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1990-01-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14264360

EQUIPMENT FAILURE,LEG,WIRE ROPE,BOOM,PINNED,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY

EventEQUIPMENT FAILURE,LEG,WIRE ROPE,BOOM,PINNED,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY Victims2

Employee hospitalized when struck by falling boom cable

Multi-victim

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1990-01-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14252373

POWER PRESS,WORK RULES,THUMB,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,PRESS OPERATOR,UNGUARDED,CONTUSION,RAM

EventPOWER PRESS,WORK RULES,THUMB,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,PRESS OPERATOR,UNGUARDED,CONTUSION,RAM Victims1

Employee's thumb injured in power press

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1990-01-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14187447

ROOF,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventROOF,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee killed in fall from roof

1 fatal

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1990-01-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #979526

LACERATION,FRACTURE,DISMANTLING,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALLING OBJECT,SCAFFOLD

EventLACERATION,FRACTURE,DISMANTLING,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALLING OBJECT,SCAFFOLD Victims2

Employee injured when scaffold falls

Multi-victim

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1990-01-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #891127

CHEST,GARBAGE TRUCK,HEAD,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,FALL,LOST BALANCE,RUN OVER

EventCHEST,GARBAGE TRUCK,HEAD,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,FALL,LOST BALANCE,RUN OVER Victims1

Employee killed when run over by garbage truck

1 fatal

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1990-01-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #879585

BARGE,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,PROPANE TORCH,TORCH,EXPLOSION,PROPANE

EventBARGE,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,PROPANE TORCH,TORCH,EXPLOSION,PROPANE Victims1

Employee killed in propane gas explosion on barge

1 fatal

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1990-01-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #514679

FRACTURE,HEAD,BOOM,SAFETY BELT,NITROGEN,CARDIAC ARREST,SKULL,AUTOMOBILE,BUCKET ELEVATOR,AERIAL LIFT

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,BOOM,SAFETY BELT,NITROGEN,CARDIAC ARREST,SKULL,AUTOMOBILE,BUCKET ELEVATOR,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM ELEVATION

1 fatal

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1990-01-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14497226

WHEEL,LOG,HYDRAULIC CYLINDER,TRAILER TRUCK,CRUSHED

EventWHEEL,LOG,HYDRAULIC CYLINDER,TRAILER TRUCK,CRUSHED Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED WHEN TRAILER FELL ONTO TRUCK CAB

1 fatal

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1990-01-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14453195

WORK RULES,FOREARM,SLIP,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,CIRCULAR SAW,LACERATION,BLADE,LOST BALANCE,UNGUARDED

EventWORK RULES,FOREARM,SLIP,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,CIRCULAR SAW,LACERATION,BLADE,LOST BALANCE,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's arm lacerated by saw blade

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1990-01-09T10:30:00 ·Summary #202220059

ENCLOSED SPACE,ASPHYXIATED,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION

EventENCLOSED SPACE,ASPHYXIATED,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION Victims1

Employee dies of asphyxia in a confined space

1 fatal

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1990-01-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #964189

HEAD,GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,OPEN-SIDED FLOOR

EventHEAD,GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,OPEN-SIDED FLOOR Victims1

Employee falls from open-sided floor and strikes head

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1990-01-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #887331

SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,LOADER,SLIPPERY SURFACE,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER

EventSLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,LOADER,SLIPPERY SURFACE,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER Victims1

Employee killed when run over by payloader

1 fatal

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1990-01-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #885566

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,DUMP TRUCK,NECK,ENTANGLED,POWER TAKE-OFF

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,DUMP TRUCK,NECK,ENTANGLED,POWER TAKE-OFF Victims1

Employee dies of broken neck when hair is caught in PTO

1 fatal

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1990-01-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #829697

HIGH WIND,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING,LOST BALANCE

EventHIGH WIND,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee dies in fall through roof opening

1 fatal

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1990-01-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #802314

VENTILATION,GLUE,HEATER,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,PROPANE,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventVENTILATION,GLUE,HEATER,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,PROPANE,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims5

Five employees suffer carbon monoxide overexposure

Multi-victim

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1990-01-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #800821

ROLLER--MACH/PART,LACERATION,NIP POINT,HAND,CONTUSION

EventROLLER--MACH/PART,LACERATION,NIP POINT,HAND,CONTUSION Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN HAND CAUGHT IN MACHINE

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1990-01-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #565564

BURN,STATIC ELECTRICITY,E GI III,ELECTRICAL,SPRAY PAINTING,EXPLOSION,PAINT SOLVENT,PAINTER,SMOKE INHALATION

EventBURN,STATIC ELECTRICITY,E GI III,ELECTRICAL,SPRAY PAINTING,EXPLOSION,PAINT SOLVENT,PAINTER,SMOKE INHALATION Victims3

BURN - STATIC CHARGE IGNITED SOLVENTS

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1990-01-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14471627

REPAIR,WIRE ROPE,WORK RULES,BROKEN CABLE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,FALLING OBJECT,ELEVATOR SHAFT

EventREPAIR,WIRE ROPE,WORK RULES,BROKEN CABLE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,FALLING OBJECT,ELEVATOR SHAFT Victims1

Employee crushed and killed by elevator in shaft

1 fatal

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1990-01-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #978924

BEAM,STRUCTURE MOVING,BUILDING COLLAPSE,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,FALLING OBJECT

EventBEAM,STRUCTURE MOVING,BUILDING COLLAPSE,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,FALLING OBJECT Victims2

Two employees die as building falls during house moving

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1990-01-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #964379

PRINTING PRESS,OFFSET PRESS,FINGER,GUARD,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,DISLOCATED,PRESS OPERATOR,HAND,PUNCTURE

EventPRINTING PRESS,OFFSET PRESS,FINGER,GUARD,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,DISLOCATED,PRESS OPERATOR,HAND,PUNCTURE Victims1

Employee's hand injured when caught in printing press

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1990-01-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #904268

ELECTRIC ARC,WIRE ROPE,SAFETY BELT,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,ARC WELDING,SCAFFOLD

EventELECTRIC ARC,WIRE ROPE,SAFETY BELT,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,ARC WELDING,SCAFFOLD Victims4

Two employees killed in fall from collapsing scaffold

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1990-01-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #801720

E GI II,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,CIRCUIT BREAKER

EventE GI II,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,CIRCUIT BREAKER Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS

1 fatal

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1990-01-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #782078

TRENCH,CAVE-IN

EventTRENCH,CAVE-IN Victims1

TWO EMPLOYEES CAUGHT IN TRENCH CAVE-IN

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1990-01-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #724633

HEAD,INSTALLING,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL

EventHEAD,INSTALLING,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL Victims2

Employee falls from forklift and dies

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1990-01-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #711812

BALLAST--LIGHTING,ELECTRICAL,CPR,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ADVERTISING SIGN

EventBALLAST--LIGHTING,ELECTRICAL,CPR,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ADVERTISING SIGN Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN BALLAST

1 fatal

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