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1990-03-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14500433

ACCELERATOR PEDAL,BRAKE,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY

EventACCELERATOR PEDAL,BRAKE,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY Victims2

EMPLOYEES FATALLY CRUSHED BY INDUSTRIAL TOW TRACTOR

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1990-03-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14208961

BOOM TRUCK,AMPUTATED,BOOM,STRUCK AGAINST,CAUGHT BETWEEN,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,TRUCK BOOM

EventBOOM TRUCK,AMPUTATED,BOOM,STRUCK AGAINST,CAUGHT BETWEEN,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,TRUCK BOOM Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S ARM IS SEVERED BY MOVING BOOM

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1990-03-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #793513

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,VEHICLE,WORK RULES,FIRE,STRUCK AGAINST,TRAFFIC CONTROL,COLLISION,LOCOMOTIVE,INATTENTION

EventTRAFFIC ACCIDENT,VEHICLE,WORK RULES,FIRE,STRUCK AGAINST,TRAFFIC CONTROL,COLLISION,LOCOMOTIVE,INATTENTION Victims4

Four employees killed when vehicle strikes train at crossing

4 fatal Multi-victim

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1990-03-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #711937

CHEST,ABDOMEN,MOLDING MACHINE,STUCK,WORK RULES,COMPRESSED AIR,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,TANK

EventCHEST,ABDOMEN,MOLDING MACHINE,STUCK,WORK RULES,COMPRESSED AIR,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,TANK Victims1

Employee killed when struck by plastic tank

1 fatal

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1990-03-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #644013

HEAD,COVER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,CONCUSSION,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventHEAD,COVER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,CONCUSSION,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed in fall through floor hole

1 fatal

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1990-03-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #170246649

AMPUTATED,SHEAR,FINGER

EventAMPUTATED,SHEAR,FINGER Victims1

Employee's fingertips amputated by metal while using shears

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1990-03-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #170064497

WORK RULES,STARTED IN GEAR,TRENCH DIGGER,RUN OVER

EventWORK RULES,STARTED IN GEAR,TRENCH DIGGER,RUN OVER Victims1

Employee injured when run over by trenching machine

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1990-03-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14499016

CLOTHING,FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,GLOVE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,DRILL PRESS,ARM

EventCLOTHING,FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,GLOVE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,DRILL PRESS,ARM Victims2

Employee 's arm broken while changing drill bits

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1990-03-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14442354

CHEST,PORTABLE POWER TOOL,NAIL,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,STRUCK BY,HAND TOOL

EventCHEST,PORTABLE POWER TOOL,NAIL,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,STRUCK BY,HAND TOOL Victims1

Employee injured when struck by nail from nail gun

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1990-03-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #829861

AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,GRATING,FALL,FOOT,LEG

EventAMPUTATED,WORK RULES,GRATING,FALL,FOOT,LEG Victims1

Employee's legs injured in fall through grates

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1990-03-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #818898

BARGE,HEAD,CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventBARGE,HEAD,CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee struck and killed by overloaded crane boom

1 fatal

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1990-03-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #170187033

AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,PRESS

EventAMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,PRESS Victims1

Employee's finger amputated in tube expander

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1990-03-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14483572

RESPIRATORY,FIRE,SPARK,SMOKE INHALATION,ARC WELDING

EventRESPIRATORY,FIRE,SPARK,SMOKE INHALATION,ARC WELDING Victims5

Five employees treated for smoke inhalation

Multi-victim

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1990-03-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14439491

WORK RULES,CHEMICAL BURN,TOXIC FUMES,CONSTRUCTION,ANHYDROUS AMMONIA,HIGH PRESSURE,FALL,CHEMICAL VAPOR,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,COMMUNICATION

EventWORK RULES,CHEMICAL BURN,TOXIC FUMES,CONSTRUCTION,ANHYDROUS AMMONIA,HIGH PRESSURE,FALL,CHEMICAL VAPOR,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,COMMUNICATION Victims2

Employee burned by release of pressurized ammonia

Multi-victim

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1990-03-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14397400

WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,WELDING,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,TIE-OFF,UNGUARDED

EventWORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,WELDING,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,TIE-OFF,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee killed in fall through floor hole

1 fatal

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1990-03-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14391239

CHEST,WARNING LINE,PINNED,WORK RULES,COLUMN,CRUSHED

EventCHEST,WARNING LINE,PINNED,WORK RULES,COLUMN,CRUSHED Victims1

Employee dies when crushed between debarking head and column

1 fatal

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1990-03-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14308431

STRUCK AGAINST,TRAILER TRUCK,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR,CONCUSSION,TRAILER

EventSTRUCK AGAINST,TRAILER TRUCK,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR,CONCUSSION,TRAILER Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN TRAILER AND DOCK DIES

1 fatal

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1990-03-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #980615

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,UTILITY POLE,POOR VISIBILITY

EventTRAFFIC ACCIDENT,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,UTILITY POLE,POOR VISIBILITY Victims1

Mail clerk dies in car accident

1 fatal

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1990-03-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #947408

HEART,HEART ATTACK

EventHEART,HEART ATTACK Victims1

Employee dies of apparent heart attack

1 fatal

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1990-03-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #802645

AIR PRESSURE,FRACTURE,PRESSURE VESSEL,HATCH,PINNED,PELVIS,VALVE,ARM,FLYING OBJECT,HIGH TEMPERATURE

EventAIR PRESSURE,FRACTURE,PRESSURE VESSEL,HATCH,PINNED,PELVIS,VALVE,ARM,FLYING OBJECT,HIGH TEMPERATURE Victims1

Employee injured when struck by pressure vessel

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1990-03-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #794008

EJECTED,IND TRK OPERATOR,STRUCK AGAINST,COLLISION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,CONTUSION,INATTENTION

EventEJECTED,IND TRK OPERATOR,STRUCK AGAINST,COLLISION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,CONTUSION,INATTENTION Victims1

Forklift driver injured when vehicle strikes metal post

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1990-03-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #789347

HYDRAULIC RAM,GLOVE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,CAUGHT BETWEEN,HAND

EventHYDRAULIC RAM,GLOVE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,CAUGHT BETWEEN,HAND Victims1

Employee injures hand in hydraulic wood splitter

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1990-03-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #775593

CLEANING,NATURAL GAS,HIGH PRESSURE,VALVE,OIL WELL SERVICING,FROZEN,OVEREXPOSURE,PRESSURE RELEASE

EventCLEANING,NATURAL GAS,HIGH PRESSURE,VALVE,OIL WELL SERVICING,FROZEN,OVEREXPOSURE,PRESSURE RELEASE Victims1

Employee killed from overexposure to natural gas

1 fatal

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1990-03-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #170253322

CHEST,IND TRK OPERATOR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LOST CONTROL

EventCHEST,IND TRK OPERATOR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LOST CONTROL Victims1

Employee killed when crushed against forklift canopy

1 fatal

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1990-03-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #170120208

LOADING,STOP SWITCH,FINGER,WORK RULES,INTERLOCK,EMERGENCY STOP,UNGUARDED,CONTUSION

EventLOADING,STOP SWITCH,FINGER,WORK RULES,INTERLOCK,EMERGENCY STOP,UNGUARDED,CONTUSION Victims1

Employee's fingers injured in cycling machine

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