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1989-02-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #915124

BURN,FURNACE,VENTILATION,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,PAINT,EXPLOSION

EventBURN,FURNACE,VENTILATION,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,PAINT,EXPLOSION Victims3

Three employees killed in explosion and fire

3 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-02-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #890665

ROOF,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventROOF,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee injured in fall from roof

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1989-02-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #851345

THROAT,WORK RULES,MIXER,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,LACERATION,AUGER,NECK,INATTENTION

EventTHROAT,WORK RULES,MIXER,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,LACERATION,AUGER,NECK,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed in food mixer

1 fatal

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1989-02-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #849323

GUARDRAIL,IRON WORKER,WORK RULES,PERIMETER GUARDING,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,UNGUARDED

EventGUARDRAIL,IRON WORKER,WORK RULES,PERIMETER GUARDING,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee killed in fall from building under construction

1 fatal

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1989-02-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14532261

SHOCK,INTOXICATED,FALL,OPEN-SIDED FLOOR

EventSHOCK,INTOXICATED,FALL,OPEN-SIDED FLOOR Victims1

Employee killed in fall from open-sided floor to ice

1 fatal

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1989-02-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14497085

COLLAPSE,CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,CRANE

EventCOLLAPSE,CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,CRANE Victims2

Two employees injured when personnel platform fell

Multi-victim

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1989-02-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14424980

SUFFOCATED,COAL SILO,ETHANOL,INTOXICATED,FALL

EventSUFFOCATED,COAL SILO,ETHANOL,INTOXICATED,FALL Victims1

Intoxicated employee suffocates after falling into coal bin

1 fatal

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1989-02-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14422877

HEAD,WORK RULES,FALL,STRUCK BY,DOOR,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,FALL,STRUCK BY,DOOR,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed in fall after being struck by overhead door

1 fatal

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1989-02-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14232136

BURN,GAS WELL,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,NATURAL GAS

EventBURN,GAS WELL,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,NATURAL GAS Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN FLASH FIRE ERUPTS

1 fatal

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1989-02-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #1000892

FIRE EXT SYSTEM,AIRCRAFT,EXPLOSIVES,EXPLOSION,HAND

EventFIRE EXT SYSTEM,AIRCRAFT,EXPLOSIVES,EXPLOSION,HAND Victims1

Employee's hands injured in explosive detonation

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1989-02-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #827303

CLOTHING,ASPHYXIATED,ROTATING SHAFT,NECK,ENTANGLED

EventCLOTHING,ASPHYXIATED,ROTATING SHAFT,NECK,ENTANGLED Victims1

Employee strangled when clothing is caught

1 fatal

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1989-02-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #665844

GUARDRAIL,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,OPEN-SIDED FLOOR,UNGUARDED

EventGUARDRAIL,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,OPEN-SIDED FLOOR,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee injured in fall from open-sided floor

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1989-02-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14232052

CHEST,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,BACKHOE,TIRE

EventCHEST,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,BACKHOE,TIRE Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED BY BACKHOE LOADER TIRE

1 fatal

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1989-02-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14218945

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

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

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1989-02-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #909614

WORK RULES,THUMB,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,LOCKOUT,LACERATION,PRESS

EventWORK RULES,THUMB,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,LOCKOUT,LACERATION,PRESS Victims1

Employee's thumb lacerated by press

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1989-02-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #890749

AMPUTATED,REPAIR,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR,TOE,FOOT

EventAMPUTATED,REPAIR,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR,TOE,FOOT Victims1

Employee 's foot injured in conveyor

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1989-02-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #890731

AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT Victims1

Employee's fingertip amputated in onion dispenser

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1989-02-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #750893

HOISTING MECHANISM,DRUM,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CHEMICAL BURN,SPILL,FALLING OBJECT,SULFURIC ACID

EventHOISTING MECHANISM,DRUM,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CHEMICAL BURN,SPILL,FALLING OBJECT,SULFURIC ACID Victims6

Six employees suffer chemical burns from sulfuric acid when

Multi-victim

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1989-02-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #675058

FRACTURE,HEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,CONCUSSION,CONTUSION,SCAFFOLD

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,CONCUSSION,CONTUSION,SCAFFOLD Victims3

Three employees injured in scaffold collapse

Multi-victim

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1989-02-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #601823

HEAD,STRUCK AGAINST,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventHEAD,STRUCK AGAINST,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed after running into forklift

1 fatal

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1989-02-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14430045

COVER,PRESSURE VESSEL,RUPTURE,STEAM,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE

EventCOVER,PRESSURE VESSEL,RUPTURE,STEAM,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE Victims1

Employee killed in explosion

1 fatal

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1989-02-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #968503

HIGH WIND,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,WELDING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF PANEL

EventHIGH WIND,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,WELDING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF PANEL Victims1

Employee dies after fall from roof joists

1 fatal

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1989-02-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #891259

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,BACK,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,BACK,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee injured in trench cave-in

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1989-02-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #891234

FRACTURE,HIGH WIND,WALL,COLLAPSE,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,RIB,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LEG

EventFRACTURE,HIGH WIND,WALL,COLLAPSE,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,RIB,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LEG Victims1

Employee injured when struck by framing wall

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1989-02-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14529671

BUS,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,INADEQUATE MAINT,CONSTRUCTION,ENGINE,EXHAUST FUMES,SLEEPING QUARTERS,POISONING,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventBUS,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,INADEQUATE MAINT,CONSTRUCTION,ENGINE,EXHAUST FUMES,SLEEPING QUARTERS,POISONING,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims2

Employee dies of carbon monoxide poisoning

1 fatal Multi-victim

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