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1990-03-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #888834

EXCAVATION,ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SOIL,BURIED,CAVE-IN,UNTRAINED

EventEXCAVATION,ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SOIL,BURIED,CAVE-IN,UNTRAINED Victims1

Employee killed in excavation cave-in

1 fatal

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1990-03-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #827683

HEAD,SANDING MACHINE,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,ABRASIVE WHEEL,BRAIN

EventHEAD,SANDING MACHINE,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,ABRASIVE WHEEL,BRAIN Victims1

Employee killed when struck with piece of abrasive wheel

1 fatal

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1990-03-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #742767

FRACTURE,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,OUTRIGGER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LEG

EventFRACTURE,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,OUTRIGGER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LEG Victims2

Two employees break legs in scaffold collapse

Multi-victim

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1990-03-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #521492

STEEL BEAM,STRUCK BY,UNSECURED,IRON WORKER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,SLING,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE

EventSTEEL BEAM,STRUCK BY,UNSECURED,IRON WORKER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,SLING,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE Victims4

Employee killed when struck by falling steel beam

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1990-03-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #170228605

BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,TORCH,EXPLOSION,SPARK,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,TORCH,EXPLOSION,SPARK,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

Employee killed in fuel tank explosion

1 fatal

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1990-03-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14314363

CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT

EventCAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT Victims2

Employee killed when crushed between elevator and wall

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1990-03-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14258008

HEAD,WALL,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,STRUCK BY

EventHEAD,WALL,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling wooden frame wall

1 fatal

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1990-03-07T08:27:00 ·Summary #980771

UNGUARDED FL OPENING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT

EventUNGUARDED FL OPENING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT Victims1

FALL THROUGH UNGUARDED FLOOR OPENING

1 fatal

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1990-03-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #980599

ASPHYXIATED,CORN,BURIED,GRAIN BIN

EventASPHYXIATED,CORN,BURIED,GRAIN BIN Victims1

EMPLOYEE DIED OF ASPHYXIA WHEN COVERED WITH CORN

1 fatal

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1990-03-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #979179

CRANE OPERATOR,FOOT,OVERTURN,CRANE

EventCRANE OPERATOR,FOOT,OVERTURN,CRANE Victims3

Employee injures foot when crane overturns

Multi-victim

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1990-03-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #972257

PORTABLE POWER TOOL,VENTILATION,WORK RULES,INHALATION,SAW,EXHAUST FUMES,TOXIC FUMES,GASOLINE,OVEREXPOSURE

EventPORTABLE POWER TOOL,VENTILATION,WORK RULES,INHALATION,SAW,EXHAUST FUMES,TOXIC FUMES,GASOLINE,OVEREXPOSURE Victims1

Employee overcome by exhaust fumes

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1990-03-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #971218

DIE,POWER PRESS,FINGER,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,TONGS,HAND TOOL,PRESS OPERATOR,MECH MALFUNCTION

EventDIE,POWER PRESS,FINGER,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,TONGS,HAND TOOL,PRESS OPERATOR,MECH MALFUNCTION Victims1

Employee's finger crushed by tongs caught in press

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1990-03-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #910745

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING Victims2

Employee killed in fall through floor opening

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1990-03-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #892083

UNGUARDED FL OPENING,ALCOHOL,CARPENTER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,INTOXICATED,FALL

EventUNGUARDED FL OPENING,ALCOHOL,CARPENTER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,INTOXICATED,FALL Victims1

Employee dies after falling through floor opening

1 fatal

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1990-03-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #794206

FIREFIGHTER,FRACTURE,WALL,COLLAPSE,SLIP,HOSE,STRUCK BY,CONTUSION,LEG

EventFIREFIGHTER,FRACTURE,WALL,COLLAPSE,SLIP,HOSE,STRUCK BY,CONTUSION,LEG Victims7

SEVEN FIREFIGHTERS INJURED WHEN WALL COLLAPSES ON THEM

Multi-victim

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1990-03-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #786673

BRIDGE COLUMN,WORK RULES,COFFER DAM,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,GUY,FALL,FALLING OBJECT

EventBRIDGE COLUMN,WORK RULES,COFFER DAM,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,GUY,FALL,FALLING OBJECT Victims3

Employees unhurt in 20 ft fall from steel cage

Multi-victim

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1990-03-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #743161

CONCRETE FORM WORK,CARPENTER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,SHORING,OVERTURN

EventCONCRETE FORM WORK,CARPENTER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,SHORING,OVERTURN Victims2

Employee injured in fall with tubular steel concrete shoring

Multi-victim

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1990-03-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #608224

ASPHYXIATED,CONTROL LEVER,LAWN MOWER,FALL,RUN OVER

EventASPHYXIATED,CONTROL LEVER,LAWN MOWER,FALL,RUN OVER Victims1

EMPLOYEE DIED OF ASPHYXIA WHEN CAUGHT UNDER LAWNMOWER

1 fatal

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1990-03-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #170104152

THROAT,FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,WORK RULES,DIP TANK,FALL,STRUCK BY,CRANE,MACHINE--MISC

EventTHROAT,FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,WORK RULES,DIP TANK,FALL,STRUCK BY,CRANE,MACHINE--MISC Victims1

Employee struck and killed by automatic crane

1 fatal

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1990-03-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14250245

OBSTRUCTED VIEW,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER

EventOBSTRUCTED VIEW,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER Victims1

Employee run over and killed by forklift

1 fatal

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1990-03-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #676494

CHAIN,SEVERED,AMPUTATED,REPAIR,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CONVEYOR,ARM,COMMUNICATION

EventCHAIN,SEVERED,AMPUTATED,REPAIR,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CONVEYOR,ARM,COMMUNICATION Victims1

Employee's arm amputated in chain and sprocket drive

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1990-03-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #564310

BARGE,FRACTURE,HATCH,SLIP,STRUCK AGAINST,TRIPPED,WALKING SURFACE,FALL

EventBARGE,FRACTURE,HATCH,SLIP,STRUCK AGAINST,TRIPPED,WALKING SURFACE,FALL Victims1

Employee killed in fall into barge hold

1 fatal

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1990-03-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #521518

VENTILATION,EXPLOSION,CRAWL SPACE

EventVENTILATION,EXPLOSION,CRAWL SPACE Victims14

Three employees killed, other injured in bank explosion

3 fatal Multi-victim

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1990-03-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14500409

LEAK,FRACTURE,CYLINDER,TEST EQUIPMENT,BOLT,CONCUSSION,TANK

EventLEAK,FRACTURE,CYLINDER,TEST EQUIPMENT,BOLT,CONCUSSION,TANK Victims2

TWO EMPLOYEES INJURED IN TANK INTERNAL PRESSURE EXPLOSION

Multi-victim

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1990-03-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14442321

FRACTURE,POWER PRESS,GUARD,THUMB,FOOT

EventFRACTURE,POWER PRESS,GUARD,THUMB,FOOT Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S THUMB FRACTURED DUE TO GUARD MALFUNCTION

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