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1989-03-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14546378

BRAKE,LOG,WORK RULES,STEEP GRADE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,SKIDDER,LOGGING

EventBRAKE,LOG,WORK RULES,STEEP GRADE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,SKIDDER,LOGGING Victims1

Employee killed when crushed between skidder and logs

1 fatal

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1989-03-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14521009

BOOM TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,TRUCK BOOM

EventBOOM TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,TRUCK BOOM Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

1 fatal

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1989-03-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14503924

CLEANING,STRUCK BY,TRAILER,LOADING DOCK

EventCLEANING,STRUCK BY,TRAILER,LOADING DOCK Victims1

Employee killed when struck by refrigerator trailer

1 fatal

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1989-03-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14388094

DUMPSTER,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,HOPPER,INATTENTION

EventDUMPSTER,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,HOPPER,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee crushed and killed by falling hopper

1 fatal

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1989-03-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14330468

BURN,ALUMINUM DUST,WORK RULES,FIRE,DUST COLLECTOR,EXPLOSION,SPARK,COMBUSTIBLE DUST

EventBURN,ALUMINUM DUST,WORK RULES,FIRE,DUST COLLECTOR,EXPLOSION,SPARK,COMBUSTIBLE DUST Victims3

One employee killed, two burned by ignited aluminum dust

Multi-victim

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1989-03-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14214019

INSULATOR,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UTILITY POLE

EventINSULATOR,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UTILITY POLE Victims1

Employee belted to falling power pole killed

1 fatal

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1989-03-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #890657

FRACTURE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,LACERATION,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED

EventFRACTURE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,LACERATION,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's fingers injured when caught in loom nip point

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1989-03-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #766352

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,PIPE,UNSTABLE SOIL,WATER PIPE,DROWN,CAVE-IN,WATER

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,PIPE,UNSTABLE SOIL,WATER PIPE,DROWN,CAVE-IN,WATER Victims1

Employee drowns inside storm drain pipe

1 fatal

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1989-03-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #761395

EJECTED,FRACTURE,WIRE ROPE,LOAD SHIFT,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,FALLING OBJECT,MANHOLE,LEG

EventEJECTED,FRACTURE,WIRE ROPE,LOAD SHIFT,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,FALLING OBJECT,MANHOLE,LEG Victims1

Employee's legs fractured by falling manhole sections

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1989-03-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #742536

MAINTENANCE,SHOCK,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,LADDER,FALL

EventMAINTENANCE,SHOCK,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,LADDER,FALL Victims1

Employee dies after falling from a ladder

1 fatal

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1989-03-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #601856

EYE,REPAIR,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FACE,TIRE

EventEYE,REPAIR,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FACE,TIRE Victims2

One employee killed, another injured by exploding tire

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-03-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14535710

HEAD,IND TRK OPERATOR,AGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,ROPS,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SEAT BELT,STRUCK BY,OVERTURN

EventHEAD,IND TRK OPERATOR,AGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,ROPS,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SEAT BELT,STRUCK BY,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee struck by ROPS and killed when forklift overturns

1 fatal

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1989-03-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14437628

TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

EventTREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling tree

1 fatal

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1989-03-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14397566

INSTALLING,WIRE ROPE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

EventINSTALLING,WIRE ROPE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by wire cable

1 fatal

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1989-03-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14394449

BARGE,PPE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,SLIP,RIVER,FALL,DROWN,LIFE JACKET

EventBARGE,PPE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,SLIP,RIVER,FALL,DROWN,LIFE JACKET Victims1

Barge washer presumed drowned after falling into river

1 fatal

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1989-03-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14339584

CYLINDER,SAW,CRUSHED

EventCYLINDER,SAW,CRUSHED Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by saw cylinders

1 fatal

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1989-03-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14253090

FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,PELVIS,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventFRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,PELVIS,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee injured in trench cave-in

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1989-03-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14251664

KICK BACK,ABDOMEN,INADEQUATE MAINT,SAW,LUMBER,STRUCK BY,UNGUARDED

EventKICK BACK,ABDOMEN,INADEQUATE MAINT,SAW,LUMBER,STRUCK BY,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee struck by board in kickback from woodworking ripsaw

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1989-03-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14224422

SHOULDER,FLOOR HOLE,GRATING,NOSE,RIB,FALL

EventSHOULDER,FLOOR HOLE,GRATING,NOSE,RIB,FALL Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED BY FALL THROUGH MISSING FLOOR GRATING

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1989-02-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #893768

SKYLIGHT,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TIE-OFF

EventSKYLIGHT,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TIE-OFF Victims1

Employee killed in fall through skylight

1 fatal

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1989-02-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #867572

AMPUTATED,WELL,EXPLOSION,WELLHEAD,ARM,PRESSURE RELEASE

EventAMPUTATED,WELL,EXPLOSION,WELLHEAD,ARM,PRESSURE RELEASE Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN EQUIPMENT EXPLODES

1 fatal

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1989-02-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #738021

INFECTIOUS DISEASE

EventINFECTIOUS DISEASE Victims9

Employees suffering flu-like symptoms taken to hospital

Multi-victim

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1989-02-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #517052

BURN,CLOTHING,ACETYLENE TORCH,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,PIPE

EventBURN,CLOTHING,ACETYLENE TORCH,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,PIPE Victims1

Employee burned to death by oxyacetylene torch

1 fatal

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1989-02-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14548424

STORM,HIGH WIND,PINNED,ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,POOR VISIBILITY

EventSTORM,HIGH WIND,PINNED,ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,POOR VISIBILITY Victims1

Employee killed when snow plow rolls down slope

1 fatal

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1989-02-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14499214

FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,FRAC TANK,SMOKE,UNTRAINED,HIGH TEMPERATURE

EventFLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,FRAC TANK,SMOKE,UNTRAINED,HIGH TEMPERATURE Victims2

One employee killed, one injured in frac tower fire

1 fatal Multi-victim

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