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1989-02-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #849307

DISMANTLING,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,AIR HOSE,LANYARD,FALL,ENTANGLED,TIE-OFF,SCAFFOLD

EventDISMANTLING,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,AIR HOSE,LANYARD,FALL,ENTANGLED,TIE-OFF,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee killed in fall from creeping bracket scaffold

1 fatal

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1989-02-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #781948

FRACTURE,DEMOLITION,IMPALED,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FALLING OBJECT,CONTUSION,LEG

EventFRACTURE,DEMOLITION,IMPALED,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FALLING OBJECT,CONTUSION,LEG Victims3

Three employees injured in scaffold collapse

Multi-victim

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1989-02-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #660738

STAIR,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventSTAIR,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee killed in fall into stairwell

1 fatal

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1989-02-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14385413

IND TRK OPERATOR,WALL,PINNED,LOAD SHIFT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventIND TRK OPERATOR,WALL,PINNED,LOAD SHIFT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

Employee killed when pinned by falling load from forklift

1 fatal

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1989-02-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14273239

EYE,WORK RULES,TORSO,WELDING,EXPLOSION,FACE,TIRE RIM

EventEYE,WORK RULES,TORSO,WELDING,EXPLOSION,FACE,TIRE RIM Victims1

Employee killed in rim wheel explosion

1 fatal

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1989-02-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #742122

AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,THUMB,BLADE,UNGUARDED,TABLE SAW

EventAMPUTATED,WORK RULES,THUMB,BLADE,UNGUARDED,TABLE SAW Victims1

Employee's thumb amputated by table saw blade

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1989-02-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14447924

GARBAGE TRUCK,HEAD,SIGNALMAN,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,BACKING UP

EventGARBAGE TRUCK,HEAD,SIGNALMAN,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,BACKING UP Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling sign

1 fatal

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1989-02-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #712133

AVALANCHE,WORK RULES,UNSTABLE SURFACE,STRUCK BY,SLOPE

EventAVALANCHE,WORK RULES,UNSTABLE SURFACE,STRUCK BY,SLOPE Victims1

Employee killed in avalanche

1 fatal

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1989-02-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14304778

FRACTURE,REPAIR,STUCK,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ARM,DOOR

EventFRACTURE,REPAIR,STUCK,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ARM,DOOR Victims2

Employee injured in fall from overhead door

Multi-victim

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1989-02-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14546386

AMPUTATED,UNSECURED,PINNED,CONCRETE PANEL,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,SLING,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE,LEG

EventAMPUTATED,UNSECURED,PINNED,CONCRETE PANEL,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,SLING,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE,LEG Victims2

One employee killed and one injured by falling parts

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-02-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14401616

DISMANTLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,NET,ELEVATED WORK PLAT

EventDISMANTLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,NET,ELEVATED WORK PLAT Victims1

Employee killed in 93 ft fall from work platform

1 fatal

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1989-02-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14295059

SPINE,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TRIPPED,OFF LOADING,PALLET,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CONTUSION

EventSPINE,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TRIPPED,OFF LOADING,PALLET,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CONTUSION Victims1

Employee killed when metal pallet falls on his back

1 fatal

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1989-02-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14233068

VEHICLE,CRUSHED,TRUCK,POOR VISIBILITY

EventVEHICLE,CRUSHED,TRUCK,POOR VISIBILITY Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED BY VEHICLE

1 fatal

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1989-02-17T17:11:00 ·Summary #14308001

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SWITCH,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,UNTRAINED

EventE GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SWITCH,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,UNTRAINED Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS THRU PLIERS

1 fatal

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1989-02-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #779645

BURN,FIREFIGHTER,PPE,WORK RULES,FIRE,ARM

EventBURN,FIREFIGHTER,PPE,WORK RULES,FIRE,ARM Victims1

Fire fighter burned during training exercise

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1989-02-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #761411

FRACTURE,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,CEILING,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,SKULL,FALL,FACE,INATTENTION,WRIST

EventFRACTURE,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,CEILING,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,SKULL,FALL,FACE,INATTENTION,WRIST Victims1

Employee suffers fractures in fall from scaffold

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1989-02-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14529333

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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1989-02-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #777680

FRACTURE,UNSECURED,PINNED,LOAD SHIFT,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,OFF LOADING

EventFRACTURE,UNSECURED,PINNED,LOAD SHIFT,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,OFF LOADING Victims1

Employee injured when struck by steel bundle

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1989-02-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #672535

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,DUMP TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK BED

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,DUMP TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK BED Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TRUCK BED

1 fatal

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1989-02-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14394381

SIGNALMAN,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,SLING,OVERTURN,SCAFFOLD

EventSIGNALMAN,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,SLING,OVERTURN,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Signalman crushed and killed under falling scaffold

1 fatal

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1989-02-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14314462

LONGSHORING,HEAD,CRANE BOOM,TRUCK CRANE,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE,OVERTURN

EventLONGSHORING,HEAD,CRANE BOOM,TRUCK CRANE,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE,OVERTURN Victims3

Employee killed by falling crane boom

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-02-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14240436

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,ASPHYXIATED,SHIPYARD,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,SCBA,TANK

EventOXYGEN DEFICIENCY,ASPHYXIATED,SHIPYARD,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,SCBA,TANK Victims1

Employee dies of asphyxia in oxygen deficient tank

1 fatal

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1989-02-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #1002575

PORTABLE POWER TOOL,WORK RULES,SLIP,LACERATION,SLIPPERY SURFACE,BLADE,UNGUARDED,LEG

EventPORTABLE POWER TOOL,WORK RULES,SLIP,LACERATION,SLIPPERY SURFACE,BLADE,UNGUARDED,LEG Victims1

Employee lacerated by powered grass cutter

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1989-02-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #751222

CONCRETE FORM WORK,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,GUY,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FALLING OBJECT,WINCH

EventCONCRETE FORM WORK,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,GUY,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FALLING OBJECT,WINCH Victims1

Employee killed in fall with column

1 fatal

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1989-02-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #594309

BURN,CLOTHING,FURNACE,BOILER,FIRE,EXPLOSION,SAWMILL,FACE

EventBURN,CLOTHING,FURNACE,BOILER,FIRE,EXPLOSION,SAWMILL,FACE Victims2

One employee killed and one burned in boiler furnace fire

1 fatal Multi-victim

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