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1990-04-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #170246995

BARRIER GUARD,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CONVEYOR,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,FOOT

EventBARRIER GUARD,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CONVEYOR,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,FOOT Victims1

Employee's foot injured when caught under falling palletizer

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1990-04-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #170246987

BARRIER GUARD,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CONVEYOR,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,FOOT

EventBARRIER GUARD,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CONVEYOR,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,FOOT Victims1

Employee's foot injured when caught under falling palletizer

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1990-04-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #170246870

HEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventHEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee injured in fall from roof, later dies

1 fatal

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1990-04-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #170196299

FRACTURE,HEAD,MAINTENANCE,REPAIR,PINNED,MIXER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,SKULL,INATTENTION

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,MAINTENANCE,REPAIR,PINNED,MIXER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,SKULL,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee's skull fractured when caught in rotating mixer

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1990-04-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14505796

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

EventBURIED,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,WORK RULES,CAVE-IN,FRACTURE,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION Victims7

Two employees killed in trench cave-in

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1990-04-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14308316

HEART,HEART ATTACK

EventHEART,HEART ATTACK Victims1

EMPLOYEE DIES FROM HEART ATTACK

1 fatal

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1990-04-02T19:45:00 ·Summary #758763

EYE,RESPIRATORY,THROAT,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,INHALATION,TOXIC FUMES,CHEMICAL

EventEYE,RESPIRATORY,THROAT,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,INHALATION,TOXIC FUMES,CHEMICAL Victims10

SEVERAL EMPLOYEES HOSPITALIZED DUE TO CHEMICAL EXPOSURE

Multi-victim

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1990-04-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #972182

IND TRK OPERATOR,WAREHOUSE,PINNED,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OVERTURN

EventIND TRK OPERATOR,WAREHOUSE,PINNED,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee injured when struck by overturned forklift

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1990-04-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #953760

HEAD,HIGH WIND,REPAIR,STEPLADDER,LADDER,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WORK PLATFORM

EventHEAD,HIGH WIND,REPAIR,STEPLADDER,LADDER,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WORK PLATFORM Victims1

Employee dies in fall from ladder replacing Burger King sign

1 fatal

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1990-04-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #564179

FRACTURE,HIGH WIND,HARD HAT,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,WORK RULES,LODGED TREE,SKULL,STRUCK BY

EventFRACTURE,HIGH WIND,HARD HAT,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,WORK RULES,LODGED TREE,SKULL,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee dies after struck by falling tree

1 fatal

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1990-04-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #170201651

FRACTURE,UNEVEN GROUND,WORK RULES,TRUCK,RIB,OFF LOADING,WORK SURFACE,OVERTURN

EventFRACTURE,UNEVEN GROUND,WORK RULES,TRUCK,RIB,OFF LOADING,WORK SURFACE,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee's ribs fractured when truck overturns

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1990-04-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #170065460

LUNG,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INEXPERIENCE,STRUCK BY,ARTERY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventLUNG,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INEXPERIENCE,STRUCK BY,ARTERY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

Employee crushed and killed by falling particle boards

1 fatal

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1990-04-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14545578

GRADER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,UNMANNED,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventGRADER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,UNMANNED,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee struck and killed by a motor grader

1 fatal

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1990-04-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14423842

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,AIR LINE RESPIRATOR,ASPHYXIATED,VENTILATION,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,WELDING,ARGON

EventOXYGEN DEFICIENCY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,AIR LINE RESPIRATOR,ASPHYXIATED,VENTILATION,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,WELDING,ARGON Victims1

Employee dies of asphyxia from argon exposure

1 fatal

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1990-04-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14369300

FRACTURE,HEAD,COMPRESSED AIR,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,FACE,TIRE RIM,ARC WELDING,HIGH TEMPERATURE,TIRE

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,COMPRESSED AIR,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,FACE,TIRE RIM,ARC WELDING,HIGH TEMPERATURE,TIRE Victims1

Employee killed when struck in head by exploding tire

1 fatal

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1990-04-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #953026

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,METAL LADDER,E GI IB

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,METAL LADDER,E GI IB Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

1 fatal

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1990-03-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #996843

BURN,CHEST,EXHAUST SYSTEM,DUCT,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,COMBUSTIBLE DUST,ARC WELDING,LEG

EventBURN,CHEST,EXHAUST SYSTEM,DUCT,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,COMBUSTIBLE DUST,ARC WELDING,LEG Victims7

Employee burned in aluminum dust flash fire

Multi-victim

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1990-03-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #903914

HEAD,TREE LIMB,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,TREE,LOADER,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION,FALLING OBJECT

EventHEAD,TREE LIMB,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,TREE,LOADER,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

EMPLOYEE FATALLY STRUCK IN HEAD BY TREE

1 fatal

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1990-03-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #762781

INSTALLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING,UNGUARDED

EventINSTALLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee killed in fall through roof opening

1 fatal

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1990-03-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #607598

BURN,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,SWITCHGEAR,UNDRGRD POWER LINE

EventBURN,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,SWITCHGEAR,UNDRGRD POWER LINE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

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1990-03-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #514851

BARGE,SHIPYARD,WORK RULES,RIVER,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,WATER

EventBARGE,SHIPYARD,WORK RULES,RIVER,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,WATER Victims1

Employee drowns when working without life jacket

1 fatal

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1990-03-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #170239818

FRACTURE,HEAD,GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SKULL,FALL,CONCUSSION,UNGUARDED,SCAFFOLD

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SKULL,FALL,CONCUSSION,UNGUARDED,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee fractures skull in fall from scaffold

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1990-03-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #170196430

REPAIR,VEHICLE IN GEAR,VEHICLE,PINNED,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY

EventREPAIR,VEHICLE IN GEAR,VEHICLE,PINNED,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee's leg fractured when pinned by van against bench

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1990-03-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #170118087

AMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,INTERLOCK,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,POINT OF OPERATION,STRUCK BY,PRESS

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,INTERLOCK,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,POINT OF OPERATION,STRUCK BY,PRESS Victims1

FINGER TIPS AMPUTATED IN TRIM PRESS

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1990-03-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14554687

FRONT END LOADER,REBAR,WORK RULES,LEG,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventFRONT END LOADER,REBAR,WORK RULES,LEG,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims2

Employee's leg broken by falling rebar

Multi-victim

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