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1990-03-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14429286

CHEST,CLOTHING,MAINTENANCE,ROTATING PARTS,MECHANIC,CAUGHT BY,TRUCK,ENTANGLED,DRIVE SHAFT,POWER TAKE-OFF

EventCHEST,CLOTHING,MAINTENANCE,ROTATING PARTS,MECHANIC,CAUGHT BY,TRUCK,ENTANGLED,DRIVE SHAFT,POWER TAKE-OFF Victims1

Mechanic killed when caught in truck's power take-off

1 fatal

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1990-03-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14250500

CHEST,HEAD,TRUSS,COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BACK,STRUCK BY

EventCHEST,HEAD,TRUSS,COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BACK,STRUCK BY Victims2

Employees injured when trusses collapse

Multi-victim

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1990-03-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14226237

PLATFORM,RIGGING,CHAIR,HOIST,LUMBER,STRUCK BY

EventPLATFORM,RIGGING,CHAIR,HOIST,LUMBER,STRUCK BY Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CHAIR DISPLACES FROM CRANE

1 fatal

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1990-03-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #982280

WORK RULES,CLEANING,CONCRETE MIXER,LOCKOUT,FALL,BLADE,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventWORK RULES,CLEANING,CONCRETE MIXER,LOCKOUT,FALL,BLADE,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed in fall into concrete mixer

1 fatal

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1990-03-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #970962

FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CONCUSSION,KIDNEY,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,VERTEBRA,CONTUSION,INATTENTION,OVERTURN

EventFRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CONCUSSION,KIDNEY,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,VERTEBRA,CONTUSION,INATTENTION,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee injured when elevated work platform overturns

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1990-03-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #964585

EXCAVATION,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BURIED,CAVE-IN,UNTRAINED,SPRAIN,ANKLE

EventEXCAVATION,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BURIED,CAVE-IN,UNTRAINED,SPRAIN,ANKLE Victims1

Employee sprains ankle in excavation collapse

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1990-03-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #561050

LUNG,RIB,CHEMICAL BURN,FRACTURE,CAUSTIC,HOSE,PETROLEUM NAPHTHA,HIGH PRESSURE,FALL,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE

EventLUNG,RIB,CHEMICAL BURN,FRACTURE,CAUSTIC,HOSE,PETROLEUM NAPHTHA,HIGH PRESSURE,FALL,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE Victims2

Employee injured by petroleum naphtha

Multi-victim

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1990-03-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #514794

SKYLIGHT,HEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CONCUSSION

EventSKYLIGHT,HEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CONCUSSION Victims1

Employee killed in fall through fiberglass skylight panel

1 fatal

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1990-03-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #170228332

CONSTRUCTION,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,WORK PLATFORM,SCAFFOLD

EventCONSTRUCTION,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,WORK PLATFORM,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee killed when work platform falls from scaffold

1 fatal

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1990-03-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #170054407

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,HAND TOOL,AERIAL LIFT

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,HAND TOOL,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU WRENCH

1 fatal

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1990-03-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14533244

LONGSHORING,ACETYLENE TORCH,OIL DRUM,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,WORK RULES,HYDRAULIC FLUID,WELDER,WELDING,EXPLOSION,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventLONGSHORING,ACETYLENE TORCH,OIL DRUM,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,WORK RULES,HYDRAULIC FLUID,WELDER,WELDING,EXPLOSION,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

Employee dies days after explosion and fire

1 fatal

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1990-03-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14398275

SURVEYOR,HIGHWAY,CONSTRUCTION,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY

EventSURVEYOR,HIGHWAY,CONSTRUCTION,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee struck and killed by automobile on highway

1 fatal

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1990-03-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14308183

HEAD,DISMANTLING,STEPLADDER,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,FALL,CONCRETE

EventHEAD,DISMANTLING,STEPLADDER,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,FALL,CONCRETE Victims1

Employee injures head in backward fall off stepladder

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1990-03-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14289540

AMPUTATED,ROTOR,FINGER,SLIP,DUST COLLECTOR

EventAMPUTATED,ROTOR,FINGER,SLIP,DUST COLLECTOR Victims1

Employee's fingertips amputated in revolving airlock rotor

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1990-03-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14269955

ROOF,SAFETY BELT,SLIP,FALL

EventROOF,SAFETY BELT,SLIP,FALL Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL TO GROUND WHEN SHINGLING ROOF

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1990-03-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #803205

STEEL BEAM,GIRDER,WORK RULES,SUSPENDED LOAD,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION,CRANE

EventSTEEL BEAM,GIRDER,WORK RULES,SUSPENDED LOAD,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION,CRANE Victims1

Employee injured in 17 foot fall when struck by girder

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1990-03-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #170228597

LEAK,AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,VEHICLE,CAUGHT BY

EventLEAK,AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,VEHICLE,CAUGHT BY Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAUGHT UNDER AUTOMOTIVE LIFT

1 fatal

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1990-03-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14385496

CAUGHT BY,DRAGGED,CRUSHED,LACERATION,NECK

EventCAUGHT BY,DRAGGED,CRUSHED,LACERATION,NECK Victims2

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAUGHT IN FORKLIFT

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1990-03-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #964338

BURN,PPE,WORK RULES,EAR,CLOGGED,HOT ASPHALT,NECK,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,HAND,WRIST

EventBURN,PPE,WORK RULES,EAR,CLOGGED,HOT ASPHALT,NECK,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,HAND,WRIST Victims1

Employee burned by hot asphalt spray

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1990-03-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #964221

PINNED,CAUGHT BY,OVERHEAD PROTECTION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

EventPINNED,CAUGHT BY,OVERHEAD PROTECTION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK Victims1

EMPLOYEE PINNED BY FORKLIFT OVERHEAD PROTECTION

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1990-03-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #840512

FRACTURE,FALL,FLATBED TRUCK,CONCRETE

EventFRACTURE,FALL,FLATBED TRUCK,CONCRETE Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM FLATBED TRUCK

1 fatal

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1990-03-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #755843

BURN,VAPOR,OPEN VALVE,WORK RULES,FIRE,INHALATION,HOSE,RUPTURE,NECK,FACE

EventBURN,VAPOR,OPEN VALVE,WORK RULES,FIRE,INHALATION,HOSE,RUPTURE,NECK,FACE Victims3

Employees injured in separate refinery accidents

Multi-victim

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1990-03-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #670133

HEART ATTACK,CONSTRUCTION,CARDIOVASC DISEASE

EventHEART ATTACK,CONSTRUCTION,CARDIOVASC DISEASE Victims1

Employee dies on the job, possibly due to cardiac arrhythmia

1 fatal

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1990-03-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #521526

HEAD,SINGLE PIECE RIM,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,TIRE RIM,TIRE

EventHEAD,SINGLE PIECE RIM,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,TIRE RIM,TIRE Victims1

Employee killed when tire rim splits and explodes

1 fatal

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1990-03-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #170065452

FRACTURE,TRUSS,UNSECURED,CARPENTER,WORK RULES,FOREHEAD,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,WRIST

EventFRACTURE,TRUSS,UNSECURED,CARPENTER,WORK RULES,FOREHEAD,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,WRIST Victims1

Employee injured in 13 ft fall with roof truss

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