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1989-02-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14527824

CHEST,ROTATING PARTS,WORK RULES,PIPE WRENCH,CONSTRUCTION,CARDIAC ARREST,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL,STRUCK BY,TONGS,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventCHEST,ROTATING PARTS,WORK RULES,PIPE WRENCH,CONSTRUCTION,CARDIAC ARREST,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL,STRUCK BY,TONGS,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed by rotary drilling rig pipe tong handle

1 fatal

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1989-02-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14433676

AMPUTATED,SLIP,LACERATION,LAWN MOWER,SLIPPERY SURFACE,TOE

EventAMPUTATED,SLIP,LACERATION,LAWN MOWER,SLIPPERY SURFACE,TOE Victims1

Employee's toes partially amputated by lawn mower

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1989-02-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14421531

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU DRILL MAST

1 fatal

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1989-02-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14342505

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,LIVE-LINE TOOL,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK

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

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1989-02-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14295034

BURN,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SWITCH,E GI VII,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,ELECTRICAL FAULT,HAND

EventBURN,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SWITCH,E GI VII,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,ELECTRICAL FAULT,HAND Victims1

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN SWITCH

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1989-02-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14251144

FRACTURE,HEAD,ROOF,COLLAPSE,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ARM

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,ROOF,COLLAPSE,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ARM Victims1

Employee suffers multiple fractures after fall from roof

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1989-02-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #997577

CHEST,HEAD,AMPUTATED,STEEL,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,CRUSHED,MANDREL,SLITTER,UNGUARDED

EventCHEST,HEAD,AMPUTATED,STEEL,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,CRUSHED,MANDREL,SLITTER,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee killed when caught in winding coils of a slitter

1 fatal

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1989-02-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #975789

AMPUTATED,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,MACHINIST,CAUGHT BETWEEN

EventAMPUTATED,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,MACHINIST,CAUGHT BETWEEN Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN FINGERS CAUGHT IN PRESS BRAKE

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1989-02-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #893727

HEAD,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,WORK RULES,COLLISION,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,MOTOR VEHICLE,POOR VISIBILITY

EventHEAD,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,WORK RULES,COLLISION,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,MOTOR VEHICLE,POOR VISIBILITY Victims1

Employee killed when struck by bus

1 fatal

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1989-02-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #760405

EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CHLORINE,VALVE,GAS LEAK,OVEREXPOSURE,TANK

EventEQUIPMENT FAILURE,CHLORINE,VALVE,GAS LEAK,OVEREXPOSURE,TANK Victims2

Two employees exposed to chlorine gas

Multi-victim

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1989-02-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #571349

REPAIR,PINNED,BROKEN CABLE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,FALLING OBJECT,DOOR

EventREPAIR,PINNED,BROKEN CABLE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,FALLING OBJECT,DOOR Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by overhead semi trailer door

1 fatal

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1989-02-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14421523

BLEACH,WORK RULES,PHOSPHORIC ACID,CHLORINE,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL BURN,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE

EventBLEACH,WORK RULES,PHOSPHORIC ACID,CHLORINE,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL BURN,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE Victims4

Four employees suffer overexposure to chlorine gas

Multi-victim

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1989-02-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14264436

FINGER,GUARD,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,FOOT-POWERED PRESS,PRESS OPERATOR,PUNCH PRESS,PRESS,INATTENTION

EventFINGER,GUARD,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,FOOT-POWERED PRESS,PRESS OPERATOR,PUNCH PRESS,PRESS,INATTENTION Victims2

Employee's fingers fractured by punch press

Multi-victim

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1989-02-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14224042

FRACTURE,OUTRIGGER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CONCUSSION,AERIAL LIFT,LEG

EventFRACTURE,OUTRIGGER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CONCUSSION,AERIAL LIFT,LEG Victims2

ONE EMPLOYEE KILLED, ONE INJURED IN FALL FROM AERIAL LIFT

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-02-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #981977

WORK RULES,INHALATION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SPILL,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE

EventWORK RULES,INHALATION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SPILL,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE Victims6

Eighteen exposed, six affected by diesel fumes

Multi-victim

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1989-02-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #970848

VENTILATION,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHLORINE,SCBA,GAS LEAK,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE

EventVENTILATION,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHLORINE,SCBA,GAS LEAK,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE Victims2

Two employees exposed to chlorine gas

Multi-victim

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1989-02-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #914770

VENTILATION,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,EXHAUST FUMES,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,POISONING,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventVENTILATION,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,EXHAUST FUMES,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,POISONING,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims5

Five employees overexposed to carbon monoxide

Multi-victim

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1989-02-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #800714

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims2

Employees killed during trench cave-in

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-02-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #764811

HEAD,MAINTENANCE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,SLIP,NECK,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,DOOR

EventHEAD,MAINTENANCE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,SLIP,NECK,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,DOOR Victims1

Employee killed when improperly secured hydraulic door falls

1 fatal

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1989-02-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #761197

FRACTURE,INSTALLING,TRUCK CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,UNTRAINED,OVERTURN

EventFRACTURE,INSTALLING,TRUCK CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,UNTRAINED,OVERTURN Victims2

Two employees injured in fall from platform

Multi-victim

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1989-02-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #659839

HEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,SKULL,STRUCK BY,BURIED,CAVE-IN,FALLING OBJECT

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,SKULL,STRUCK BY,BURIED,CAVE-IN,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1989-02-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14437644

BROKEN CABLE,FALL,STRUCK BY,SCAFFOLD,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,NOSE,BACK,FALLING OBJECT

EventBROKEN CABLE,FALL,STRUCK BY,SCAFFOLD,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,NOSE,BACK,FALLING OBJECT Victims5

Employees suffer multiple injuries in fall from scaffold

Multi-victim

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1989-02-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #1002153

FIREFIGHTER,LEAK,AGRICULTURE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CHEMICAL BURN,BURN,EMERGENCY RESPONSE,ANHYDROUS AMMONIA,PELVIS,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE

EventFIREFIGHTER,LEAK,AGRICULTURE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CHEMICAL BURN,BURN,EMERGENCY RESPONSE,ANHYDROUS AMMONIA,PELVIS,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE Victims10

Employees exposed to anhydrous ammonia from spill

Multi-victim

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1989-02-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #966952

CHEST,FRACTURE,ROTATING PARTS,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,BACK,CRUSHED,BLADE

EventCHEST,FRACTURE,ROTATING PARTS,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,BACK,CRUSHED,BLADE Victims1

Employee killed when crushed in cheese blender

1 fatal

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1989-02-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #943191

FRACTURE,SAND,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CLOGGED

EventFRACTURE,SAND,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CLOGGED Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN CAUGHT BETWEEN MACHINERY AND FRAME

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