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1989-06-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #942763

FRACTURE,THIGH,TRENCH,VIBRATIONS,SHORING

EventFRACTURE,THIGH,TRENCH,VIBRATIONS,SHORING Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED IN TRENCH CAVE IN

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1989-06-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #884338

BEAM,HEAD,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventBEAM,HEAD,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee injured in fall when beam gives way

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1989-06-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #849448

HEAD,ELEVATOR GATE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,COMMUNICATION

EventHEAD,ELEVATOR GATE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,COMMUNICATION Victims1

Employee killed when elevator crushed head

1 fatal

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1989-06-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #829655

DIE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,JAMMED,PRESS OPERATOR,PRESS

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,JAMMED,PRESS OPERATOR,PRESS Victims1

ACCIDENTALLY ACTIVATED PRESS AMPUTATED EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS

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1989-06-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #759597

DIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,BARRIER GUARD,FINGER,PRESS OPERATOR,PRESS

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,BARRIER GUARD,FINGER,PRESS OPERATOR,PRESS Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS AMPUTATED WHEN CAUGHT IN POWER PRESS

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1989-06-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #739714

FRACTURE,TRENCH,PIPE,CAVE-IN,SLOPE,SPRAIN,ANKLE,FOOT

EventFRACTURE,TRENCH,PIPE,CAVE-IN,SLOPE,SPRAIN,ANKLE,FOOT Victims2

TWO EMPLOYEES INJURED IN TRENCH CAVE IN

Multi-victim

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1989-06-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14523781

ASPHYXIATED,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,ROPS,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,TRACTOR,OVERTURN

EventASPHYXIATED,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,ROPS,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,TRACTOR,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by overturned tractor

1 fatal

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1989-06-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14423529

HEAD,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR

EventHEAD,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY ELEVATOR AND KILLED

1 fatal

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1989-06-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #1005222

GARBAGE TRUCK,REPAIR,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,SLIPPERY SURFACE,STRUCK BY,TRAILER,LOST CONTROL

EventGARBAGE TRUCK,REPAIR,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,SLIPPERY SURFACE,STRUCK BY,TRAILER,LOST CONTROL Victims1

Employee killed when struck by runaway sanitation truck

1 fatal

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1989-06-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #971044

DIE,AMPUTATED,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,CAUGHT BETWEEN,POINT OF OPERATION,FOOT-POWERED PRESS,RAM

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,CAUGHT BETWEEN,POINT OF OPERATION,FOOT-POWERED PRESS,RAM Victims1

Employee amputates four fingers in press brake

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1989-06-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #894576

INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

EventINDUSTRIAL TRUCK Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN FORK LIFT HIT STATIONARY EQUIPMENT

1 fatal

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1989-06-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #818229

GUARDRAIL,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNGUARDED,SCAFFOLD,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD

EventGUARDRAIL,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNGUARDED,SCAFFOLD,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee killed in fall from unguarded end of scaffold

1 fatal

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1989-06-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14499933

EXCAVATION,SLIP,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,CONCRETE PIPE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SHORING,WALKING ON BEAM,BRACING

EventEXCAVATION,SLIP,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,CONCRETE PIPE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SHORING,WALKING ON BEAM,BRACING Victims1

Employee hospitalized after fall into excavation

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1989-06-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14430326

LOADING,HEAD,LOAD SHIFT,PIPE,UNTRAINED,STRUCK BY

EventLOADING,HEAD,LOAD SHIFT,PIPE,UNTRAINED,STRUCK BY Victims2

Employee killed when struck by load of PVC pipe

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-06-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14413470

COMPRESSOR,GAS,NITROGEN,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,GAS WELL DRILLING

EventCOMPRESSOR,GAS,NITROGEN,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,GAS WELL DRILLING Victims1

Employee killed when compressor pipe explodes

1 fatal

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1989-06-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14397848

TRUSS,SHOULDER,PIER,HYDRAULIC JACK,CRUSHED,BOLT,FALL,BRIDGE,FOOT

EventTRUSS,SHOULDER,PIER,HYDRAULIC JACK,CRUSHED,BOLT,FALL,BRIDGE,FOOT Victims3

ONE EMPLOYEE KILLED, THREE INJURED BY FALLING STEEL TRUSS

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-06-05T01:00:00 ·Summary #14388151

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,SCRAP METAL,ELECTRICAL FAULT,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

EventELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,SCRAP METAL,ELECTRICAL FAULT,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN INDUCTION FURNACE

1 fatal

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1989-06-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #975581

FRACTURE,HEAD,BOOM,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,HOSE,HYDRAULIC LINE,RUPTURE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,BOOM,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,HOSE,HYDRAULIC LINE,RUPTURE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling 1 1/2 ton magnet

1 fatal

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1989-06-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #970442

BLOCKS,CONSTRUCTION,SEAT BELT,DUMP TRUCK,LOST CONTROL,SLOPE,BACKING UP,TRUCK DRIVER

EventBLOCKS,CONSTRUCTION,SEAT BELT,DUMP TRUCK,LOST CONTROL,SLOPE,BACKING UP,TRUCK DRIVER Victims1

Employee hospitalized after truck rolls down embankment

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1989-06-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #945022

TREE FELLING,CHAIN SAW,TREE,TREE TRIMMING

EventTREE FELLING,CHAIN SAW,TREE,TREE TRIMMING Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

1 fatal

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1989-06-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #818237

WIRE ROPE,PIN,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,PIPE,STRUCK BY,MANHOLE

EventWIRE ROPE,PIN,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,PIPE,STRUCK BY,MANHOLE Victims1

Employee killed when struck by a manhole pipe

1 fatal

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1989-06-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #739946

EYE,MOLDING MACHINE,NOSE,NAUSEA,RESPIRATORY TRACT

EventEYE,MOLDING MACHINE,NOSE,NAUSEA,RESPIRATORY TRACT Victims6

FIVE EMPLOYEES HOSPITALIZED FROM INHALING TOXIC VAPORS

Multi-victim

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1989-06-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14546436

UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CRUSHED,FALL,LOADER,RUN OVER

EventUNCONSCIOUSNESS,CRUSHED,FALL,LOADER,RUN OVER Victims1

Employee killed when run over by payloader

1 fatal

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1989-06-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14317747

GARBAGE TRUCK,REPAIR,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,HYDRAULIC LINE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,HOPPER,INATTENTION

EventGARBAGE TRUCK,REPAIR,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,HYDRAULIC LINE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,HOPPER,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed by falling hopper blade

1 fatal

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1989-06-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14240535

DOCK,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,WATER

EventDOCK,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,WATER Victims1

Employee drowns after falling from dock

1 fatal

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