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1990-04-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14484372

INSTALLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRIDGE

EventINSTALLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRIDGE Victims1

Employee killed in 55 ft fall

1 fatal

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1990-04-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14422521

ASBESTOS REMOVAL,OVEREXPOSURE

EventASBESTOS REMOVAL,OVEREXPOSURE Victims1

Employee dies 30 years after exposure to asbestos

1 fatal

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1990-04-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #884817

LEAK,INHALATION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,FORMALDEHYDE,CHEMICAL

EventLEAK,INHALATION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,FORMALDEHYDE,CHEMICAL Victims4

Four employees exposed to formaldehyde

Multi-victim

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1990-04-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #170201420

AMPUTATED,REBAR,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,SLIP,BENDING MACHINE,CRUSHED

EventAMPUTATED,REBAR,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,SLIP,BENDING MACHINE,CRUSHED Victims1

Employee's finger crushed in rebar bender

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1990-04-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #170055636

RESPIRATORY,INHALATION,CHLORINE,TOXIC FUMES,CONSTRUCTION,GAS LEAK,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE

EventRESPIRATORY,INHALATION,CHLORINE,TOXIC FUMES,CONSTRUCTION,GAS LEAK,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE Victims6

Five employees treated for chlorine inhalation

Multi-victim

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1990-04-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14545396

EJECTED,CONSTRUCTION,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,BULLDOZER,FALLING OBJECT,BACKING UP

EventEJECTED,CONSTRUCTION,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,BULLDOZER,FALLING OBJECT,BACKING UP Victims1

Employee crushed to death by bulldozer

1 fatal

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1990-04-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14215818

EXPLOSIVES,DRUM,EXPLOSION,SMOKE,SPARK,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,LEG

EventEXPLOSIVES,DRUM,EXPLOSION,SMOKE,SPARK,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,LEG Victims3

Three employees injured in Class A explosive explosion

Multi-victim

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1990-04-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14209381

FRACTURE,ROLL-OVER,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,SKIDDER,BULLDOZER,LOGGING

EventFRACTURE,ROLL-OVER,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,SKIDDER,BULLDOZER,LOGGING Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN BULLDOZER ROLLOVER

1 fatal

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1990-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #954909

LOADING,LOADER BUCKET,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,TRUCK,LOADER,STRUCK BY,TRUCK DRIVER

EventLOADING,LOADER BUCKET,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,TRUCK,LOADER,STRUCK BY,TRUCK DRIVER Victims1

Employee killed when pinned between loader and truck

1 fatal

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1990-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #884874

GARBAGE TRUCK,WALL,BRAKE,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRUCK,UNMANNED

EventGARBAGE TRUCK,WALL,BRAKE,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRUCK,UNMANNED Victims1

Employee killed when crushed between truck and wall

1 fatal

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1990-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #852376

BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL REACTION,PESTICIDE

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL REACTION,PESTICIDE Victims2

Employees burned, one later dies, in vapor explosion

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1990-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #813840

HEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,DISMANTLING,CRANE BOOM,CRAWLER CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,COTTER PIN,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventHEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,DISMANTLING,CRANE BOOM,CRAWLER CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,COTTER PIN,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims2

Employee crushed and killed by falling crane boom

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1990-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #508598

CPR,DIVING,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,DROWN,AIR LINE,DIVER,COMMERCIAL DIVING,WATER

EventCPR,DIVING,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,DROWN,AIR LINE,DIVER,COMMERCIAL DIVING,WATER Victims1

Diver dies after nearly drowning

1 fatal

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SPINDALE, NC— 1990-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #170055537

NC DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION, DIVISION 13

NAICS000000 EventWHEEL,HEAD,HIGHWAY,REPAIR,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FLAGMAN,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,BACKING UP Victims1 Inspection#3031622

Flagman crushed and killed by backing dump truck

1 fatal

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1990-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14512933

RIGGING,LIFELINE,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,SAFETY BELT,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNGUARDED

EventRIGGING,LIFELINE,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,SAFETY BELT,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNGUARDED Victims1

EMPLOYEE DIES FROM FALL FROM UNGUARDED FLOOR OPENING

1 fatal

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1990-04-17T18:45:00 ·Summary #602151

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,METAL POLE,TRUCK,E GI IB

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,METAL POLE,TRUCK,E GI IB Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL POLE

1 fatal

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1990-04-17T13:30:00 ·Summary #14377295

E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,TRANSFORMER,UNTRAINED

EventE GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,TRANSFORMER,UNTRAINED Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1990-04-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #904466

DELIVERY WORK,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,COLLISION,AUTOMOBILE

EventDELIVERY WORK,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,COLLISION,AUTOMOBILE Victims1

Pizza deliveryman injured in automobile accident

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1990-04-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #170245104

EXTENSION LADDER,TELECOM WORK,LADDER,FALL,UTILITY POLE

EventEXTENSION LADDER,TELECOM WORK,LADDER,FALL,UTILITY POLE Victims1

FALL - FAILURE OF UTILITY POLE

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1990-04-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #170196034

AMPUTATED,CARPENTER,FINGER,WORK RULES,UNGUARDED,TABLE SAW

EventAMPUTATED,CARPENTER,FINGER,WORK RULES,UNGUARDED,TABLE SAW Victims1

Employee's fingertip amputated on table saw

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1990-04-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14567333

FRACTURE,PINNED,WORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,LIVER,LACERATION,RIB,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventFRACTURE,PINNED,WORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,LIVER,LACERATION,RIB,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee injured when caught between steel plates

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1990-04-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14545404

VIBRATIONS,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

EventVIBRATIONS,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING Victims1

Employee struck and killed by dead tree

1 fatal

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1990-04-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14422489

HIGH WIND,INSTALLING,IRON WORKER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,FALL,STRUCK BY

EventHIGH WIND,INSTALLING,IRON WORKER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,FALL,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee killed in fall from roof truss

1 fatal

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1990-04-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14382956

DEMOLITION,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventDEMOLITION,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims2

Employee killed in fall from roof

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1990-04-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14336457

FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,STORAGE TANK,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,GASOLINE,UNTRAINED

EventFLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,STORAGE TANK,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,GASOLINE,UNTRAINED Victims2

Employee killed when struck by exploding storage tank

1 fatal Multi-victim

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