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1989-12-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #653683

BUILDING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,UNGUARDED,SCAFFOLD

EventBUILDING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,UNGUARDED,SCAFFOLD Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN FELL FROM UNGUARDED BALCONY

1 fatal

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1989-12-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14471676

HEATER,NATURAL GAS,TRUCK,PROPANE,POISONING,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventHEATER,NATURAL GAS,TRUCK,PROPANE,POISONING,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims8

EIGHT EMPLOYEES TREATED FOR CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING

Multi-victim

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1989-12-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14455422

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,POWER LINE WORKER,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,TRUCK,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,UTILITY POLE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,POWER LINE WORKER,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,TRUCK,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,UTILITY POLE Victims1

FALL - UTILITY POLE BROKE

1 fatal

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1989-12-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14422422

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,POWER LINE WORKER,TRUCK,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,FALL,UTILITY POLE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,POWER LINE WORKER,TRUCK,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,FALL,UTILITY POLE Victims1

FALL - FAILURE OF UTILITY POLE

1 fatal

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1989-12-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14379473

EXPLOSION,BOLT,TANK,HYDROGEN,TORCH,CHEMICAL REACTION

EventEXPLOSION,BOLT,TANK,HYDROGEN,TORCH,CHEMICAL REACTION Victims3

TANK EXPLOSION KILLS TWO EMPLOYEES

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-12-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14322200

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee killed in cave-in

1 fatal

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1989-12-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14269914

FRACTURE,CRANE HOOK,WIRE ROPE,BROKEN WELD,PELVIS,FALL,ARM,CRANE,WRIST

EventFRACTURE,CRANE HOOK,WIRE ROPE,BROKEN WELD,PELVIS,FALL,ARM,CRANE,WRIST Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED IN A FALL FROM CRANE RAIL

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1989-12-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #972109

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,PLANK,LACERATION,FALL,LOST BALANCE,SCAFFOLD,WRIST

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,PLANK,LACERATION,FALL,LOST BALANCE,SCAFFOLD,WRIST Victims1

Employee falls from scaffold while trying to retrieve plank

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1989-12-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #947390

SLIP,CRUSHED,LOGGER,FALL,SKIDDER,SLIPPERY SURFACE,UNMANNED

EventSLIP,CRUSHED,LOGGER,FALL,SKIDDER,SLIPPERY SURFACE,UNMANNED Victims1

Employee crushed to death under skidder wheel

1 fatal

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1989-12-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #892893

LIFELINE,PPE,SAFETY BELT,WELDING,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,SCAFFOLD

EventLIFELINE,PPE,SAFETY BELT,WELDING,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,SCAFFOLD Victims2

TWO EMPLOYEES FELL FROM OVERTURNED SCAFFOLD

Multi-victim

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1989-12-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #878744

SAW,LACERATION,HAND,CUTTING AND BURNING,TABLE SAW

EventSAW,LACERATION,HAND,CUTTING AND BURNING,TABLE SAW Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHILE OPERATING TABLE SAW

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1989-12-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #868745

CONTROL LEVER,SLIP,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SLIPPERY SURFACE,LOST BALANCE

EventCONTROL LEVER,SLIP,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SLIPPERY SURFACE,LOST BALANCE Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED BY INDUSTRIAL TRUCK ATTACHMENTS

1 fatal

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1989-12-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #824268

WORK RULES,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE

EventWORK RULES,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee hospitalized after fall from elevation

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1989-12-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #818781

HEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LUMBER,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LUMBER STACK

EventHEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LUMBER,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LUMBER STACK Victims2

Employee dies when struck in head by falling lumber

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-12-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #739979

UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,ENGINE,MANHOLE,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventUNCONSCIOUSNESS,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,ENGINE,MANHOLE,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims2

Employees exposed to carbon monoxide

Multi-victim

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1989-12-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #170114359

GARBAGE TRUCK,SLIP,FALL,RUN OVER,BACKING UP

EventGARBAGE TRUCK,SLIP,FALL,RUN OVER,BACKING UP Victims1

Garbage man killed when run over by truck

1 fatal

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1989-12-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14499404

LOG LOADER,LOG,LOG TRUCK,LOAD BINDER,FALLING OBJECT

EventLOG LOADER,LOG,LOG TRUCK,LOAD BINDER,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING LOG

1 fatal

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1989-12-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14485783

HEAD,BLOWOUT--TIRE,COMPRESSED AIR,LACERATION,TIRE RIM,TIRE

EventHEAD,BLOWOUT--TIRE,COMPRESSED AIR,LACERATION,TIRE RIM,TIRE Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY EXPLODING TIRE

1 fatal

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1989-12-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14321178

BEAM,STEEL BEAM,UNSECURED,TRUCK CRANE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventBEAM,STEEL BEAM,UNSECURED,TRUCK CRANE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by falling beam

1 fatal

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1989-12-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14308076

PLATFORM,PINNED,DUMPER,NECK,UNGUARDED

EventPLATFORM,PINNED,DUMPER,NECK,UNGUARDED Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHILE OPERATING A LIFT TRUCK

1 fatal

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1989-12-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14293948

LOG,STRUCK BY,LOGGING

EventLOG,STRUCK BY,LOGGING Victims1

Employee struck and killed by log

1 fatal

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1989-12-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #971200

AMPUTATED,PIN,WORK RULES,THUMB,TWO-HAND CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,HAND,MECH MALFUNCTION,UNGUARDED

EventAMPUTATED,PIN,WORK RULES,THUMB,TWO-HAND CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,HAND,MECH MALFUNCTION,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee amputates thumb in punch press

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1989-12-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #801647

BARGE,FALL,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,WATER

EventBARGE,FALL,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,WATER Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL OFF BARGE AND DROWNED

1 fatal

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1989-12-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14398267

CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,SHIP,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE,PRESSURE RELEASE

EventCONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,SHIP,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE,PRESSURE RELEASE Victims14

Employees exposed to carbon monoxide

Multi-victim

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1989-12-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14336432

SAFETY BELT,LANYARD,FALL,TOWER

EventSAFETY BELT,LANYARD,FALL,TOWER Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN A FALL FROM COMMUNICATION TOWER

1 fatal

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