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1989-04-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #777771

RESPIRATORY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,INADEQUATE MAINT,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,CONSTRUCTION

EventRESPIRATORY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,INADEQUATE MAINT,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,CONSTRUCTION Victims3

Three employees hospitalized after exposure to toxic gas

Multi-victim

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1989-04-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14546402

OBSTRUCTED EGRESS,SAND SILO,ASPHYXIATED,SAND,CLOGGED,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED,TANK

EventOBSTRUCTED EGRESS,SAND SILO,ASPHYXIATED,SAND,CLOGGED,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED,TANK Victims1

Employee dies of asphyxia by sand at bottom of clogged tank

1 fatal

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1989-04-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14527857

ASPHYXIATED,TELECOM WORK,TRENCH,VIBRATIONS,SHORING,CAVE-IN

EventASPHYXIATED,TELECOM WORK,TRENCH,VIBRATIONS,SHORING,CAVE-IN Victims2

EMPLOYEE ASPHYXIATED IN TRENCH CAVE IN

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-04-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14397582

FELL ASLEEP,GUARDRAIL,SPEEDING,DRIVER,COLLISION,SKULL,OVERTURN

EventFELL ASLEEP,GUARDRAIL,SPEEDING,DRIVER,COLLISION,SKULL,OVERTURN Victims1

Test driver killed after falling asleep at wheel

1 fatal

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1989-04-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #671602

BURN,VAPOR,ALCOHOL,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,CLEANING,FIRE,SKIN

EventBURN,VAPOR,ALCOHOL,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,CLEANING,FIRE,SKIN Victims1

EMPLOYEE BURNED BY FIRE FROM ALCOHOL USED AS CLEANING AGENT

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1989-04-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14232128

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER,UNTRAINED

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER,UNTRAINED Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1989-04-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14394456

DISMANTLING,CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,BOOM SUPPORT CABLE,CRANE

EventDISMANTLING,CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,BOOM SUPPORT CABLE,CRANE Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling crane boom

1 fatal

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1989-04-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14264287

FRACTURE,INSTALLING,WORK RULES,SLIP,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ARM,CONCUSSION,ADVERTISING SIGN,FOOT

EventFRACTURE,INSTALLING,WORK RULES,SLIP,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ARM,CONCUSSION,ADVERTISING SIGN,FOOT Victims1

Employee injured in fall from billboard

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1989-03-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #978783

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,AGRICULTURE,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,METAL LADDER,E AG

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,AGRICULTURE,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,METAL LADDER,E AG Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

1 fatal

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1989-03-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #893925

LACERATION,FRACTURE,HIGH WIND,INSTALLING,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,BACK

EventLACERATION,FRACTURE,HIGH WIND,INSTALLING,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,BACK Victims4

THREE EMPLOYEES INJURED IN HOUSE COLLAPSE DUE TO HIGH WIND

Multi-victim

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1989-03-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #784546

GARBAGE TRUCK,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,FALL,LOST BALANCE,RUN OVER,BACKING UP

EventGARBAGE TRUCK,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,FALL,LOST BALANCE,RUN OVER,BACKING UP Victims1

Employee killed when run over by backing truck

1 fatal

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1989-03-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14521355

REPAIR,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY

EventREPAIR,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY Victims3

GAS MAIN FITTING BLEW OFF, KILLING NEARBY EMPLOYEE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-03-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14473631

LUNG,VENTILATION,AIR CONTAMINATION,POISONING

EventLUNG,VENTILATION,AIR CONTAMINATION,POISONING Victims8

EMPLOYEES POISONED BY INHALING VAPORS FROM FLOOR STRIPPING

Multi-victim

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1989-03-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14297477

LOADING,CRANE HOOK,LOSS OF BLOOD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,SUSPENDED LOAD,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LEG

EventLOADING,CRANE HOOK,LOSS OF BLOOD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,SUSPENDED LOAD,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LEG Victims1

Employee killed when falling crane load lacerates leg

1 fatal

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1989-03-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14240451

GUARDRAIL,DISMANTLING,WIRE ROPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STORAGE TANK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,LOST BALANCE

EventGUARDRAIL,DISMANTLING,WIRE ROPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STORAGE TANK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee killed in fall from storage tank

1 fatal

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1989-03-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #818054

BLOOD CLOT,TRIPPED,BACKHOE,LEG,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,CONCRETE PIPE,STRUCK BY

EventBLOOD CLOT,TRIPPED,BACKHOE,LEG,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,CONCRETE PIPE,STRUCK BY Victims2

Employee later dies of blood clot from crushed leg

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-03-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #784520

BATTERY CHARGER,STRUCK AGAINST,TORSO,STARTED IN GEAR,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

EventBATTERY CHARGER,STRUCK AGAINST,TORSO,STARTED IN GEAR,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY FORK LIFT TRUCK

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1989-03-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #762658

WRENCH,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL

EventWRENCH,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL Victims1

Employee killed in fall while erecting/connecting steel

1 fatal

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1989-03-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #659573

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,CRANE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,CRANE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

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1989-03-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #517078

FRACTURE,HEAD,SHIPYARD,HATCH,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,SHIPYARD,HATCH,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling hatch

1 fatal

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1989-03-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14471601

CONCRETE SLAB,LUNG,ASPHYXIATED,POISONING,TOXIC FUMES

EventCONCRETE SLAB,LUNG,ASPHYXIATED,POISONING,TOXIC FUMES Victims13

FOURTEEN EMPLOYEES TREATED FOR TOXIC CHEMICAL INHALATION

Multi-victim

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1989-03-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14308688

BURN,CYLINDER,ACETYLENE,LIGHTNING,EXPLOSION

EventBURN,CYLINDER,ACETYLENE,LIGHTNING,EXPLOSION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED BY AN ACETYLENE TANK CYLINDER EXPLOSION

1 fatal

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1989-03-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14308027

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,PANELBOARD,ELECTRICAL WORK,CONDUCTIVE APPAREL,LOCKOUT

EventE GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,PANELBOARD,ELECTRICAL WORK,CONDUCTIVE APPAREL,LOCKOUT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS THRU BRACELET

1 fatal

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1989-03-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #1009026

WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,TRAIN,INATTENTION

EventWORK RULES,STRUCK BY,TRAIN,INATTENTION Victims2

Two employees killed when struck by express subway train

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-03-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #946483

BURN,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,SCREW CONVEYOR,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK

EventBURN,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,SCREW CONVEYOR,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

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