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1989-03-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #982157

BURN,WORK RULES,SLIP,CHEMICAL BURN,FALL,TANK,CHEMICAL,HIGH TEMPERATURE

EventBURN,WORK RULES,SLIP,CHEMICAL BURN,FALL,TANK,CHEMICAL,HIGH TEMPERATURE Victims1

Employee dies after being burned by chemical emulsion

1 fatal

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1989-03-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #980904

DIE,POWER PRESS,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,FOOT-POWERED PRESS,HAND,UNGUARDED

EventDIE,POWER PRESS,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,FOOT-POWERED PRESS,HAND,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's hand caught between power press dies

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1989-03-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #943696

HIGHWAY,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,COLLISION,SEAT BELT,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY,BACKHOE,SPRAIN,CONTUSION

EventHIGHWAY,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,COLLISION,SEAT BELT,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY,BACKHOE,SPRAIN,CONTUSION Victims1

Backhoe operator driving on highway is struck by automobile

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1989-03-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #893875

CONFINED SPACE,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,AIR MONITORING,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,EXPLOSION,PIPE,UNTRAINED

EventCONFINED SPACE,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,AIR MONITORING,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,EXPLOSION,PIPE,UNTRAINED Victims1

Employee injured in flash fire inside pipe

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1989-03-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #891739

ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BRACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CONTUSION

EventROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BRACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CONTUSION Victims1

Employee bruised in fall when brace breaks

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1989-03-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #758904

WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,RIVER,UNSTABLE SOIL,BULLDOZER,DROWN

EventWORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,RIVER,UNSTABLE SOIL,BULLDOZER,DROWN Victims1

Bulldozer operator drowns in river

1 fatal

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1989-03-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #734277

BLOOD CLOT,FRACTURE,HEAD,EXTENSION LADDER,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,NECK,BRAIN

EventBLOOD CLOT,FRACTURE,HEAD,EXTENSION LADDER,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,NECK,BRAIN Victims1

Employee injured in fall from ladder

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1989-03-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #601872

WORK RULES,SLIP,FALL,UNGUARDED

EventWORK RULES,SLIP,FALL,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee dies after falling 35 ft from unguarded runway

1 fatal

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1989-03-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14505648

INEXPERIENCE,FALL,BUCKET ELEVATOR,AERIAL LIFT

EventINEXPERIENCE,FALL,BUCKET ELEVATOR,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

Employee killed testing lift bucket

1 fatal

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1989-03-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14341929

WHEEL,AGRICULTURE,TRUCK CRANE,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKING UP

EventWHEEL,AGRICULTURE,TRUCK CRANE,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKING UP Victims1

Harvester killed by backing truck-mounted crane

1 fatal

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1989-03-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14255038

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,UNSTABLE SOIL,CAVE-IN

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,UNSTABLE SOIL,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1989-03-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #978908

PORTABLE POWER TOOL,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,NOSE,STRUCK BY,FACE

EventPORTABLE POWER TOOL,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,NOSE,STRUCK BY,FACE Victims3

Employee injured when struck in face by post tension machine

Multi-victim

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1989-03-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #828939

WORK RULES,OBSTRUCTED REAR VIEW,TRAILER,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION,TRUCK DRIVER

EventWORK RULES,OBSTRUCTED REAR VIEW,TRAILER,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION,TRUCK DRIVER Victims1

Employee killed when struck by backing trailer

1 fatal

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1989-03-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #594325

HEAD,INSTALLING,STEPLADDER,LOAD SHIFT,SLIP,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,LOST BALANCE

EventHEAD,INSTALLING,STEPLADDER,LOAD SHIFT,SLIP,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee later dies after fall from stepladder

1 fatal

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1989-03-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14255004

GRADER,HEAD,ROAD GRADER,CRUSHED,RUN OVER

EventGRADER,HEAD,ROAD GRADER,CRUSHED,RUN OVER Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN RUN OVER BY ROAD GRADER

1 fatal

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1989-03-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14234074

ASPHYXIATED,COLLAPSE,SUFFOCATED,CONSTRUCTION,TORSO,TRENCH

EventASPHYXIATED,COLLAPSE,SUFFOCATED,CONSTRUCTION,TORSO,TRENCH Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN TRENCH CAVE IN

1 fatal

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1989-03-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14234066

HEAD,INSTALLING,PIPE,STRUCK BY

EventHEAD,INSTALLING,PIPE,STRUCK BY Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY BROKEN PIPE

1 fatal

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1989-03-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #601864

HEAD,AGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CRUSHED,LOADER,INATTENTION

EventHEAD,AGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CRUSHED,LOADER,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when head crushed by loader arm

1 fatal

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1989-03-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #521054

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UTILITY POLE

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UTILITY POLE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1989-03-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14527840

INSTALLING,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,THERMAL INSULATION,WORK SURFACE

EventINSTALLING,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,THERMAL INSULATION,WORK SURFACE Victims1

Employee killed in fall through thermal roof insulation

1 fatal

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1989-03-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14499222

BLOWOUT--TIRE,VEHICLE,ROLL-OVER,CONSTRUCTION,DRIVER,CRUSHED,LOST CONTROL,TIRE

EventBLOWOUT--TIRE,VEHICLE,ROLL-OVER,CONSTRUCTION,DRIVER,CRUSHED,LOST CONTROL,TIRE Victims1

Employee crushed and killed when vehicle rolls over

1 fatal

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1989-03-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14337042

ROOF DECKING,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventROOF DECKING,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee killed in fall from unsecured roof decking

1 fatal

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1989-03-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14232102

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,EXTENSION HANDLE,PAINTER,E GI IB

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,EXTENSION HANDLE,PAINTER,E GI IB Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL TOOL

1 fatal

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1989-03-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #967018

CLEARANCE,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SKULL,FALL,NECK,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION

EventCLEARANCE,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SKULL,FALL,NECK,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed in fall

1 fatal

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1989-03-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #868091

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC SHOCK,E GI IB,SCAFFOLD

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC SHOCK,E GI IB,SCAFFOLD Victims4

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU SCAFFOLD

1 fatal Multi-victim

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