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1989-11-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #818682

HEAD,COUNTERBALANCE,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventHEAD,COUNTERBALANCE,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED BY A 2000 LBS COUNTER WEIGHT

1 fatal

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1989-11-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #884445

CONFINED SPACE,PPE,HEADACHE,CLEANING,NAUSEA,TOXIC FUMES,MANHOLE,OVEREXPOSURE,UNTRAINED

EventCONFINED SPACE,PPE,HEADACHE,CLEANING,NAUSEA,TOXIC FUMES,MANHOLE,OVEREXPOSURE,UNTRAINED Victims4

Four employees overexposed to chemical fumes and gases

Multi-victim

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1989-11-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #981217

BURN,COLLAPSE,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,HEATER,FIRE,SPILL

EventBURN,COLLAPSE,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,HEATER,FIRE,SPILL Victims1

EMPLOYEE DIED FROM BURNS FROM IGNITED FLAMMABLE LIQUID

1 fatal

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1989-11-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #848739

CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,DISLOCATED

EventCRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,DISLOCATED Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY FORKLIFT

1 fatal

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1989-11-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #802967

LIMBING,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING

EventLIMBING,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING Victims1

Employee Killed by Falling Tree

1 fatal

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1989-11-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14485353

PINNED,LIVER,CRUSHED

EventPINNED,LIVER,CRUSHED Victims1

EMPLOYEE PINNED BY RADIOGRAPHIC AND FLUOROSCOPE TABLE

1 fatal

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1989-11-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #971416

DIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,THUMB,JAMMED,FOOT-POWERED PRESS,LOST BALANCE,PRESS OPERATOR,UNGUARDED

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,THUMB,JAMMED,FOOT-POWERED PRESS,LOST BALANCE,PRESS OPERATOR,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's fingers smashed when power press activates

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1989-11-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #904243

COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,TORCH,FALL,BRIDGE

EventCOLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,TORCH,FALL,BRIDGE Victims2

TWO EMPLOYEES KILLED WHEN PART OF CONVEYOR BRIDGE COLLAPSES

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-11-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #811695

BELT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CONVEYOR,PULLEY,FOOT

EventBELT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CONVEYOR,PULLEY,FOOT Victims1

Employee killed when caught in conveyor drive pulley

1 fatal

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1989-11-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #779512

KNEE,TENDON,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,PRESS OPERATOR,DOOR,PRESS,CONTUSION

EventKNEE,TENDON,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,PRESS OPERATOR,DOOR,PRESS,CONTUSION Victims1

Employee's knee injured when struck by press door

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1989-11-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #762773

CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OVERTURN

EventCRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OVERTURN Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY OVERTURNED FORKLIFT

1 fatal

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1989-11-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14521066

COLLAPSE,STORAGE TANK,PUMP,SEWAGE,TANK

EventCOLLAPSE,STORAGE TANK,PUMP,SEWAGE,TANK Victims1

EMPLOYEE DIED FROM HEART ATTACK

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1989-11-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14336879

HEAD,STRUCK AGAINST,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL

EventHEAD,STRUCK AGAINST,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL Victims1

EMPLOYEE DIES AFTER FALLING FROM FORKS OF LIFT TRUCK

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1989-11-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #977033

ASPHYXIATED,CLEANING,TORSO,MANHOLE,TANK,WATER

EventASPHYXIATED,CLEANING,TORSO,MANHOLE,TANK,WATER Victims1

EMPLOYEE ASPHYXIATED WHEN CLEANING TANKER

1 fatal

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1989-11-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #909887

HEAD,LIMBING,TREE,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION,LOGGING

EventHEAD,LIMBING,TREE,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION,LOGGING Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED BY FALLING TREE

1 fatal

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1989-11-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #904862

BACK-UP ALARM,CONSTRUCTION,ROAD GRADER,STRUCK BY

EventBACK-UP ALARM,CONSTRUCTION,ROAD GRADER,STRUCK BY Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER STRUCK BY ROAD GRADER

1 fatal

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1989-11-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #892646

AMPUTATED,FINGER,ROTATING KNIFE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,PAPER MACHINE,UNGUARDED

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,ROTATING KNIFE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,PAPER MACHINE,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's fingertips amputated by rotating knife

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1989-11-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #867564

FRACTURE,LIFELINE,ROPE,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,SCAFFOLD

EventFRACTURE,LIFELINE,ROPE,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,SCAFFOLD Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

1 fatal

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1989-11-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #800847

AMPUTATED,INADEQUATE MAINT,POWER PRESS,WORK RULES,INEXPERIENCE,POINT OF OPERATION,UNTRAINED,HAND

EventAMPUTATED,INADEQUATE MAINT,POWER PRESS,WORK RULES,INEXPERIENCE,POINT OF OPERATION,UNTRAINED,HAND Victims1

Employee's hand amputated in power press point of operation

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1989-11-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #735829

LOADING,STRUCK AGAINST,TRAILER,RUN OVER,TRAIN,BACKHOE

EventLOADING,STRUCK AGAINST,TRAILER,RUN OVER,TRAIN,BACKHOE Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM BACKHOE AND WAS RUN OVER

1 fatal

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1989-11-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #570234

CEMENTING,STRUCK BY,VEHICLE,LEG,FRACTURE,POURING,DITCH,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,DRAGGED

EventCEMENTING,STRUCK BY,VEHICLE,LEG,FRACTURE,POURING,DITCH,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,DRAGGED Victims3

TWO CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY CAR

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-11-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #558031

HEAD,HYDRAULIC LIFT,AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventHEAD,HYDRAULIC LIFT,AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

EMPLOYEE IS FATALLY STRUCK BY DESCENDING AUTOMOBILE LIFT

1 fatal

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1989-11-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #878736

AMPUTATED,SLICER,FINGER,STRUCK AGAINST,BLADE

EventAMPUTATED,SLICER,FINGER,STRUCK AGAINST,BLADE Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S FINGER TIP AMPUTATED BY SLICING BLADES

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1989-11-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14307151

FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,MOTOR VEHICLE

EventFRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,MOTOR VEHICLE Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT

1 fatal

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1989-11-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #981043

VEHICLE,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,STRUCK BY,FROZEN

EventVEHICLE,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,STRUCK BY,FROZEN Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY CAR WHEN CROSSING ROADWAY

1 fatal

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