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1989-04-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #970806

GRINDER,FRACTURE,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,LACERATION,HAND,HOPPER

EventGRINDER,FRACTURE,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,LACERATION,HAND,HOPPER Victims1

Employee's finger fractured and cut in grinder

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1989-04-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #912550

VENTILATION,IDLH,SODIUM CYANIDE,INHALATION,CHEMICAL REACTION,NITRIC ACID,CYANIDE,INATTENTION,RESPIRATOR

EventVENTILATION,IDLH,SODIUM CYANIDE,INHALATION,CHEMICAL REACTION,NITRIC ACID,CYANIDE,INATTENTION,RESPIRATOR Victims11

Eleven employees present during hydrogen cyanide release

Multi-victim

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1989-04-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14342737

FRACTURE,LADDER,PERIMETER GUARDING,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,CLIMBING ON COLUMN,FALL,TIE-OFF,OPEN-SIDED FLOOR

EventFRACTURE,LADDER,PERIMETER GUARDING,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,CLIMBING ON COLUMN,FALL,TIE-OFF,OPEN-SIDED FLOOR Victims1

Employee hospitalized after fall from column

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1989-04-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14336333

ROTATING PARTS,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL

EventROTATING PARTS,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL Victims1

Employee Killed When Caught Between Drill Rig Parts

1 fatal

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1989-04-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14240469

ELECTRICIAN,DESCENDING,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,UTILITY POLE

EventELECTRICIAN,DESCENDING,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,UTILITY POLE Victims1

Electrician killed in fall from utility pole

1 fatal

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1989-04-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #1000041

UNGUARDED FL OPENING,ABRASION,FALL,CONCUSSION,CONCRETE,UNGUARDED,CONTUSION

EventUNGUARDED FL OPENING,ABRASION,FALL,CONCUSSION,CONCRETE,UNGUARDED,CONTUSION Victims1

EMPLOYEE FALLS IN UNGUARDED OPENING AND IS HOSPITALIZED

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1989-04-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #982504

BURN,CONFINED SPACE,TANK CLEANING,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL BURN,SKIN,FACE,TANK,HAND,CHEMICAL

EventBURN,CONFINED SPACE,TANK CLEANING,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL BURN,SKIN,FACE,TANK,HAND,CHEMICAL Victims7

EMPLOYEES HOSPITALIZED FOR SKIN BURNS WHEN EXPOSED TO PHENOL

Multi-victim

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1989-04-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #869123

BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,LOAD LINE,CRANE

EventBURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,LOAD LINE,CRANE Victims3

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-04-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #829762

SEVERED,SLICER,GLOVE,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,ARM

EventSEVERED,SLICER,GLOVE,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,ARM Victims1

Employee's arm severed in slicer

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1989-04-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #816777

FLAMMABLE VAPORS,PINNED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TORCH,CRUSHED,EXPLOSION,TANK,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventFLAMMABLE VAPORS,PINNED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TORCH,CRUSHED,EXPLOSION,TANK,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims2

Employee killed in tank explosion

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-04-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #722439

FRACTURE,INSTALLING,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SKULL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNGUARDED

EventFRACTURE,INSTALLING,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SKULL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee without fall protection dies in fall from forklift

1 fatal

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1989-04-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #594341

BURN,DELIVERY WORK,BUTANE,WORK RULES,FIRE,HOSE,TRUCK,VALVE,ENTANGLED,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE

EventBURN,DELIVERY WORK,BUTANE,WORK RULES,FIRE,HOSE,TRUCK,VALVE,ENTANGLED,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE Victims1

Delivery truck driver dies of burns from butane fire

1 fatal

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1989-04-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #571232

CONCRETE SLAB,CONSTRUCTION,TORCH,LANYARD,FALL,CONCUSSION,SLING,CONCRETE,CRANE

EventCONCRETE SLAB,CONSTRUCTION,TORCH,LANYARD,FALL,CONCUSSION,SLING,CONCRETE,CRANE Victims1

EMPLOYEE DIES FROM FALL FROM BRIDGE

1 fatal

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1989-04-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14437719

TRUCK,FALL,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventTRUCK,FALL,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when run over by backing truck

1 fatal

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1989-04-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14434369

BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,MEASURING DEVICE,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK

EventBURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,MEASURING DEVICE,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CLOTH TAPE

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1989-04-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14434328

BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRICAL,E PTD,SUBSTATION,CIRCUIT BREAKER,ELECTRIC SHOCK,PAINTER,UNTRAINED

EventBURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRICAL,E PTD,SUBSTATION,CIRCUIT BREAKER,ELECTRIC SHOCK,PAINTER,UNTRAINED Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

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1989-04-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14375232

HEART ATTACK,CONSTRUCTION,TREE TRIMMING

EventHEART ATTACK,CONSTRUCTION,TREE TRIMMING Victims1

Employee dies of heart attack

1 fatal

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1989-04-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14336309

GUARD,HEART ATTACK,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED

EventGUARD,HEART ATTACK,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN PAPER SHREDDER

1 fatal

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1989-04-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14293963

AGRICULTURE,ROPS,CRUSHED,LOADER,OVERTURN

EventAGRICULTURE,ROPS,CRUSHED,LOADER,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed when crushed under loader

1 fatal

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1989-04-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14240477

CARDIOVASC SYSTEM,HEAD,AGRICULTURE,SLIP,STRUCK AGAINST,ELDERLY,FALL,LOST BALANCE,CIRCULATORY BLOCKAGE

EventCARDIOVASC SYSTEM,HEAD,AGRICULTURE,SLIP,STRUCK AGAINST,ELDERLY,FALL,LOST BALANCE,CIRCULATORY BLOCKAGE Victims1

77-year-old employee dies of stroke after fall

1 fatal

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1989-04-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #1000462

BOOM,CRUSHED,EXCAVATOR

EventBOOM,CRUSHED,EXCAVATOR Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH ON EXCAVATOR

1 fatal

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1989-04-11T14:00:00 ·Summary #762922

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,SUSPENDED LOAD,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,LOAD LINE,CRANE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,SUSPENDED LOAD,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,LOAD LINE,CRANE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

1 fatal

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1989-04-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #917070

SKYLIGHT,HEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE

EventSKYLIGHT,HEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee killed in fall through skylight

1 fatal

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1989-04-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #829564

CHAIN,AMPUTATED,FINGER,UNGUARDED

EventCHAIN,AMPUTATED,FINGER,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's finger amputated in chitlin machine

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1989-04-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #693333

TRUCK CRANE,STRUCK AGAINST,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,CRANE OPERATOR,FALLING OBJECT,BACKING UP,INATTENTION,OVERTURN

EventTRUCK CRANE,STRUCK AGAINST,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,CRANE OPERATOR,FALLING OBJECT,BACKING UP,INATTENTION,OVERTURN Victims1

Truck crane operator killed by overturned forklift

1 fatal

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