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1989-09-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14307169

EXCAVATION,TRENCH BOX,TRENCH,CRUSHED,CRANE

EventEXCAVATION,TRENCH BOX,TRENCH,CRUSHED,CRANE Victims2

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY CLAMSHELL BUCKET

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-09-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14219331

GUARDRAIL,PPE,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventGUARDRAIL,PPE,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE FALLS FROM PLATFORM AND IS KILLED

1 fatal

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1989-09-21T20:30:00 ·Summary #970483

DAM,ROPE,WORK RULES,DESCENDING,STEEP GRADE,FALL

EventDAM,ROPE,WORK RULES,DESCENDING,STEEP GRADE,FALL Victims1

Employee injured after tying off to rope with excess slack

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1989-09-21T17:15:00 ·Summary #759084

BURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,OVEN,EXPLOSION

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,OVEN,EXPLOSION Victims1

EXPLOSION

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1989-09-21T14:15:00 ·Summary #824235

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

EventBURN,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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1989-09-21T09:40:00 ·Summary #14308258

JOIST,STEEL,BUILDING,COLLAPSE,STEEL ERECTION,FALL

EventJOIST,STEEL,BUILDING,COLLAPSE,STEEL ERECTION,FALL Victims3

FALL - COLLAPSED LONGSPAN BAR JOISTS

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-09-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #996991

RESPIRATORY,WORK RULES,INHALATION,TOLUENE,TOXIC FUMES,VENTILATION,SPILL,CHEMICAL

EventRESPIRATORY,WORK RULES,INHALATION,TOLUENE,TOXIC FUMES,VENTILATION,SPILL,CHEMICAL Victims7

Seven employees hospitalized after exposure to TDI in spill

Multi-victim

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1989-09-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #884437

VENTILATION,WORK RULES,INHALATION,AIR CONTAMINATION,POISONING,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventVENTILATION,WORK RULES,INHALATION,AIR CONTAMINATION,POISONING,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims7

Employees become ill after inhaling carbon monoxide

Multi-victim

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1989-09-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #851477

GRINDER,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELECTRIC CORD,STRAIN RELIEF

EventGRINDER,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELECTRIC CORD,STRAIN RELIEF Victims3

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC GRINDER

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-09-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #827584

TANK TRUCK,CONFINED SPACE,DROWN,WATER

EventTANK TRUCK,CONFINED SPACE,DROWN,WATER Victims1

Employee drowns in tank

1 fatal

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1989-09-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #777748

WORK RULES,WELDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNGUARDED,POOR VISIBILITY

EventWORK RULES,WELDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNGUARDED,POOR VISIBILITY Victims1

Employee injured in fall after walking off edge

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1989-09-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #763656

CRUSHED,TRUCK,FALL,CRANE

EventCRUSHED,TRUCK,FALL,CRANE Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN WIND SHEER POLES FELL FROM TRAILER

1 fatal

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1989-09-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #514539

HEART,TREE LIMB,PINNED,RUPTURE,DISLOCATED,RIB,SKIDDER,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION

EventHEART,TREE LIMB,PINNED,RUPTURE,DISLOCATED,RIB,SKIDDER,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY TREE LIMB WHILE OPERATING SKIDDER

1 fatal

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1989-09-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14317788

BUILDING,FALL,SUICIDE

EventBUILDING,FALL,SUICIDE Victims1

EMPLOYEE JUMPS FROM ROOF

1 fatal

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1989-09-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14291785

DUCT,REPAIR,WORK RULES,LADDER,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WORK SURFACE

EventDUCT,REPAIR,WORK RULES,LADDER,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WORK SURFACE Victims1

Employee killed in fall off ladder through ventilation duct

1 fatal

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1989-09-20T13:00:00 ·Summary #514554

ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,SWITCHGEAR

EventELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,SWITCHGEAR Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1989-09-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #953489

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,LEG

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,LEG Victims1

Employee's leg broken when trench caves in

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1989-09-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #879049

RESPIRATORY,AMMONIA,PPE,ANHYDROUS AMMONIA,SKIN

EventRESPIRATORY,AMMONIA,PPE,ANHYDROUS AMMONIA,SKIN Victims1

SKIN CONTACT AND INHALATION OF ANHYROUS AMMONIA

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1989-09-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #827386

HEART ATTACK,LADDER,DUMPSTER

EventHEART ATTACK,LADDER,DUMPSTER Victims1

EMPLOYEE SUFFERS FATAL HEART ATTACK OR SEIZURE

1 fatal

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1989-09-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #816926

VEHICLE,LACERATION,CONCUSSION

EventVEHICLE,LACERATION,CONCUSSION Victims2

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY MOTOR VEHICLE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-09-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #780015

CIRCULAR SAW,SAW,LACERATION

EventCIRCULAR SAW,SAW,LACERATION Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN SAW CONTACTS LEG

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1989-09-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #741546

ROOF,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CONTUSION,SCAFFOLD

EventROOF,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CONTUSION,SCAFFOLD Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM ROOF AND RECEIVED BRUISES

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1989-09-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14520928

BOARD,PINNED,EDGER,LUMBER,CONVEYOR,SAWMILL,STRUCK BY

EventBOARD,PINNED,EDGER,LUMBER,CONVEYOR,SAWMILL,STRUCK BY Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY MOVING EQUIPEMENT

1 fatal

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1989-09-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14425003

HEAD,ROOF,ROPE,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ENTANGLED,LOST BALANCE

EventHEAD,ROOF,ROPE,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ENTANGLED,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee killed in fall from roof

1 fatal

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1989-09-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14387336

DECKING,SKYLIGHT,STEEL BEAM,SLIP,FALL

EventDECKING,SKYLIGHT,STEEL BEAM,SLIP,FALL Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM A STRUCTURAL STEEL MEMBER.

1 fatal

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