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1990-04-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #170246946

PORTABLE POWER TOOL,TREE FELLING,CHAIN SAW,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,LACERATION,TRIPPED,INATTENTION,LEG

EventPORTABLE POWER TOOL,TREE FELLING,CHAIN SAW,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,LACERATION,TRIPPED,INATTENTION,LEG Victims1

Employee's leg cut in fall onto chain saw

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1990-04-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14425045

LUNG,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LIVER,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,LACERATION,FALL,STRUCK BY,UTILITY POLE

EventLUNG,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LIVER,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,LACERATION,FALL,STRUCK BY,UTILITY POLE Victims1

Employee killed in fall when utility pole breaks

1 fatal

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1990-04-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14401533

BURN,CLOTHING,LEAK,PRESSURE VESSEL,FIRE,NATURAL GAS,EXPLOSION,LPG CONTAINER,GAS LEAK,ARC WELDING

EventBURN,CLOTHING,LEAK,PRESSURE VESSEL,FIRE,NATURAL GAS,EXPLOSION,LPG CONTAINER,GAS LEAK,ARC WELDING Victims1

Employee killed in lp tank explosion

1 fatal

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1990-04-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #1002039

BRAKE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,PIPE,UNMANNED,FLATBED TRUCK

EventBRAKE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,PIPE,UNMANNED,FLATBED TRUCK Victims1

Employee killed when crushed between forklift and flatbed

1 fatal

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1990-04-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #889592

EXCAVATION,FRACTURE,RAIL,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,NECK,PIPE

EventEXCAVATION,FRACTURE,RAIL,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,NECK,PIPE Victims1

Employee injured in fall into pit

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1990-04-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #852095

HEART,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,HEART ATTACK

EventHEART,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,HEART ATTACK Victims1

Employee dies of a heart attack while driving

1 fatal

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1990-04-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #819151

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,BACKHOE

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,BACKHOE Victims1

Employee is crushed under tracks of backhoe

1 fatal

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1990-04-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #742999

EXCAVATION,BOOM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EXCAVATOR,FALL,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventEXCAVATION,BOOM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EXCAVATOR,FALL,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims2

Employees injured in fall into excavation

Multi-victim

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1990-04-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #170246920

HEAD,FRONT END LOADER,BRAKE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TORSO,CRUSHED,RUN OVER,INATTENTION

EventHEAD,FRONT END LOADER,BRAKE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TORSO,CRUSHED,RUN OVER,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when run over by loader

1 fatal

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1990-04-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14523336

IND TRK OPERATOR,STAND-UP OPERATOR,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,COLLISION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

EventIND TRK OPERATOR,STAND-UP OPERATOR,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,COLLISION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK Victims1

Employee killed in lift truck collision

1 fatal

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1990-04-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14514665

AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,ARM,BLADE,INATTENTION

EventAMPUTATED,WORK RULES,ARM,BLADE,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee's hand amputated in wood notcher

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1990-04-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14330492

LIGHTING CIRCUIT,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE,LOCKOUT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL WORK

EventLIGHTING CIRCUIT,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE,LOCKOUT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL WORK Victims3

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1990-04-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14293732

HEAD,TREE LIMB,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION

EventHEAD,TREE LIMB,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee struck and killed by lodged limb

1 fatal

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1990-04-09T16:24:00 ·Summary #201371390

CHEST,ELEPHANT,ANIMAL HANDLER,CRUSHED,ELECTRIC SHOCK,STRUCK BY

EventCHEST,ELEPHANT,ANIMAL HANDLER,CRUSHED,ELECTRIC SHOCK,STRUCK BY Victims1

Elephant Handler Killed by Elephant

1 fatal

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1990-04-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #979195

CONSTRUCTION,TORSO,TRENCH,STRUCK BY,SHOVEL

EventCONSTRUCTION,TORSO,TRENCH,STRUCK BY,SHOVEL Victims4

Employee injured when knocked into trench by power shovel

Multi-victim

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1990-04-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #979187

HEAD,LIGHTING CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SHOCK,HAND,ELECTRICIAN,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT

EventHEAD,LIGHTING CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SHOCK,HAND,ELECTRICIAN,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

Multi-victim

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1990-04-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #793992

FRACTURE,TREE FELLING,TREE,PELVIS,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION

EventFRACTURE,TREE FELLING,TREE,PELVIS,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee's pelvis fractured when struck by tree

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1990-04-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #767160

WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TANK

EventWORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TANK Victims1

Employee killed in fall into slurry tank

1 fatal

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1990-04-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #604496

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,LOAD LINE,CRANE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,LOAD LINE,CRANE Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1990-04-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #170253017

BOOM TRUCK,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BOLT,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT

EventBOOM TRUCK,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BOLT,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT Victims1

Employee falls from platform on ladder boom truck

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1990-04-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #170065494

EYE,GRINDER,FRACTURE,FOREHEAD,CAUGHT BY,NOSE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,GRINDING MACHINE

EventEYE,GRINDER,FRACTURE,FOREHEAD,CAUGHT BY,NOSE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,GRINDING MACHINE Victims2

Employee injured when struck by flying metal frame

Multi-victim

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1990-04-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14505788

DISMANTLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,TANK,UNTRAINED,CUTTING AND BURNING,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventDISMANTLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,TANK,UNTRAINED,CUTTING AND BURNING,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims2

Employee killed when crushed by section of steel tank

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1990-04-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #170196042

FRACTURE,HEAD,WORK RULES,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,FOOT

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,WORK RULES,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,FOOT Victims1

Employee's foot fractured by falling food cart

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1990-04-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14559678

WORK RULES,OIL WELL DRILLING,PIT,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,MUD PIT

EventWORK RULES,OIL WELL DRILLING,PIT,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,MUD PIT Victims2

Employee killed after falling into mud pit

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1990-04-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #982843

RESPIRATORY,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,CONSTRUCTION,INHALATION,MANHOLE

EventRESPIRATORY,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,CONSTRUCTION,INHALATION,MANHOLE Victims2

TWO CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES DIE IN CONFINED SPACE ACCIDENT

2 fatal Multi-victim

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