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1989-12-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14412993

FRONT END LOADER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventFRONT END LOADER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when run over by backing front end loader

1 fatal

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1989-12-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14379440

CHEST,IND TRK OPERATOR,CRUSHED,SLIPPERY SURFACE,RUN OVER

EventCHEST,IND TRK OPERATOR,CRUSHED,SLIPPERY SURFACE,RUN OVER Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY FORKLIFT

1 fatal

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1989-12-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #514687

FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,LACERATION,PICKUP TRUCK,EYE,FINGER,BACK,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE

EventFLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,LACERATION,PICKUP TRUCK,EYE,FINGER,BACK,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE Victims7

Six employees injured, two killed in vapor cloud explosion

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-12-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #787192

COUNTERBALANCE,LOAD SHIFT,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,LOADER,SHARP TURN,TRAILER,LOGGING,OVERTURN

EventCOUNTERBALANCE,LOAD SHIFT,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,LOADER,SHARP TURN,TRAILER,LOGGING,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee crushed and killed by overturned trailer

1 fatal

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1989-12-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14559744

BURN,BUTANE,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,GAS LEAK,COMMUNICATION

EventBURN,BUTANE,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,GAS LEAK,COMMUNICATION Victims2

One employee dies and one injured in fire caused by gas leak

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-12-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #884353

BELT,WORK RULES,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,ABRASION,HAND

EventBELT,WORK RULES,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,ABRASION,HAND Victims1

Employee's hand abraded when caught in folding machine

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1989-12-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #884346

SHOULDER,MANUAL MAT HANDLING

EventSHOULDER,MANUAL MAT HANDLING Victims1

Employee reinjures shoulder

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1989-12-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #869263

BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,HEATER,EXPLOSION,TOXIC FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,HEATER,EXPLOSION,TOXIC FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims1

EMPLOYEE DIES FROM BURNS AFTER INSPECTING SPACE HEATER

1 fatal

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1989-12-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #760124

HEAD,GRAIN,CONVEYOR,BURIED

EventHEAD,GRAIN,CONVEYOR,BURIED Victims1

Employee dies when engulfed in wheat inside silo

1 fatal

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1989-12-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #982264

COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BOLT,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,PAINTER,WORK PLATFORM

EventCOLLAPSE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BOLT,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,PAINTER,WORK PLATFORM Victims1

Employee killed in fall when work platform collapses

1 fatal

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1989-12-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #812990

FARM MACHINERY,MECHANIC,BACK,CRUSHED,TRACTOR,FALLING OBJECT,MECH MALFUNCTION,LEG

EventFARM MACHINERY,MECHANIC,BACK,CRUSHED,TRACTOR,FALLING OBJECT,MECH MALFUNCTION,LEG Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED UNDER HEAVY EQUIPMENT

1 fatal

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1989-12-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14567309

BURN,VENTILATION,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,STEAM,TOLUENE,ARM,FACE,TANK

EventBURN,VENTILATION,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,STEAM,TOLUENE,ARM,FACE,TANK Victims1

Employee burned, but dies of unknown causes

1 fatal

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1989-12-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14554620

WORK RULES,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,AERIAL LIFT,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventWORK RULES,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,AERIAL LIFT,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims5

Employee killed, four injured as refrigeration unit falls

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-12-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14273478

FRACTURE,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,HAND,MEAT GRINDER

EventFRACTURE,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,HAND,MEAT GRINDER Victims1

EMPLOYEE FRACTURES HAND WHEN CAUGHT IN MEAT GRINDER

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1989-12-20T11:18:00 ·Summary #14308175

BURN,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,AERIAL LIFT

EventBURN,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

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1989-12-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #904870

LOADING,FRACTURE,HEAD,DUCT,INSTALLING,WORK RULES,FALL,UNTRAINED,AERIAL LIFT,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventLOADING,FRACTURE,HEAD,DUCT,INSTALLING,WORK RULES,FALL,UNTRAINED,AERIAL LIFT,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM SCISSOR LIFT

1 fatal

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1989-12-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #827394

BURN,DIESEL FUEL TANK,WORK RULES,FIRE,EAR,WELDING,BACK,EXPLOSION,FACE,HAND

EventBURN,DIESEL FUEL TANK,WORK RULES,FIRE,EAR,WELDING,BACK,EXPLOSION,FACE,HAND Victims3

Employee killed, two injured in tank explosion and fire

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-12-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #170228563

CHAIN,DUMPSTER,CRUSHED,SCRAP METAL,MECH MALFUNCTION,TRUCK DRIVER

EventCHAIN,DUMPSTER,CRUSHED,SCRAP METAL,MECH MALFUNCTION,TRUCK DRIVER Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY METAL BIN

1 fatal

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1989-12-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #170065221

FINGER,CAUGHT BY,ROLLER--MACH/PART,NIP POINT

EventFINGER,CAUGHT BY,ROLLER--MACH/PART,NIP POINT Victims1

Employee's finger caught in coating machine

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1989-12-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14545321

HEAD,ROLL-OVER,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,TRACTOR,UNSTABLE SOIL,UNGUARDED,WORK SURFACE

EventHEAD,ROLL-OVER,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,TRACTOR,UNSTABLE SOIL,UNGUARDED,WORK SURFACE Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY TRACTOR

1 fatal

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1989-12-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14412332

SIGNALMAN,STRUCK AGAINST,CRUSHED,TRUCK,TRAILER,CRANE OPERATOR,POOR VISIBILITY,TRUCK DRIVER

EventSIGNALMAN,STRUCK AGAINST,CRUSHED,TRUCK,TRAILER,CRANE OPERATOR,POOR VISIBILITY,TRUCK DRIVER Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN TRUCK AND BIN

1 fatal

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1989-12-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14401871

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

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

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1989-12-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14325468

AMPUTATED,LOCOMOTIVE,FALL,TRAIN

EventAMPUTATED,LOCOMOTIVE,FALL,TRAIN Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN FELL OFF LOCOMOTIVE

1 fatal

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1989-12-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #981225

BURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,CLEANING,FIRE,CHEMICAL BURN,CLEANING FLUID,CHEMICAL VAPOR

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,CLEANING,FIRE,CHEMICAL BURN,CLEANING FLUID,CHEMICAL VAPOR Victims3

THREE EMPLOYEES BURNED IN FLAMMABLE LIQUID FIRE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-12-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #878330

CHEST,CLEARANCE,EXCAVATION,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CONCRETE PIPE,STRUCK BY,COMMUNICATION,INATTENTION

EventCHEST,CLEARANCE,EXCAVATION,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CONCRETE PIPE,STRUCK BY,COMMUNICATION,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by 3,375-lb concrete pipe

1 fatal

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