway,Highway Shoulder,Highway work zone,Injury Illness Prevention Program,Inspecting,Motor Vehicle,Power Lines,Road,Struck By,Traffic Accident,Tree Trimming,Vehicle

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Driver,Fracture,Highway,Highway Shoulder,Highway work zone,Injury Illness Prevention Program,Inspecting,Motor Vehicle,Power Lines,Road,Struck By,Traffic Accident,Tree Trimming,Vehicle Victims1

Employee is killed when struck by vehicle working by road

1 fatal

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2021-03-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #221339682

Arm,Burn,Explosion,Face,Fuel Tank,Welder

EventArm,Burn,Explosion,Face,Fuel Tank,Welder Victims1

Employee is burned after explosion

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2021-03-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #221339625

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

1 fatal

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2021-03-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #221339500

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Contusion,Elevator,Elevator Shaft,Fall,Ground,Lost Balance,Material Handling,Scaffold,Scaffolding

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Contusion,Elevator,Elevator Shaft,Fall,Ground,Lost Balance,Material Handling,Scaffold,Scaffolding Victims1

Employee falls while moving scaffold section and incurs brui

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2021-03-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #221339286

Emergency Response,HVAC,Natural Causes,Repair

EventEmergency Response,HVAC,Natural Causes,Repair Victims1

Employee is killed by unspecified natural causes

1 fatal

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2021-03-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221462674

Cardiac Arrest,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Medical Condition,Medical History,Natural Causes,Underlying Medical Condition

EventCardiac Arrest,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Medical Condition,Medical History,Natural Causes,Underlying Medical Condition Victims1

Employee collapses while on break, dies of cardiac arrest

1 fatal

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2021-03-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221386527

Carbon Monoxide,Carboxyhemoglobin,Delivery Work,Driver,Motor Vehicle,Toxic Atmosphere

EventCarbon Monoxide,Carboxyhemoglobin,Delivery Work,Driver,Motor Vehicle,Toxic Atmosphere Victims1

Employee dies from possible carbon monoxide poisoning

1 fatal

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2021-03-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221386485

Adhesive,Adjust,Beam,Bearing,Bolting,Broken,Ceiling,Collapse,Contact,Drilling,Drywall,Falling Object,Fracture,Frame,Injury Illness Prevention Program,Inspecting,Inspection,Installing,Internal Injuries,Lift,Lifting,Liver,Loading,Lung,Position,Positioning,Puncture,Puncture Wound,Remodel,Rib,Step Bolt,Struck By,Support Posts,Toe,Unstable Position,Wood Joist

EventAdhesive,Adjust,Beam,Bearing,Bolting,Broken,Ceiling,Collapse,Contact,Drilling,Drywall,Falling Object,Fracture,Frame,Injury Illness Prevention Program,Inspecting,Inspection,Installing,Internal Injuries,Lift,Lifting,Liver,Loading,Lung,Position,Positioning,Puncture,Puncture Wound,Remodel,Rib,Step Bolt,Struck By,Support Posts,Toe,Unstable Position,Wood Joist Victims2

Heavy wooden beam falls from ceiling and strikes and injures

Multi-victim

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2021-03-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221381957

Construction,Cover,Distracted,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Ground,Gutter,Injury Illness Prevention Program,Leading Edge,Obstructed View,Open-Sided Floor,Paint,Painter,Patio,Plastic,Residential Construction,Rib,Roof,Scaffold,Scaffolding,Step,Transportation,Unguarded,Unprotected,Walking Surface,Window,Work Surface

EventConstruction,Cover,Distracted,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Ground,Gutter,Injury Illness Prevention Program,Leading Edge,Obstructed View,Open-Sided Floor,Paint,Painter,Patio,Plastic,Residential Construction,Rib,Roof,Scaffold,Scaffolding,Step,Transportation,Unguarded,Unprotected,Walking Surface,Window,Work Surface Victims1

Employee falls from roof of front porch and fractures multip

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2021-03-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221381510

Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Die,Drum,Finger,Glove,Hand,Laceration,Machine operator,Pelletizing Plant,Pinch Point,Stuck

EventAmputated,Amputation,Caught In,Die,Drum,Finger,Glove,Hand,Laceration,Machine operator,Pelletizing Plant,Pinch Point,Stuck Victims1

Employee amputates two fingers and lacerates one finger when

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2021-03-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221377187

Balcony,Collapse,Competent Person,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Guardrail,Hand,Injury Illness Prevention Program,Inspecting,Inspection,Installing,Lost Balance,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Moved,Nail,Planking,Residential Construction,Roofing,Scaffold,Scaffold Collapse,Testing,Unsecured,Unstable Position,Waterproofing,Wood,Wood Scaffold

EventBalcony,Collapse,Competent Person,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Guardrail,Hand,Injury Illness Prevention Program,Inspecting,Inspection,Installing,Lost Balance,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Moved,Nail,Planking,Residential Construction,Roofing,Scaffold,Scaffold Collapse,Testing,Unsecured,Unstable Position,Waterproofing,Wood,Wood Scaffold Victims1

Employee falls from scaffold on balcony and breaks ribs

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2021-03-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221375934

Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Cleaning,Finger,Hand,Pump

EventAmputated,Amputation,Caught In,Cleaning,Finger,Hand,Pump Victims1

Employee amputates fingers in pump

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2021-03-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221357460

Amputated,Amputation,Conveyor,Finger,Fingertip,Meat Processing

EventAmputated,Amputation,Conveyor,Finger,Fingertip,Meat Processing Victims1

Employee amputates fingertip when makes contact with wire co

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2021-03-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221356173

Crushed,Degloving,Dragged,Hand,Machine operator,Printing Press

EventCrushed,Degloving,Dragged,Hand,Machine operator,Printing Press Victims1

Employee injures hand in operating printing press

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2021-03-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221352800

Amputated,Amputation,Caught By,Finger,Machine operator,Unguarded,Unguarded Live Parts

EventAmputated,Amputation,Caught By,Finger,Machine operator,Unguarded,Unguarded Live Parts Victims1

Employee amputates fingers when removes guard from machine

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2021-03-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221351133

Construction,Face,Fracture,Framing,Laceration,Nose,Residential Construction,Roof,Roofing,Wrist

EventConstruction,Face,Fracture,Framing,Laceration,Nose,Residential Construction,Roof,Roofing,Wrist Victims1

Employee falls from roof, fractures wrist and breaks nose

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2021-03-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221349798

Back,Collapse,Construction,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Foot,Fracture,Hand,Head,Mouth,Residential Construction,Roof,Roof Collapse,Truss,Windy

EventBack,Collapse,Construction,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Foot,Fracture,Hand,Head,Mouth,Residential Construction,Roof,Roof Collapse,Truss,Windy Victims2

Truss collapses, two employees suffer multiple fractures fro

Multi-victim

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2021-03-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221347909

Adjust,Arm,Bolt,Caught In,Conveyor Belt,E GI IV (no lockout),Finger,Forearm,Fracture,Hand,Lockout/Tagout,Maintenance,Pulley,Technician,Wrench,Wrist

EventAdjust,Arm,Bolt,Caught In,Conveyor Belt,E GI IV (no lockout),Finger,Forearm,Fracture,Hand,Lockout/Tagout,Maintenance,Pulley,Technician,Wrench,Wrist Victims1

Employee fractures forearm when hand is caught in machine

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2021-03-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #221346497

Amputated,Amputation,Finger,Hand,Packaging,Pinched,Sealing Machine

EventAmputated,Amputation,Finger,Hand,Packaging,Pinched,Sealing Machine Victims1

Employee's finger is amputated in heat-sealing machine

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