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1990-04-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #812958

THROAT,SUFFOCATED,GRAIN,WORK RULES,FEED MILL,GRAIN BIN

EventTHROAT,SUFFOCATED,GRAIN,WORK RULES,FEED MILL,GRAIN BIN Victims1

Employee dies of suffocation in grain bin

1 fatal

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1990-04-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #743211

BEAM,KNEE,FRACTURE,HEAD,UNSECURED,GRATING,LACERATION,PIT,FALL

EventBEAM,KNEE,FRACTURE,HEAD,UNSECURED,GRATING,LACERATION,PIT,FALL Victims1

Employee injured in 18 1/2 ft fall from beam

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1990-04-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #710335

INHALATION,STEAM,SMOKE INHALATION

EventINHALATION,STEAM,SMOKE INHALATION Victims6

Employees overcome by smoke from veneer dryer fire

Multi-victim

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1990-04-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #170173959

BOARD,FRACTURE,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LACERATION,CONVEYOR

EventBOARD,FRACTURE,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LACERATION,CONVEYOR Victims1

Employee's finger injured between lumber and table

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1990-04-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #170064521

PPE,AGRICULTURE,ANHYDROUS AMMONIA,CHEMICAL BURN,SPILL

EventPPE,AGRICULTURE,ANHYDROUS AMMONIA,CHEMICAL BURN,SPILL Victims1

Employee dies of chemical burns from anhydrous ammonia

1 fatal

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1990-04-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14422471

CHEST,HEAD,MAINTENANCE,POWER LINE WORKER,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,CUTOUT--GAFF

EventCHEST,HEAD,MAINTENANCE,POWER LINE WORKER,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,CUTOUT--GAFF Victims1

Employee killed in fall from wooden power line pole

1 fatal

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1990-04-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14269971

FRACTURE,COLLAPSE,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,SCAFFOLD,SCAFFOLDING

EventFRACTURE,COLLAPSE,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,SCAFFOLD,SCAFFOLDING Victims3

EMPLOYEES INJURED WHEN SCAFFOLDING COLLAPSES

Multi-victim

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1990-04-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14226252

ANCHOR,ROOF BRACKET,WINDOW WASHER,ROOF,ROOF HOOK,ROOF OUTRIGGER,FALL

EventANCHOR,ROOF BRACKET,WINDOW WASHER,ROOF,ROOF HOOK,ROOF OUTRIGGER,FALL Victims1

EMPLOYEE DIES FROM FALL FROM ROOF

1 fatal

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1990-04-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14538029

FINGER,MOLDING MACHINE,WORK RULES,JAMMED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,LUMBER,NIP POINT,CONVEYOR BELT

EventFINGER,MOLDING MACHINE,WORK RULES,JAMMED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,LUMBER,NIP POINT,CONVEYOR BELT Victims1

Employee injures fingertip in molding machine

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1990-04-13T02:00:00 ·Summary #14504435

BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,TEST EQUIPMENT,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRICAL CABINET,ELECTRICAL FAULT

EventBURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,TEST EQUIPMENT,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRICAL CABINET,ELECTRICAL FAULT Victims1

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN ELECTRICAL CABINET

1 fatal

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1990-04-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14521082

LOADING,UNSECURED,PINNED,WORK RULES,CONCRETE PANEL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventLOADING,UNSECURED,PINNED,WORK RULES,CONCRETE PANEL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when pinned against panel

1 fatal

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1990-04-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14514376

INSTALLING,ROOF,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL

EventINSTALLING,ROOF,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL Victims1

Employee killed in fall from roof

1 fatal

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1990-04-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #722561

STEEL BEAM,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventSTEEL BEAM,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee wearing safety belt killed in 27 ft fall

1 fatal

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1990-04-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #170252027

TREE FELLING,LOG,STEEP GRADE,LOGGER,FALL,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,SLOPE,INATTENTION

EventTREE FELLING,LOG,STEEP GRADE,LOGGER,FALL,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,SLOPE,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed by log after fall over waterfall

1 fatal

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1990-04-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #170228613

HEAD,STRUCK AGAINST,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,CONCRETE,UNGUARDED

EventHEAD,STRUCK AGAINST,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,CONCRETE,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee killed in fall from forklift

1 fatal

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1990-04-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14465645

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,CRANE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,CRANE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

1 fatal

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1990-04-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14423768

IND TRK OPERATOR,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,UNTRAINED,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventIND TRK OPERATOR,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,UNTRAINED,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

Employee killed when crushed under forklift and pipes

1 fatal

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1990-04-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14301808

HEAD,BRAKE,DITCH,PINNED,STEEP GRADE,DUMP TRUCK,UNMANNED,HIGHWAY SHOULDER,TRUCK DRIVER

EventHEAD,BRAKE,DITCH,PINNED,STEEP GRADE,DUMP TRUCK,UNMANNED,HIGHWAY SHOULDER,TRUCK DRIVER Victims1

Employee struck and killed by rolling dump truck

1 fatal

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1990-04-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14238067

HAZARDOUS WASTE,UNTRAINED,CHEMICAL,INHALATION,DIZZINESS,OVEREXPOSURE,VAPOR,NAUSEA

EventHAZARDOUS WASTE,UNTRAINED,CHEMICAL,INHALATION,DIZZINESS,OVEREXPOSURE,VAPOR,NAUSEA Victims4

Employees become ill after exposed to unknown chemical

Multi-victim

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1990-04-11T07:35:00 ·Summary #170120562

BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRIC ARC,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,CIRCUIT BREAKER,ELECTRICAL FAULT,HAND TOOL

EventBURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRIC ARC,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,CIRCUIT BREAKER,ELECTRICAL FAULT,HAND TOOL Victims2

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN MOTOR CONTROL CENTER

Multi-victim

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1990-04-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #972356

DIE,AMPUTATED,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,PRESS OPERATOR

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,PRESS OPERATOR Victims1

Employee's fingers amputated in press brake

1 fatal

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1990-04-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #936583

EXTENSION LADDER,REPAIR,ROOF,IMPALED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL

EventEXTENSION LADDER,REPAIR,ROOF,IMPALED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL Victims1

Employee dies when impaled on post after fall from ladder

1 fatal

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1990-04-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #740431

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,DESCENDING,TREE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,DESCENDING,TREE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee killed in fall while descending tree

1 fatal

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1990-04-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #566968

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN,BACKHOE

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN,BACKHOE Victims1

Employee killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1990-04-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #170683783

DIE,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,POINT OF OPERATION

EventDIE,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,POINT OF OPERATION Victims1

Employee catches fingers in mechanical press brake

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