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1989-05-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14487888

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FLOOR OPENING

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FLOOR OPENING Victims1

Employee killed after fall through floor opening

1 fatal

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1989-05-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14437735

BURN,VENTILATION,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,PAINT,EXPLOSION,PAINTER

EventBURN,VENTILATION,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,PAINT,EXPLOSION,PAINTER Victims3

2 EMPLOYEES KILLED, ONE INJURED WHEN PAINT FUMES EXPLODED

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-05-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14305056

UNSECURED,LOG,WORK RULES,LOG TRUCK,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING,TRUCK DRIVER,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventUNSECURED,LOG,WORK RULES,LOG TRUCK,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING,TRUCK DRIVER,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

Logging truck driver killed by falling logs

1 fatal

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1989-05-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14294243

LOG,WORK RULES,CHOKER SETTER,STRUCK BY,LOGGING

EventLOG,WORK RULES,CHOKER SETTER,STRUCK BY,LOGGING Victims1

Employee killed when struck by log

1 fatal

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1989-05-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14291744

IND TRK OPERATOR,VEHICLE IN GEAR,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,UNMANNED

EventIND TRK OPERATOR,VEHICLE IN GEAR,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,UNMANNED Victims1

Employee crushed and killed between forklift and lumber pile

1 fatal

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1989-05-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14232086

BURN,BOILER,LOCKOUT,ELEC UTILITY WORK,HOT WATER

EventBURN,BOILER,LOCKOUT,ELEC UTILITY WORK,HOT WATER Victims1

BURNED BY HOT WATER AND ASH

1 fatal

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1989-05-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #978353

BURN,LEAK,HOSE,HYDRAULIC LINE,OIL LINE,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,ARM,FACE

EventBURN,LEAK,HOSE,HYDRAULIC LINE,OIL LINE,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,ARM,FACE Victims1

Employee dies of burns when oil contacts muffler

1 fatal

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1989-05-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #762732

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee dies in trench cave in

1 fatal

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1989-05-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14559561

PIPE,TIE-OFF,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,MAINTENANCE,CONSTRUCTION

EventPIPE,TIE-OFF,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,MAINTENANCE,CONSTRUCTION Victims4

Employee killed in fall from pipe rack

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-05-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14434377

PLATFORM,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LEG

EventPLATFORM,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LEG Victims1

Employee injured in fall from vertical tower

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1989-05-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14397483

BURN,ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,ACETYLENE,TORCH,EXPLOSION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventBURN,ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,ACETYLENE,TORCH,EXPLOSION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims2

BURN - RESIDUAL FUEL IGNITED BY CUTTING TORCH

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-05-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14291736

AMPUTATED,FINGER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,BLADE,HAND

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,BLADE,HAND Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S FINGER AMPUTATED IN CUTTER ACCIDENT

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1989-05-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #742684

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,CPR,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,LIVE-LINE TOOL,E PTD,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC,ELEC UTILITY WORK

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,CPR,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,LIVE-LINE TOOL,E PTD,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC,ELEC UTILITY WORK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1989-05-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14546410

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,ASPHYXIATED,REPAIR,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,HELICOPTER

EventOXYGEN DEFICIENCY,ASPHYXIATED,REPAIR,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,HELICOPTER Victims1

Employee dies of asphyxia in helicopter fuel cell

1 fatal

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1989-05-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #943209

AMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,FOOT-POWERED PRESS,PUNCH PRESS,HAND

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,FOOT-POWERED PRESS,PUNCH PRESS,HAND Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S FINGER AMPUTATED IN PUNCH PRESS ACCIDENT

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1989-05-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #890764

BOARD,AMPUTATED,FINGER,CAUGHT BY,SAW,BLADE

EventBOARD,AMPUTATED,FINGER,CAUGHT BY,SAW,BLADE Victims1

Employee's fingers amputated by saw blade

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1989-05-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #777565

GRINDER,ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,FINGER,MIXER,BLADE,UNGUARDED,HOPPER

EventGRINDER,ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,FINGER,MIXER,BLADE,UNGUARDED,HOPPER Victims1

Employee's fingers amputated in revolving blades of grinder

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1989-05-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14442974

FRONT END LOADER,SODIUM CYANIDE,INHALATION,COLLISION,POISONING,DUST INHALATION,OVEREXPOSURE,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE

EventFRONT END LOADER,SODIUM CYANIDE,INHALATION,COLLISION,POISONING,DUST INHALATION,OVEREXPOSURE,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE Victims5

Five employees exposed to sodium cyanide dust

Multi-victim

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1989-05-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14394514

ELECTRIC MOTOR,REPAIR,UNSECURED,PINNED,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,HIP,INATTENTION

EventELECTRIC MOTOR,REPAIR,UNSECURED,PINNED,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,HIP,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee crushed and killed by falling stator

1 fatal

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1989-05-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #996769

FURNACE,SHOCK,WORK RULES,ELECTRICIAN,EXPLOSION,CONCUSSION,COMMUNICATION

EventFURNACE,SHOCK,WORK RULES,ELECTRICIAN,EXPLOSION,CONCUSSION,COMMUNICATION Victims1

Employee injured by gas furnace explosion

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1989-05-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #893834

UNEVEN GROUND,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,DRAGGED,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,TRACTOR,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventUNEVEN GROUND,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,DRAGGED,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,TRACTOR,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims2

Two employees killed when tractor overturns

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-05-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #890798

AMPUTATED,FINGER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,FOOT-POWERED PRESS,PIPE,HYDRAULIC PRESS,HAND

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,FOOT-POWERED PRESS,PIPE,HYDRAULIC PRESS,HAND Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS AMPUTATED IN HYDRAULIC PRESS ACCIDENT

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1989-05-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #849380

SEWER,WALL,COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,PIPE,STRUCK BY,CAVE-IN

EventSEWER,WALL,COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,PIPE,STRUCK BY,CAVE-IN Victims2

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN TRENCH CAVES IN

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-05-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #789412

HEAD,IND TRK OPERATOR,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION,OVERTURN

EventHEAD,IND TRK OPERATOR,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION,OVERTURN Victims1

Nursery worker injured when forklift overturns

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1989-05-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14549265

FRACTURE,HEAD,CONSTRUCTION,PLANK,LACERATION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,VERTEBRA,SCAFFOLD

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,CONSTRUCTION,PLANK,LACERATION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,VERTEBRA,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee injured in fall from scaffold when plank breaks

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