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1989-02-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14483549

LUNG,CONFINED SPACE,CLEANING,INHALATION,TANK CLEANING,FREON,POISONING,TANK

EventLUNG,CONFINED SPACE,CLEANING,INHALATION,TANK CLEANING,FREON,POISONING,TANK Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED AFTER INHALING FREON

1 fatal

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1989-02-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14399075

CLEARANCE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,ARM,BACKHOE

EventCLEARANCE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,ARM,BACKHOE Victims1

Employee dies after arm crushed between equipment in trench

1 fatal

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1989-02-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #910018

GARBAGE TRUCK,WORK RULES,RUN OVER,SLOPE,INATTENTION

EventGARBAGE TRUCK,WORK RULES,RUN OVER,SLOPE,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when run over by trash truck

1 fatal

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1989-02-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #887984

HEAD,PPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,INEXPERIENCE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,SCAFFOLD

EventHEAD,PPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,INEXPERIENCE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,SCAFFOLD Victims2

Two employees injured when scaffold collapses

Multi-victim

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1989-02-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #722249

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1989-02-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #802991

MAINTENANCE,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,JAMMED,POINT OF OPERATION,FOOT-POWERED PRESS,HAND,INATTENTION

EventMAINTENANCE,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,JAMMED,POINT OF OPERATION,FOOT-POWERED PRESS,HAND,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee's fingers are smashed in power press

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1989-02-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14347645

CLEANING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT

EventCLEANING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT Victims1

Employee killed in fall from freight elevator

1 fatal

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1989-02-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14485346

DIE,PINNED,STUCK,CAUGHT BETWEEN,PRESS

EventDIE,PINNED,STUCK,CAUGHT BETWEEN,PRESS Victims1

Employee killed when pinned by press transfer mechanism

1 fatal

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1989-02-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14465298

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,PICKUP TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP

EventTRAFFIC ACCIDENT,CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,PICKUP TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP Victims1

Employee killed when run over by backing pickup truck

1 fatal

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1989-02-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14384028

HEART,CPR,HEART ATTACK,CONSTRUCTION

EventHEART,CPR,HEART ATTACK,CONSTRUCTION Victims1

Bulldozer operator dies of heart attack

1 fatal

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1989-02-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #968537

FRACTURE,SINGLE PIECE RIM,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,SKULL,HIGH PRESSURE,RESTRAINING DEVICE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,TIRE

EventFRACTURE,SINGLE PIECE RIM,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,SKULL,HIGH PRESSURE,RESTRAINING DEVICE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,TIRE Victims1

Employee killed when struck by single piece rim

1 fatal

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1989-02-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #750992

FRACTURE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SKULL,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,INATTENTION

EventFRACTURE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SKULL,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee injured in fall with unsecured work platform

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1989-02-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #659870

BEAM,KNEE,FRACTURE,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,SPRAIN,LEG

EventBEAM,KNEE,FRACTURE,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,SPRAIN,LEG Victims2

Employees injured as beam drops

Multi-victim

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1989-02-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14497093

ROOF COLLAPSE,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventROOF COLLAPSE,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee dies after falling 16 ft through metal roof

1 fatal

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1989-02-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14394399

CHAIN,SEVERED,SHOULDER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,EDGER,SPROCKET,ARTERY,UNGUARDED

EventCHAIN,SEVERED,SHOULDER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,EDGER,SPROCKET,ARTERY,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee killed when caught in chain and sprocket

1 fatal

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1989-02-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14384010

AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,POINT OF OPERATION,SET UP,UNTRAINED,UNGUARDED

EventAMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,POINT OF OPERATION,SET UP,UNTRAINED,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's fingertips amputated in mechanical power press

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1989-02-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14336283

BURN,LEAK,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,FIRE,NATURAL GAS,LOCKOUT,VALVE,PROPANE

EventBURN,LEAK,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,FIRE,NATURAL GAS,LOCKOUT,VALVE,PROPANE Victims2

Employees burned during flash fire

Multi-victim

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1989-02-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #966978

ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SIGN,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ADVERTISING SIGN,ELECTRIC GENERATOR

EventELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SIGN,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ADVERTISING SIGN,ELECTRIC GENERATOR Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC SIGN

1 fatal

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1989-02-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #825562

WAREHOUSE,WORK RULES,PERCHLOROETHYLENE,DIZZINESS,TOXIC FUMES,RESPIRATOR

EventWAREHOUSE,WORK RULES,PERCHLOROETHYLENE,DIZZINESS,TOXIC FUMES,RESPIRATOR Victims7

Employees become dizzy after removing perchloroethylene

Multi-victim

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1989-02-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #772848

WORK RULES,WELL,OIL RIG MAST,STAKES,GUY,OIL WELL SERVICING,STRUCK BY,CRANE BLOCK,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventWORK RULES,WELL,OIL RIG MAST,STAKES,GUY,OIL WELL SERVICING,STRUCK BY,CRANE BLOCK,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY WELL UNIT TRAVELING BLOCK

1 fatal

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1989-02-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #762716

FRACTURE,HEAD,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY WOODEN POST

1 fatal

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1989-02-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #665851

AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,POINT OF OPERATION,HAND TOOL,PRESS OPERATOR

EventAMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,POINT OF OPERATION,HAND TOOL,PRESS OPERATOR Victims1

Employees fingers amputated in power press

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1989-02-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14354864

CANAL,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,TRACTOR,DROWN,LOST CONTROL,OVERTURN

EventCANAL,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,TRACTOR,DROWN,LOST CONTROL,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee drowns after tractor rolled over into canal

1 fatal

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1989-02-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14234033

CHEST,OIL WELL DRILLING,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TRUCK,OFF LOADING,MUD PIT,POOR VISIBILITY

EventCHEST,OIL WELL DRILLING,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TRUCK,OFF LOADING,MUD PIT,POOR VISIBILITY Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAUGHT BETWEEN TRUCK AND LOAD

1 fatal

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1989-02-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #996306

FRONT END LOADER,PINNED,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventFRONT END LOADER,PINNED,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by tractor trailer

1 fatal

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