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1990-04-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #852277

WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventWORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

Employee struck and killed by falling aluminum rods

1 fatal

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1990-04-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #758573

FRACTURE,HEAD,DISMANTLING,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,LOST BALANCE,TANK,SCAFFOLDING,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,DISMANTLING,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,LOST BALANCE,TANK,SCAFFOLDING,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee injured in fall while dismantling scaffold

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1990-04-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #514661

HEAD,CHECK VALVE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,HIGH PRESSURE,VALVE,OIL WELL SERVICING,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

EventHEAD,CHECK VALVE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,HIGH PRESSURE,VALVE,OIL WELL SERVICING,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck in head by check valve cap

1 fatal

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1990-04-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #170248678

PORTABLE POWER TOOL,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CIRCULAR SAW,SAW,BLADE,UNGUARDED

EventPORTABLE POWER TOOL,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CIRCULAR SAW,SAW,BLADE,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's fingers amputated in ripsaw

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1990-04-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #170247464

AGRICULTURE,PINNED,FARM MACHINERY,SHARP TURN,TRACTOR,SLOPE,OVERTURN

EventAGRICULTURE,PINNED,FARM MACHINERY,SHARP TURN,TRACTOR,SLOPE,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed when tractor overturns

1 fatal

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1990-04-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #170188908

EYE,CAUSTIC,METHYLENE CHLORIDE,WORK RULES,INEXPERIENCE,CHEMICAL BURN,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,PRESSURE RELEASE,CHEMICAL

EventEYE,CAUSTIC,METHYLENE CHLORIDE,WORK RULES,INEXPERIENCE,CHEMICAL BURN,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,PRESSURE RELEASE,CHEMICAL Victims1

Employee's eyes injured when sprayed by methylene chloride

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1990-04-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14387666

COLLAPSE,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,SCAFFOLD RIGGING,SCAFFOLD,SCAFFOLDING

EventCOLLAPSE,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,SCAFFOLD RIGGING,SCAFFOLD,SCAFFOLDING Victims4

EMPLOYEES INJURED WHEN SCAFFOLDING COLLAPSES

Multi-victim

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1990-04-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #894097

CHEST,GUARDRAIL,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,FALL,LOST BALANCE

EventCHEST,GUARDRAIL,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,FALL,LOST BALANCE Victims2

Two employees injured in fall when rail balcony joint fails

Multi-victim

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1990-04-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #781880

AGRICULTURE,CRUSHED,TREE SECTION,TRACTOR,BACKING UP,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventAGRICULTURE,CRUSHED,TREE SECTION,TRACTOR,BACKING UP,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee crushed to death in tractor overturn

1 fatal

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1990-04-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #170249874

FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,LACERATION,PELVIS,CATWALK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CONCUSSION,HIP

EventFRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,LACERATION,PELVIS,CATWALK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CONCUSSION,HIP Victims1

Employee suffers multiple injuries in fall from catwalk

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1990-04-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14514152

HEAD,TWO-BLOCKING,HOISTING MECHANISM,BROKEN CABLE,STRUCK BY,CRANE BLOCK,FALLING OBJECT,LIMIT SWITCH

EventHEAD,TWO-BLOCKING,HOISTING MECHANISM,BROKEN CABLE,STRUCK BY,CRANE BLOCK,FALLING OBJECT,LIMIT SWITCH Victims2

Employee killed when struck on head by crane hook block

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1990-04-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14491948

HEAD,BOOM,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventHEAD,BOOM,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

EMPLOYEE FATALLY STRUCK IN BACK OF HEAD BY FORKS ON FORKLIFT

1 fatal

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1990-04-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14430391

FURNACE,LEAK,PPE,MOLTEN SLAG,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,STRUCK BY,HIGH TEMPERATURE,WATER

EventFURNACE,LEAK,PPE,MOLTEN SLAG,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,STRUCK BY,HIGH TEMPERATURE,WATER Victims1

Employee burned in furnace explosion

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1990-04-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #980789

CHEST,HYDRAULIC LIFT,ABDOMEN,ASPHYXIATED,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,AUTOMOBILE

EventCHEST,HYDRAULIC LIFT,ABDOMEN,ASPHYXIATED,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,AUTOMOBILE Victims1

Employee crushed and killed between shifting auto & cabinet

1 fatal

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1990-04-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #819268

INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE SOIL,OVERTURN

EventINDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE SOIL,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee struck and killed by overturning vehicle

1 fatal

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1990-04-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #794792

CHEST,HEAD,COUNTERBALANCE,LOADER BUCKET,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,CAUGHT BETWEEN,ARM,BACKHOE

EventCHEST,HEAD,COUNTERBALANCE,LOADER BUCKET,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,CAUGHT BETWEEN,ARM,BACKHOE Victims1

Employee injured when caught between backhoe bucket and cab

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1990-04-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #782029

POWER PRESS,FINGER,STUCK,CRUSHED,FORMING MACHINE,MECH MALFUNCTION

EventPOWER PRESS,FINGER,STUCK,CRUSHED,FORMING MACHINE,MECH MALFUNCTION Victims1

Employee's fingers smashed in power press

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1990-04-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #170249882

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

EventELECTRICAL,E GI VII,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN DRYER

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1990-04-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #170245096

TRENCH BOX,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN,CONTUSION

EventTRENCH BOX,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN,CONTUSION Victims1

Employee injured in trench cave-in

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1990-04-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #170173967

FRACTURE,INADEQUATE MAINT,FINGER,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,ARM

EventFRACTURE,INADEQUATE MAINT,FINGER,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,ARM Victims1

Employee injured when struck by coil automobile spring

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1990-04-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #170064513

ROOF OPENING COVER,ROOF,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING

EventROOF OPENING COVER,ROOF,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING Victims1

Employee injured in 15 ft fall through roof opening

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1990-04-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14394720

IRON WORKER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,BULLDOZER,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventIRON WORKER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,BULLDOZER,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

Ironworker crushed to death by backing bulldozer

1 fatal

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1990-04-03T07:30:00 ·Summary #594366

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC SAW,GROUND FAULT,CONVEYOR,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING

EventELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC SAW,GROUND FAULT,CONVEYOR,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC SAW

1 fatal

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1990-04-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #823997

ROOF OPENING COVER,FRACTURE,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ROOF OPENING,HIP,UNGUARDED

EventROOF OPENING COVER,FRACTURE,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ROOF OPENING,HIP,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee injured in fall through roof opening

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1990-04-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #514877

BEAM,FRACTURE,INSTALLING,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,GRATING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TOWER

EventBEAM,FRACTURE,INSTALLING,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,GRATING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TOWER Victims1

Employee killed in fall from unsecured grating

1 fatal

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