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1989-01-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14496541

MAINTENANCE,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,STORAGE TANK,TORCH,EXPLOSION,FALL,CHEMICAL VAPOR,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventMAINTENANCE,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,STORAGE TANK,TORCH,EXPLOSION,FALL,CHEMICAL VAPOR,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims2

Two employees killed in storage tank explosion

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-01-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14493613

HEAD,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,OUTRIGGER,WORK RULES,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,FALL,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventHEAD,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,OUTRIGGER,WORK RULES,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,FALL,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed in 23 ft fall with mobile scaffold

1 fatal

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1989-01-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14336275

BURN,FRACTURE,BOILER,EXPLOSION,INEXPERIENCE,LACERATION,CONCUSSION,LEG

EventBURN,FRACTURE,BOILER,EXPLOSION,INEXPERIENCE,LACERATION,CONCUSSION,LEG Victims4

Employees injured when heating boiler explodes

Multi-victim

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1989-01-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14292411

WORK RULES,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY

EventWORK RULES,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee struck and killed when lodged tree fell

1 fatal

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1989-01-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14273221

WORK RULES,LOST BALANCE,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventWORK RULES,LOST BALANCE,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims2

Employee dies in fall from roof

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-01-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #977652

BURN,COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,PLANK,PIPE,WORK PLATFORM,HOT WATER,SCAFFOLD

EventBURN,COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,PLANK,PIPE,WORK PLATFORM,HOT WATER,SCAFFOLD Victims2

One employee killed, another injured in decking collapse

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-01-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #891531

FRACTURE,LACERATION,FALL,ARM,LEG

EventFRACTURE,LACERATION,FALL,ARM,LEG Victims1

Employee injured in fall

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1989-01-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #800789

AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,POINT OF OPERATION,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION

EventAMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,POINT OF OPERATION,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee's fingertip amputated in hydraulic power press

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1989-01-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14542393

BURN,TANK TRUCK,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,EXPLOSION,SMOKING

EventBURN,TANK TRUCK,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,EXPLOSION,SMOKING Victims1

Employee severely burned in tank explosion

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1989-01-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14402671

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,PANELBOARD,LIGHTNING,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,SYSTEM GROUNDING

EventELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,PANELBOARD,LIGHTNING,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,SYSTEM GROUNDING Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN PANELBOARD

1 fatal

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1989-01-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14336242

ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,DRUM,PAINT,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,DRUM,PAINT,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

Employee injured when struck by end of exploding drum

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1989-01-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #968511

HYDROGEN,STATIC ELECTRICITY,EAR,EXPLOSION,HEARING LOSS,HIGH PRESSURE,TANK

EventHYDROGEN,STATIC ELECTRICITY,EAR,EXPLOSION,HEARING LOSS,HIGH PRESSURE,TANK Victims2

Employees experience ringing in ears after tank explosion

Multi-victim

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1989-01-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #761189

CHEST,FRACTURE,HEAD,TELECOM WORK,FALL,UTILITY POLE

EventCHEST,FRACTURE,HEAD,TELECOM WORK,FALL,UTILITY POLE Victims1

FALL - FAILURE OF UTILITY POLE

1 fatal

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1989-01-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #660225

CLOTHING,HEAD,ROTATING PARTS,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,STRANGULATED

EventCLOTHING,HEAD,ROTATING PARTS,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,STRANGULATED Victims1

Employee killed when caught in well drilling machine

1 fatal

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1989-01-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14317754

BEAM,UNSECURED,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventBEAM,UNSECURED,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims2

One employee killed, one injured by falling I-beam frame

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-01-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #821231

VENTILATION,WAREHOUSE,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,EXHAUST FUMES,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,POISONING,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventVENTILATION,WAREHOUSE,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,EXHAUST FUMES,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,POISONING,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims4

Four employees exposed to carbon monoxide

Multi-victim

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1989-01-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14233043

FRACTURE,HEAD,RAIL,SKULL,FALL

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,RAIL,SKULL,FALL Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL

1 fatal

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1989-01-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #601807

PANEL,DISMANTLING,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ADVERTISING SIGN,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,TIE-OFF

EventPANEL,DISMANTLING,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ADVERTISING SIGN,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,TIE-OFF Victims1

Employee killed in fall from platform

1 fatal

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1989-01-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14377741

MAINTENANCE,EXTENSION LADDER,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,METAL LADDER,FALL,CONCRETE

EventMAINTENANCE,EXTENSION LADDER,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,METAL LADDER,FALL,CONCRETE Victims1

Employee killed in fall from ladder to concrete floor

1 fatal

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1989-01-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14330583

FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WORK RULES,INSTALLING,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION

EventFALL,FALL PROTECTION,WORK RULES,INSTALLING,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION Victims5

Employee killed in fall from open-sided roof

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-01-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #1007038

EMBANKMENT,FIREFIGHTER,BRAKE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STEEP GRADE,TRUCK,OVERTURN

EventEMBANKMENT,FIREFIGHTER,BRAKE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STEEP GRADE,TRUCK,OVERTURN Victims2

Two fire fighters strain backs when truck overturns

Multi-victim

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1989-01-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #943134

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

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1989-01-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #869115

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,ELECTRONIC TECHNICN,LOCKOUT,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

EventE GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,ELECTRONIC TECHNICN,LOCKOUT,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1989-01-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14233027

E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,RUNWAY CONDUCTOR,LOCKOUT,UNTRAINED

EventE GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,RUNWAY CONDUCTOR,LOCKOUT,UNTRAINED Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

1 fatal

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1989-01-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #890699

REPAIR,GUARD,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,ROLLER--MACH/PART,LACERATION,HAND

EventREPAIR,GUARD,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,ROLLER--MACH/PART,LACERATION,HAND Victims1

Employee's hand injured when caught between rotating parts

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