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1989-05-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #970947

GRINDER,THIGH,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,ABRASIVE WHEEL,GRINDING WHEEL,UNGUARDED

EventGRINDER,THIGH,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,ABRASIVE WHEEL,GRINDING WHEEL,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's left thigh lacerated by unguarded grinder

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1989-05-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #892141

FRACTURE,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LACERATION,UNTRAINED,PRESS,UNGUARDED,BLIND REACHING,MACHINE--MISC

EventFRACTURE,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LACERATION,UNTRAINED,PRESS,UNGUARDED,BLIND REACHING,MACHINE--MISC Victims1

Employee's finger injured in scrap cutter

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1989-05-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #849422

ROOF,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SLIPPERY SURFACE,LOST BALANCE

EventROOF,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SLIPPERY SURFACE,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee killed in fall from roof

1 fatal

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1989-05-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #785048

DIE,AMPUTATED,INADEQUATE MAINT,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,RAM

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,INADEQUATE MAINT,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,RAM Victims1

Employee's fingers amputated in punch press

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1989-05-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14504146

VENTILATION,NAUSEA,CARBON DIOXIDE,FAINTED

EventVENTILATION,NAUSEA,CARBON DIOXIDE,FAINTED Victims64

Some employees experience symptoms of poor ventilation

Multi-victim

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1989-05-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14423537

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,CRANE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,CRANE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

1 fatal

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1989-05-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14336564

CHEST,ROOF,LOAD SHIFT,FALL,STRUCK BY

EventCHEST,ROOF,LOAD SHIFT,FALL,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee killed in 22 ft fall from roof

1 fatal

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1989-05-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14241905

LEAK,HYDROCHLORIC ACID,CAUSTIC,PPE,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL BURN,CHEMICAL

EventLEAK,HYDROCHLORIC ACID,CAUSTIC,PPE,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL BURN,CHEMICAL Victims2

Two employees burned in chemical explosion

Multi-victim

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1989-05-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #903716

BURN,FIRE,EXPLOSION,REFINERY

EventBURN,FIRE,EXPLOSION,REFINERY Victims4

One employee killed, three burned in explosion and fire

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-05-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #884486

CONCRETE FORM WORK,ABDOMEN,REBAR,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,PUNCTURE

EventCONCRETE FORM WORK,ABDOMEN,REBAR,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,PUNCTURE Victims1

Employee's abdomen punctured in fall onto rebar

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1989-05-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #884478

AIRCRAFT,HEAD,HIGH WIND,UNSECURED,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,DOOR

EventAIRCRAFT,HEAD,HIGH WIND,UNSECURED,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,DOOR Victims1

Employee killed when head caught in cargo door

1 fatal

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1989-05-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #761361

FRACTURE,TREE FELLING,SKULL,TREE

EventFRACTURE,TREE FELLING,SKULL,TREE Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

1 fatal

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1989-05-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #738393

BURN,FIRE,TANK CLEANING

EventBURN,FIRE,TANK CLEANING Victims3

EMPLOYEES BURNED BY FLASH FIRE

Multi-victim

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1989-05-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #676197

CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventCRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by backing truck

1 fatal

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1989-05-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14541940

TREE FELLING,PINNED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

EventTREE FELLING,PINNED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling tree

1 fatal

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1989-05-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14497143

CHEST,CLEARANCE,ASPHYXIATED,VEHICLE IN GEAR,BRAKE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,TRUCK,TRACTOR TRAILER,TRUCK DRIVER

EventCHEST,CLEARANCE,ASPHYXIATED,VEHICLE IN GEAR,BRAKE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,TRUCK,TRACTOR TRAILER,TRUCK DRIVER Victims1

Employee killed when caught between truck cab and trailer

1 fatal

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1989-05-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14457378

BURN,TANK TRUCK,FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,FALL,GASOLINE,WRIST

EventBURN,TANK TRUCK,FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,FALL,GASOLINE,WRIST Victims1

Employee injured when gasoline fumes in tanker ignite

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1989-05-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14437750

HEAD,HIGH WIND,SAWYER,SHOULDER,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING

EventHEAD,HIGH WIND,SAWYER,SHOULDER,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING Victims1

Employee killed when struck by uprooted fir tree

1 fatal

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1989-05-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14397707

HIGHWAY,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,UNTRAINED,WORK PLATFORM

EventHIGHWAY,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,UNTRAINED,WORK PLATFORM Victims2

One employee dies, one injured in fall from platform

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-05-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14240907

ELECTRICAL,CPR,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,E PTD

EventELECTRICAL,CPR,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,E PTD Victims3

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-05-23T04:15:00 ·Summary #1005206

BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRIC ARC,RAILWAY CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,FIRE,ELECTRICAL FAULT,HAND TOOL

EventBURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRIC ARC,RAILWAY CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,FIRE,ELECTRICAL FAULT,HAND TOOL Victims2

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT ON RAILWAY CIRCUIT

Multi-victim

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1989-05-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #954552

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,COLLARBONE,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,COLLARBONE,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee's collarbone fractured in trench cave-in

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1989-05-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #670489

CHAIN,CHEST,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,TRANSFORMER,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventCHAIN,CHEST,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,TRANSFORMER,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by falling transformer

1 fatal

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1989-05-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14496640

BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC SHOCK,E GI IB,SCAFFOLD

EventBURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC SHOCK,E GI IB,SCAFFOLD Victims4

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU SCAFFOLD

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-05-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14485510

BEAM,HEAD,CRANE OPERATOR,CRANE

EventBEAM,HEAD,CRANE OPERATOR,CRANE Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY STEEL I-BEAM

1 fatal

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