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1990-02-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #904698

BURN,EYE,HYDROFLUORIC ACID,WORK RULES,FALL,NITRIC ACID,LOST BALANCE,TANK,WATER

EventBURN,EYE,HYDROFLUORIC ACID,WORK RULES,FALL,NITRIC ACID,LOST BALANCE,TANK,WATER Victims1

Employee sustains burns in fall into acid tank

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1990-02-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #884791

LEAK,FRONT END LOADER,LOADER BUCKET,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED

EventLEAK,FRONT END LOADER,LOADER BUCKET,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED Victims1

Employee crushed to death by loader bucket

1 fatal

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1990-02-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #869305

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,PPE,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,PPE,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1990-02-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #828178

WHEEL,AMPUTATED,FINGER,ROTATING KNIFE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,BLADE

EventWHEEL,AMPUTATED,FINGER,ROTATING KNIFE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,BLADE Victims1

Employee's fingers amputated between blades and housing

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1990-02-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #780072

FRACTURE,SHOULDER,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,DISLOCATED,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,LEG

EventFRACTURE,SHOULDER,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,DISLOCATED,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,LEG Victims1

Employee injured in fall through floor hole

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1990-02-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #676999

HEAD,UNSECURED,STEPLADDER,WORK RULES,LACERATION,FALL,LOST BALANCE,HIP,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventHEAD,UNSECURED,STEPLADDER,WORK RULES,LACERATION,FALL,LOST BALANCE,HIP,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee injured in fall from unsteady ladder

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1990-02-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #170249742

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,CHLORINE,SCBA,CHEMICAL VAPOR,LOGGING,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,CHLORINE,SCBA,CHEMICAL VAPOR,LOGGING,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE Victims3

Three employees overcome by chlorine gas release

Multi-victim

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1990-02-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14330765

DECKING,CONSTRUCTION,CARDIAC ARREST,RIVER

EventDECKING,CONSTRUCTION,CARDIAC ARREST,RIVER Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED BY CARDIAC ARREST DUE TO FALL IN RIVER

1 fatal

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1990-02-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14292676

MAINTENANCE,BUTTOCKS,HATCH,TOWER CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,CRANE OPERATOR,CRANE,INATTENTION

EventMAINTENANCE,BUTTOCKS,HATCH,TOWER CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,CRANE OPERATOR,CRANE,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL THROUGH CRANE HATCH

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1990-02-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #170248652

BLOOD CLOT,FRACTURE,INADEQUATE MAINT,STEPLADDER,WORK RULES,LADDER,SLIP,FALL,PULMONARY EMBOLISM,ANKLE

EventBLOOD CLOT,FRACTURE,INADEQUATE MAINT,STEPLADDER,WORK RULES,LADDER,SLIP,FALL,PULMONARY EMBOLISM,ANKLE Victims1

Employee injured in fall from stepladder, later dies

1 fatal

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1990-02-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14562276

FELL ASLEEP,ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR BELT

EventFELL ASLEEP,ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR BELT Victims2

Employee crushed to death between metal chute and conveyor

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1990-02-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #878371

AMPUTATED,SHEAR,FINGER,GUARD,METAL SHEET,BLADE

EventAMPUTATED,SHEAR,FINGER,GUARD,METAL SHEET,BLADE Victims1

EMPOYEE FINGER AMPUTATED BY SHEARING BLADE

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1990-02-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #869297

FRACTURE,GRATING,CAUGHT BETWEEN,FALL,NECK

EventFRACTURE,GRATING,CAUGHT BETWEEN,FALL,NECK Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED DUE TO FRACTURED NECK FROM FALL

1 fatal

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1990-02-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #821553

FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,NIP POINT,SET UP,HAND,PRESS,CONTUSION

EventFINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,NIP POINT,SET UP,HAND,PRESS,CONTUSION Victims1

Employee's hand bruised between press rollers

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1990-02-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #780205

BOARD,KICK BACK,WORK RULES,THUMB,SAW,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,UNGUARDED,CONTUSION

EventBOARD,KICK BACK,WORK RULES,THUMB,SAW,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,UNGUARDED,CONTUSION Victims1

Employee injured when struck by flying piece of wood

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1990-02-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #780080

LOADING,SLIP,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,BULLDOZER,TRAILER,OVERTURN

EventLOADING,SLIP,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,BULLDOZER,TRAILER,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee injured by overturned trailer

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1990-02-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #779603

SHEET METAL,CONSTRUCTION,EAR,NOISE,POWDER ACTUATED TOOL

EventSHEET METAL,CONSTRUCTION,EAR,NOISE,POWDER ACTUATED TOOL Victims1

Employee's eardrum broken by loud noise

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1990-02-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #170246581

UNTRAINED,BACKING UP,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,WORK RULES,INEXPERIENCE,HIGHWAY,CONSTRUCTION,RUN OVER

EventUNTRAINED,BACKING UP,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,WORK RULES,INEXPERIENCE,HIGHWAY,CONSTRUCTION,RUN OVER Victims3

Employee run over and killed by backing dump truck

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1990-02-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #170228878

CONSTRUCTION,COLLISION,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR

EventCONSTRUCTION,COLLISION,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR Victims1

Employee killed in collision with auto while driving tractor

1 fatal

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1990-02-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #170052013

CHAIN,CLOTHING,AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,SPROCKET,UNGUARDED,FOOT

EventCHAIN,CLOTHING,AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,SPROCKET,UNGUARDED,FOOT Victims1

Employee's foot amputated by chain and sprockets

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1990-02-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14563779

EMBANKMENT,FRACTURE,RAMP,CONSTRUCTION,SEAT BELT,RIB,BACKHOE,OVERTURN

EventEMBANKMENT,FRACTURE,RAMP,CONSTRUCTION,SEAT BELT,RIB,BACKHOE,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee fractures rib as backhoe overturns

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1990-02-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14341796

ASPHYXIATED,CANAL,TRACTOR,DROWN,WATER

EventASPHYXIATED,CANAL,TRACTOR,DROWN,WATER Victims1

EMPLOYEE DROWNED WHEN TRACTOR TIPPED INTO CANAL

1 fatal

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1990-02-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #964262

FRACTURE,HEAD,EXTENSION LADDER,LADDER,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,EXTENSION LADDER,LADDER,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED DUE TO HEAD FRACTURE FROM FALL

1 fatal

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1990-02-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #946368

BOARD,PINNED,CONVEYOR,STRUCK BY

EventBOARD,PINNED,CONVEYOR,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee killed under stack of particle boards

1 fatal

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1990-02-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #904003

FRACTURE,WALL,DEMOLITION,CONSTRUCTION,RACETRACK,NECK,STRUCK BY,CONCRETE

EventFRACTURE,WALL,DEMOLITION,CONSTRUCTION,RACETRACK,NECK,STRUCK BY,CONCRETE Victims1

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED FRACTURED NECK WHEN STRUCK BY WALL

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