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1989-03-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14342513

ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UNDRGRD POWER LINE

EventELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UNDRGRD POWER LINE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH UNDERGROUND LINE

1 fatal

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1989-03-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14336366

GRATING,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,DROWN,TANK

EventGRATING,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,DROWN,TANK Victims1

Employee drowns in vat after falling through grating

1 fatal

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1989-03-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #970434

CONSTRUCTION,CIRCULAR SAW,ELECTRIC SAW,SAW,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION,LEG

EventCONSTRUCTION,CIRCULAR SAW,ELECTRIC SAW,SAW,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION,LEG Victims1

Employee cuts leg with circular saw

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1989-03-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #967083

SCRAPER,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RUN OVER

EventSCRAPER,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RUN OVER Victims2

Employee killed when run over by scraper

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-03-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #950642

COLLAPSE,CPR,HEART ATTACK,CONSTRUCTION

EventCOLLAPSE,CPR,HEART ATTACK,CONSTRUCTION Victims1

Employee dies from heart attack on construction site

1 fatal

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1989-03-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #851386

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,DOOR,INATTENTION

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,DOOR,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed while cleaning sand speed mullor

1 fatal

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1989-03-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #848275

E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC

EventE GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1989-03-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #781567

LEAK,LUNG,ASPHYXIATED,REACTOR,SUFFOCATED,TORSO,NECK

EventLEAK,LUNG,ASPHYXIATED,REACTOR,SUFFOCATED,TORSO,NECK Victims10

TEN EMPLOYEES EXPOSED DURING REACTOR VESSEL LEAK

Multi-victim

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1989-03-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #980250

FRACTURE,YARDING,SHOULDER,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,COLLARBONE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,RIB,RUN OVER,LEG

EventFRACTURE,YARDING,SHOULDER,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,COLLARBONE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,RIB,RUN OVER,LEG Victims1

Employee run over by yard tractor suffers multiple fractures

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1989-03-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #825018

CLUTCH,CRANE OPERATOR,MECH MALFUNCTION,CRANE

EventCLUTCH,CRANE OPERATOR,MECH MALFUNCTION,CRANE Victims1

Crane operator injured as crane fails

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1989-03-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #762906

CHAIN,AMPUTATED,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,TRENCH DIGGER,SHORING,ENTANGLED,SLOPING,LEG

EventCHAIN,AMPUTATED,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,TRENCH DIGGER,SHORING,ENTANGLED,SLOPING,LEG Victims1

Employee's leg amputated by trenching machine

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1989-03-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #751149

HEART,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RUPTURE,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,WALKING BACKWARD,LOST BALANCE,UNGUARDED

EventHEART,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RUPTURE,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,WALKING BACKWARD,LOST BALANCE,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee dies after fall through floor opening

1 fatal

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1989-03-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #521070

HEAD,ROCK,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,LOST CONTROL,POOR VISIBILITY

EventHEAD,ROCK,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,LOST CONTROL,POOR VISIBILITY Victims1

Employee killed in fall while skiing

1 fatal

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1989-03-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #978775

FRACTURE,SIGNALMAN,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,CONCRETE

EventFRACTURE,SIGNALMAN,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,CONCRETE Victims1

Employee injured in 25 foot fall

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1989-03-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #914267

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,INADEQUATE MAINT,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,POISONING,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventOXYGEN DEFICIENCY,INADEQUATE MAINT,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,POISONING,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims1

Employee suffers carbon monoxide poisoning

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1989-03-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #893891

EJECTED,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,VEHICLE,AIRPORT,WORK RULES,COLLISION,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION,OVERTURN

EventEJECTED,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,VEHICLE,AIRPORT,WORK RULES,COLLISION,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by airport mobile lounge

1 fatal

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1989-03-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #822106

EJECTED,PLATFORM,FRACTURE,INSTALLING,STOP SWITCH,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,ELEVATOR,FOOT

EventEJECTED,PLATFORM,FRACTURE,INSTALLING,STOP SWITCH,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,ELEVATOR,FOOT Victims1

Employee's heel fractured in fall from elevator platform

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1989-03-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #766378

HEAT,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL REACTION,NITRIC ACID,SLUDGE

EventHEAT,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL REACTION,NITRIC ACID,SLUDGE Victims1

Employee killed when dried precious metal sludge explodes

1 fatal

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1989-03-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #745349

HEAD,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,STRUCK AGAINST,CARDIOVASC DISEASE,METAL LADDER,FALL

EventHEAD,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,STRUCK AGAINST,CARDIOVASC DISEASE,METAL LADDER,FALL Victims1

Employee killed in fall from ladder after suffering attack

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1989-03-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14544118

LUNG,ASPHYXIATED,METHYLENE CHLORIDE,PAINT,POISONING,RESPIRATOR

EventLUNG,ASPHYXIATED,METHYLENE CHLORIDE,PAINT,POISONING,RESPIRATOR Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED BY METHYLENE CHLORIDE INHALATION

1 fatal

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1989-03-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #802900

MAINTENANCE,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,HYDRAULIC PRESS,PRESS OPERATOR,MACHINE--MISC

EventMAINTENANCE,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,HYDRAULIC PRESS,PRESS OPERATOR,MACHINE--MISC Victims1

Employee's fingers crushed in power press

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1989-03-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #779694

WORK RULES,COMPRESSED AIR,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,TANK,MECH MALFUNCTION

EventWORK RULES,COMPRESSED AIR,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,TANK,MECH MALFUNCTION Victims2

Employee killed, inmate injured during tank explosion

Multi-victim

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1989-03-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #732933

WORK RULES,RIB,CHEST,FRACTURE,ROTATING PARTS,PINNED,CAUGHT BY,CRUSHED,NECK,UNGUARDED

EventWORK RULES,RIB,CHEST,FRACTURE,ROTATING PARTS,PINNED,CAUGHT BY,CRUSHED,NECK,UNGUARDED Victims2

Employee killed when caught in rotating condenser

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-03-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #722074

LUNG,ASPHYXIATED,VENTILATION,METHYLENE CHLORIDE,CLEANING,PAINT SOLVENT,POISONING

EventLUNG,ASPHYXIATED,VENTILATION,METHYLENE CHLORIDE,CLEANING,PAINT SOLVENT,POISONING Victims1

WOMAN KILLED WHILE CLEANING TANK WITH PAINT REMOVER

1 fatal

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1989-03-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14555635

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,LUMBER,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,LUMBER,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when crushed under falling load of lumber

1 fatal

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