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1989-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #892976

WHEEL,TRUSS,AMPUTATED,METAL WIRE,FINGER,CAUGHT BETWEEN

EventWHEEL,TRUSS,AMPUTATED,METAL WIRE,FINGER,CAUGHT BETWEEN Victims1

Employee's Finger Amputated When Caught Between Wheels

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1989-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #818252

HEAD,SIGNALMAN,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,ASPHALT,BACKING UP

EventHEAD,SIGNALMAN,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,ASPHALT,BACKING UP Victims1

EMPLOYEE RUN OVER AND KILLED BY ASPHALT TRUCK

1 fatal

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1989-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #784223

FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FIRE,DRY CLEANING,NAPHTHA,TOLUENE,SMOKE,SMOKE INHALATION,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

EventFLAMMABLE LIQUID,FIRE,DRY CLEANING,NAPHTHA,TOLUENE,SMOKE,SMOKE INHALATION,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC Victims3

THREE EMPLOYEES OVERCOME BY SMOKE IN DRY CLEANING PLANT FIRE

Multi-victim

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1989-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #711846

FRACTURE,LOG DECK,WORK RULES,SLIP,JAMMED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,SAWMILL,UNGUARDED

EventFRACTURE,LOG DECK,WORK RULES,SLIP,JAMMED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,SAWMILL,UNGUARDED Victims2

Two employees injured in sawmill operations

Multi-victim

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1989-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #606467

PIER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,RAILROAD TRACK,BRIDGE,DUNNAGE

EventPIER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,RAILROAD TRACK,BRIDGE,DUNNAGE Victims1

Employee dies in fall from railroad bridge

1 fatal

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1989-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #170064422

CONSTRUCTION,METAL DECKING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,WORK PLATFORM

EventCONSTRUCTION,METAL DECKING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,WORK PLATFORM Victims1

Employee falls 21 feet and dies

1 fatal

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1989-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14493332

CARBON DIOXIDE,SPILL,STRUCK BY,TANK

EventCARBON DIOXIDE,SPILL,STRUCK BY,TANK Victims1

Employee dies when struck by carbon dioxide liquid

1 fatal

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1989-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14483499

BURN,WORK RULES,BOILER,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STEAM,PIPE

EventBURN,WORK RULES,BOILER,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STEAM,PIPE Victims1

Employee dies of steam burns from boiler

1 fatal

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1989-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14473706

ELECTRICAL,E TC,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT,INTERLOCK,ELECTRONIC TECHNICN,LOCKOUT,UNTRAINED

EventELECTRICAL,E TC,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT,INTERLOCK,ELECTRONIC TECHNICN,LOCKOUT,UNTRAINED Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1989-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14398218

BURN,XYLENE,FIRE,CHEMICAL BURN,PUMP,CHEMICAL

EventBURN,XYLENE,FIRE,CHEMICAL BURN,PUMP,CHEMICAL Victims1

EMPLOYEE HOSPITALIZED WITH BURNS IN CHEMICAL FIRE

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1989-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14311815

TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN

EventTRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN TRENCH CAVE IN

1 fatal

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1989-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14219661

UNCONSCIOUSNESS,ASPHYXIATED,COLLAPSE,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,CONSTRUCTION,INHALATION,NITROGEN

EventUNCONSCIOUSNESS,ASPHYXIATED,COLLAPSE,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,CONSTRUCTION,INHALATION,NITROGEN Victims1

Employee dies of asphyxia in confined space

1 fatal

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1989-12-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #981233

EJECTED,FRACTURE,HEAD,SOLDERING TORCH,EXPLOSION,DISLOCATED,PELVIS,ARM,BRAIN,HIP

EventEJECTED,FRACTURE,HEAD,SOLDERING TORCH,EXPLOSION,DISLOCATED,PELVIS,ARM,BRAIN,HIP Victims3

Two employees injured in explosion in vapor recovery unit

Multi-victim

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1989-12-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #818799

DELIVERY WORK,CRANE BOOM,TRUCK CRANE,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,TRUCK,TRUCK DRIVER

EventDELIVERY WORK,CRANE BOOM,TRUCK CRANE,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,TRUCK,TRUCK DRIVER Victims1

Delivery truck driver struck and killed by crane boom

1 fatal

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1989-12-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #722157

CHAIN,CONCRETE FORM WORK,FRACTURE,FALLING OBJECT,BROKEN CHAIN,CONCRETE,HOPPER

EventCHAIN,CONCRETE FORM WORK,FRACTURE,FALLING OBJECT,BROKEN CHAIN,CONCRETE,HOPPER Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED BY FALLING EQUIPMENT

1 fatal

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1989-12-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #170054365

DIE,AMPUTATED,INADEQUATE MAINT,FINGER,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,PUNCH PRESS,UNGUARDED

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,INADEQUATE MAINT,FINGER,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,PUNCH PRESS,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's fingers amputated in punch press

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1989-12-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14545313

CHEST,COKE OVEN,CAUGHT BETWEEN,DOOR MACHINE

EventCHEST,COKE OVEN,CAUGHT BETWEEN,DOOR MACHINE Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAUGHT BETWEEN INDUSTRIAL VEHICLES

1 fatal

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1989-12-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14496418

REPAIR,LIVER,LODGED TREE,RUPTURE,BACK,TREE,SKIDDER,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

EventREPAIR,LIVER,LODGED TREE,RUPTURE,BACK,TREE,SKIDDER,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING Victims1

Employee killed after being struck by falling tree

1 fatal

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1989-12-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14433908

CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,OPEN-SIDED FLOOR,UNGUARDED

EventCONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,OPEN-SIDED FLOOR,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee dies in fall from open-sided floor

1 fatal

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1989-12-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14401863

STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,RUN OVER

EventSTRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,RUN OVER Victims1

Employee dies when run over by trailer dolly

1 fatal

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1989-12-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14385454

CRUSHED,DOOR

EventCRUSHED,DOOR Victims1

CRUSHED BY GARAGE DOOR

1 fatal

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1989-12-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14330740

HEAD,ROOF,FALL,WRIST

EventHEAD,ROOF,FALL,WRIST Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN FELL FROM CHURCH ROOF

1 fatal

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1989-12-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #878777

LADDER,FALL,LOST BALANCE

EventLADDER,FALL,LOST BALANCE Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN FELL FROM A LADDER

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1989-12-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #813790

CHEST,STEEL,CONVEYOR,ARM,HAND,PUNCTURE

EventCHEST,STEEL,CONVEYOR,ARM,HAND,PUNCTURE Victims1

Employee caught in conveyor system

1 fatal

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1989-12-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #793596

UNSECURED,HYDROFLUORIC ACID,INHALATION,HOSE,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL BURN,SPILL,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,CHEMICAL

EventUNSECURED,HYDROFLUORIC ACID,INHALATION,HOSE,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL BURN,SPILL,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,CHEMICAL Victims4

Three employees injured by hydrofluoric acid fumes

Multi-victim

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