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1990-02-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14408942

TREE FELLING,CHAIN SAW,STUCK,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventTREE FELLING,CHAIN SAW,STUCK,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by tree

1 fatal

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1990-02-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14301758

HEAD,COUNTERBALANCE,ROPE,UNSECURED,CATLINE,WORK RULES,OIL WELL SERVICING,STRUCK BY,ENTANGLED,FALLING OBJECT

EventHEAD,COUNTERBALANCE,ROPE,UNSECURED,CATLINE,WORK RULES,OIL WELL SERVICING,STRUCK BY,ENTANGLED,FALLING OBJECT Victims2

Employee dies when struck on head by counterweight

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1990-02-17T16:00:00 ·Summary #775627

FUSE,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC,UNTRAINED

EventFUSE,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC,UNTRAINED Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1990-02-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #170065304

CLEARANCE,STEEL BEAM,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,CRANE COUNTERWEIGHT,FALL,STRUCK BY,OVERTURN

EventCLEARANCE,STEEL BEAM,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,CRANE COUNTERWEIGHT,FALL,STRUCK BY,OVERTURN Victims2

Two employees injured when caught under toppling beams

Multi-victim

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1990-02-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14530240

CHEST,CRUSHED,SKULL,RUN OVER

EventCHEST,CRUSHED,SKULL,RUN OVER Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN RUN OVER BY SNOW CAT

1 fatal

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1990-02-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14422455

BLOOD CLOT,FRACTURE,PULMONARY EMBOLISM,LEG

EventBLOOD CLOT,FRACTURE,PULMONARY EMBOLISM,LEG Victims1

Employee fractures leg, dies of pulmonary embolism

1 fatal

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1990-02-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14291496

HEAD,HIGH PRESSURE,VALVE,STRUCK BY,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,MECH MALFUNCTION

EventHEAD,HIGH PRESSURE,VALVE,STRUCK BY,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,MECH MALFUNCTION Victims2

Employee injured when extruder valve malfunctions

Multi-victim

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1990-02-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #819300

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SET UP,SCAFFOLD

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SET UP,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee killed in fall from scaffold

1 fatal

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1990-02-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14530257

FRACTURE,IND TRK OPERATOR,LOADER BUCKET,CRUSHED,SKULL

EventFRACTURE,IND TRK OPERATOR,LOADER BUCKET,CRUSHED,SKULL Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED BY SKID-STEER BUCKET LOADER

1 fatal

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1990-02-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14426639

INSTALLING,WORK RULES,LADDER,STRUCK AGAINST,WALKING SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,HOUSEKEEPING,TIE-OFF

EventINSTALLING,WORK RULES,LADDER,STRUCK AGAINST,WALKING SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,HOUSEKEEPING,TIE-OFF Victims1

Employee killed in fall from roof

1 fatal

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1990-02-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14422430

ASPHYXIATED,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED,GRAIN BIN

EventASPHYXIATED,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED,GRAIN BIN Victims2

Employee dies of suffocation when buried in grain

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1990-02-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #979161

SHOULDER,UNEVEN GROUND,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,DISLOCATED,DUMP TRUCK,OFF LOADING,OVERTURN

EventSHOULDER,UNEVEN GROUND,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,DISLOCATED,DUMP TRUCK,OFF LOADING,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee injures shoulder when truck rolls over

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1990-02-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #964353

ELECTRICAL,ACETYLENE,EXPLOSION,BURN,E GI III,REPAIR,MECH MALFUNCTION,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

EventELECTRICAL,ACETYLENE,EXPLOSION,BURN,E GI III,REPAIR,MECH MALFUNCTION,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC Victims3

BURN - ACETYLENE EXPLOSION IGNITED BY ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT

Multi-victim

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1990-02-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #892919

FRACTURE,HEAD,CONSTRUCTION,HOSE,CLOGGED,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,CONSTRUCTION,HOSE,CLOGGED,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee injured when struck by gate pipe

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1990-02-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #884460

DECKING,BACK,FALL,HAND TOOL,LOST BALANCE,SPRAIN

EventDECKING,BACK,FALL,HAND TOOL,LOST BALANCE,SPRAIN Victims1

Employee loses balance and falls off deck

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1990-02-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #827907

VAPOR,ALLERGIC REACTION,AMMONIA,VALVE,PIPE

EventVAPOR,ALLERGIC REACTION,AMMONIA,VALVE,PIPE Victims1

Employee suffers rash after exposure to liquid ammonia

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1990-02-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #710202

WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventWORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims1

Employee dies, possibly from carbon monoxide exposure

1 fatal

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1990-02-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #170251326

GRINDER,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,MEAT GRINDER

EventGRINDER,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,MEAT GRINDER Victims1

Employee's fingertip amputated in meat grinder

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1990-02-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #170065247

HEAD,COVER,SHOULDER,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION

EventHEAD,COVER,SHOULDER,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION Victims3

Employee injured in fall through floor hole

Multi-victim

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1990-02-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #170052047

WORK RULES,BEAM,FRACTURE,CARPENTER,CONSTRUCTION,PELVIS,FALL,WALKING ON BEAM,WRIST

EventWORK RULES,BEAM,FRACTURE,CARPENTER,CONSTRUCTION,PELVIS,FALL,WALKING ON BEAM,WRIST Victims2

Employee hospitalized in 14 ft fall from beam

Multi-victim

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1990-02-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14486997

BOOM,ROLL-OVER,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,CONTUSION

EventBOOM,ROLL-OVER,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,CONTUSION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY OVERTURNED FORKLIFT

1 fatal

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1990-02-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #879163

FURNACE,INHALATION,POISONING,OVEREXPOSURE,TANK,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventFURNACE,INHALATION,POISONING,OVEREXPOSURE,TANK,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims1

Employee dies after exposure to carbon monoxide

1 fatal

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1990-02-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #170253975

GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,SLIP,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,BOAT,PRY BAR,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventGUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,SLIP,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,BOAT,PRY BAR,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed in fall from boat onto concrete floor

1 fatal

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1990-02-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14485395

BOOM,TORSO,PIPE,STRUCK BY,BULLDOZER

EventBOOM,TORSO,PIPE,STRUCK BY,BULLDOZER Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HIT BY PIPE BOOM WEIGHT

1 fatal

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1990-02-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14339535

PIN,POWER PRESS,FINGER,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,RAM

EventPIN,POWER PRESS,FINGER,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,RAM Victims1

Employee's fingers crushed by press ram

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