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1989-04-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14317721

EMBANKMENT,ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,FALL,BACKING UP,OVERTURN

EventEMBANKMENT,ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,FALL,BACKING UP,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee crushed by overturned compaction roller

1 fatal

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1989-04-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14291728

EYE,HEAD,SAW,STRUCK BY,SET UP,BLADE,FACE

EventEYE,HEAD,SAW,STRUCK BY,SET UP,BLADE,FACE Victims1

Employee severely injured when struck by saw blade

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1989-04-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14251276

ROLL-OVER,OVERTURN

EventROLL-OVER,OVERTURN Victims1

EMPLOYEE DIES WHEN GOLF CART ROLLED OVER

1 fatal

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1989-04-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #818278

BURN,INHALATION,CORROSIVE,MANHOLE,TANK,CHEMICAL

EventBURN,INHALATION,CORROSIVE,MANHOLE,TANK,CHEMICAL Victims2

EMPLOYEE DIES FROM CHEMICAL BURNS

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-04-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #979633

HEAD,SAFETY LATCH,IND TRK OPERATOR,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,PELVIS,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT

EventHEAD,SAFETY LATCH,IND TRK OPERATOR,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,PELVIS,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT Victims1

Employee injured in fall from forklift-elevated platform

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1989-04-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #891218

LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL

EventLADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL Victims1

Employee injured in fall from ladder

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1989-04-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #801670

INSTALLING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,SCAFFOLD

EventINSTALLING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee killed in fall from scaffold buck

1 fatal

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1989-04-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #777599

SEVERED,AMPUTATED,ACETYLENE TORCH,FINGER,EAR,EXPLOSION,HEARING LOSS,PIPE,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventSEVERED,AMPUTATED,ACETYLENE TORCH,FINGER,EAR,EXPLOSION,HEARING LOSS,PIPE,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

Employee injured in explosion of scrap pipe

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1989-04-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14500227

FIRE,DROWN,BOAT

EventFIRE,DROWN,BOAT Victims1

EMPLOYEE DROWNS IN BOAT ACCIDENT

1 fatal

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1989-04-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14497127

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,CONDUIT,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

EventE GI IV,ELECTRICAL,CONDUIT,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

1 fatal

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1989-04-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14423909

BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SWITCH,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRICAL FAULT,TRANSFORMER

EventBURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SWITCH,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRICAL FAULT,TRANSFORMER Victims1

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN LOAD BREAK DISCONNECT

1 fatal

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1989-04-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14232151

BURN,VAPOR,CONFINED SPACE,VENTING,FIRE,TANK CLEANING,EXPLOSION,TANK

EventBURN,VAPOR,CONFINED SPACE,VENTING,FIRE,TANK CLEANING,EXPLOSION,TANK Victims1

FLASH FIRE INSIDE TANK DURING CLEANING KILLS ONE

1 fatal

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1989-04-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14201461

CONCRETE PANEL,FALL,CONCRETE,SPRAIN,ANKLE,CONTUSION,WRIST

EventCONCRETE PANEL,FALL,CONCRETE,SPRAIN,ANKLE,CONTUSION,WRIST Victims2

EMPLOYEES FALL WHEN REINFORCED CONCRETE FAILS

Multi-victim

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1989-04-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #894568

HEAD,PRINTING PRESS,REPAIR,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,NIP POINT

EventHEAD,PRINTING PRESS,REPAIR,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,NIP POINT Victims1

Employee killed when crushed between rollers

1 fatal

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1989-04-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #893800

FRACTURE,ROOF,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,HIP

EventFRACTURE,ROOF,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,HIP Victims1

Employee fractures hip in fall from roof

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1989-04-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #892232

KNEE,ASPHYXIATED,COLLAPSE,TRENCH,TRENCH DIGGER,CONCRETE,CONTUSION

EventKNEE,ASPHYXIATED,COLLAPSE,TRENCH,TRENCH DIGGER,CONCRETE,CONTUSION Victims2

TRENCH COLLAPSES KILLING ONE EMPLOYEE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-04-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #887273

UNCONSCIOUSNESS,STRUCK AGAINST,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FACE,BACKING UP

EventUNCONSCIOUSNESS,STRUCK AGAINST,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FACE,BACKING UP Victims1

EMPLOYEE HITS HEAD ON FORK LIFT KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS

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1989-04-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #818088

HEAD,FRONT END LOADER,LOADER BUCKET,CAUGHT BETWEEN,DECAPITATED,UNGUARDED

EventHEAD,FRONT END LOADER,LOADER BUCKET,CAUGHT BETWEEN,DECAPITATED,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee decapitated by loader bucket and chassis

1 fatal

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1989-04-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14555650

HEAD,TRUCK,DIZZINESS,FALL,CONCUSSION,CRANE

EventHEAD,TRUCK,DIZZINESS,FALL,CONCUSSION,CRANE Victims1

Employee suffers concussion in fall from truck bed

1 fatal

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1989-04-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14541932

BACK-UP ALARM,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventBACK-UP ALARM,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by backing truck

1 fatal

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1989-04-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14388185

CPR,HEART ATTACK,TREE,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TREE TRIMMING

EventCPR,HEART ATTACK,TREE,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TREE TRIMMING Victims1

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED HEART ATTACK WHILE TRIMMING TREES

1 fatal

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1989-04-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14336341

BURN,FURNACE,RESPIRATORY,INHALATION,RUPTURE,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,HIGH TEMPERATURE

EventBURN,FURNACE,RESPIRATORY,INHALATION,RUPTURE,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,HIGH TEMPERATURE Victims8

Eight employees injured in furnace eruption/breakout

Multi-victim

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1989-04-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #745364

SKYLIGHT,HEAD,FALL,CONCRETE,WORK SURFACE

EventSKYLIGHT,HEAD,FALL,CONCRETE,WORK SURFACE Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH SKYLIGHT

1 fatal

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1989-04-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #707877

AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,ARM,LIGHT CURTAIN,COMMUNICATION,PRESS

EventAMPUTATED,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,ARM,LIGHT CURTAIN,COMMUNICATION,PRESS Victims1

Employee's arm amputated while cleaning press

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1989-04-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #517201

AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,THUMB,UNGUARDED,TABLE SAW

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,THUMB,UNGUARDED,TABLE SAW Victims1

Employee's fingers amputated by table saw

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