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1989-02-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14401657

LUNG,PPE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CHEMICAL BURN,SPILL,TOXIC FUMES,SULFURIC ACID,UNTRAINED

EventLUNG,PPE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CHEMICAL BURN,SPILL,TOXIC FUMES,SULFURIC ACID,UNTRAINED Victims8

One injured, seven exposed in sulfuric acid spill

Multi-victim

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1989-02-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #977686

LIGHTING CIRCUIT,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,E C

EventLIGHTING CIRCUIT,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,E C Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1989-02-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #766287

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,CONSTRUCTION,CRANE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,CONSTRUCTION,CRANE Victims4

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-02-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #747691

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,COLLISION,SKULL,FALL,TIE-OFF,TREE TRIMMING,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,COLLISION,SKULL,FALL,TIE-OFF,TREE TRIMMING,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed in fall from tree

1 fatal

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1989-02-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #735803

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,WALKING SURFACE,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,PIPE

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,WALKING SURFACE,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,PIPE Victims1

Employee injured in fall from 16 ft high pipe

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1989-02-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #517029

FRACTURE,WALL,UNSECURED,PINNED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventFRACTURE,WALL,UNSECURED,PINNED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee injured when pinned by falling wall

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1989-02-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14487052

STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventSTRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling load of steel

1 fatal

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1989-02-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14341671

SEVERED,MAINTENANCE,ROTATING PARTS,WORK RULES,DRUM,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,LOCKOUT

EventSEVERED,MAINTENANCE,ROTATING PARTS,WORK RULES,DRUM,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,LOCKOUT Victims1

Employee killed when caught in rotating hog (drum)

1 fatal

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1989-02-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14346472

CHEST,ELEPHANT,ANIMAL HANDLER,CRUSHED,FALL

EventCHEST,ELEPHANT,ANIMAL HANDLER,CRUSHED,FALL Victims2

Employee killed when crushed by elephant

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-02-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #816702

CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,UNSTABLE SOIL,BACKING UP,OVERTURN

EventCRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,UNSTABLE SOIL,BACKING UP,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed when crushed in cab of flipped dump truck

1 fatal

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1989-02-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #740357

CANAL,FALL,DROWN

EventCANAL,FALL,DROWN Victims1

Employee drowns in canal

1 fatal

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1989-02-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14335665

ROPS,CRUSHED,TRACTOR,OVERTURN

EventROPS,CRUSHED,TRACTOR,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by overturned tractor

1 fatal

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1989-02-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14256069

FLAMMABLE VAPORS,STORAGE TANK,WELDING,EXPLOSION,SPARK,GASOLINE,ARC WELDING

EventFLAMMABLE VAPORS,STORAGE TANK,WELDING,EXPLOSION,SPARK,GASOLINE,ARC WELDING Victims1

Employee killed by empty gasoline storage tank explosion

1 fatal

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1989-02-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #660530

WORK RULES,INTERLOCK,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR

EventWORK RULES,INTERLOCK,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by dumbwaiter car

1 fatal

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1989-02-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #594291

TREE FELLING,CRUSHED,TREE SECTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

EventTREE FELLING,CRUSHED,TREE SECTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by tree top

1 fatal

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1989-02-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14379986

AMPUTATED,REPAIR,FINGER,WELDER,WELDING,LOCKOUT,INEXPERIENCE

EventAMPUTATED,REPAIR,FINGER,WELDER,WELDING,LOCKOUT,INEXPERIENCE Victims2

TWO EMPLOYEES INJURED AFTER FAILING TO LOCK OUT MACHINE

Multi-victim

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1989-02-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14327951

VOLTAGE BACKFEED,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER

EventVOLTAGE BACKFEED,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-02-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14307987

HEAD,NECK,STRUCK BY,DECAPITATED,ELEVATOR

EventHEAD,NECK,STRUCK BY,DECAPITATED,ELEVATOR Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEH STRUCK BY MOVING ELEVATOR

1 fatal

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1989-02-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14264428

EJECTED,PINNED,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SHARP TURN,LOST CONTROL,CART

EventEJECTED,PINNED,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SHARP TURN,LOST CONTROL,CART Victims9

Employees injured when thrown from out-of-control forklift

Multi-victim

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1989-02-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #1008978

BURN,FIREFIGHTER,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,WORK RULES,FIRE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,POISONING,CARBON MONOXIDE,SMOKE INHALATION,RESPIRATOR

EventBURN,FIREFIGHTER,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,WORK RULES,FIRE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,POISONING,CARBON MONOXIDE,SMOKE INHALATION,RESPIRATOR Victims1

Employee dies of smoke inhalation in fire

1 fatal

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1989-02-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #977371

PINNED,MECHANIC,AUTOMOBILE,FALLING OBJECT

EventPINNED,MECHANIC,AUTOMOBILE,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Mechanic killed by falling car

1 fatal

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1989-02-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #970772

MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT

EventMAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT Victims1

Employee amputates fingers in snowblower

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1989-02-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #722041

ASPHYXIATED,VENTILATION,METHYLENE CHLORIDE,EQUIPMENT APPROVAL,RESPIRATOR

EventASPHYXIATED,VENTILATION,METHYLENE CHLORIDE,EQUIPMENT APPROVAL,RESPIRATOR Victims2

TWO EMPLOYEES KILLED WHEN ASPHYXIATED BY METHYLENE CHLORIDE

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-02-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #692442

BURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,OIL TANK,EXPLOSION,SMOKING,TRACTOR TRAILER

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,OIL TANK,EXPLOSION,SMOKING,TRACTOR TRAILER Victims1

Employee killed in oil tanker fire

1 fatal

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1989-02-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14401624

BURN,CAUGHT BY,ARM,HAND,MECH MALFUNCTION,HIGH TEMPERATURE

EventBURN,CAUGHT BY,ARM,HAND,MECH MALFUNCTION,HIGH TEMPERATURE Victims1

Employee injured when hand and arm caught in pant press

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