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1989-01-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #888966

UNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,UNGUARDED,LEG

EventUNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,UNGUARDED,LEG Victims1

Employee cuts leg in fall through floor hole

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1989-01-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #802082

CONCRETE FORM WORK,IRON WORKER,SLIP,CONTUSION,CONSTRUCTION,DESCENDING,FALL

EventCONCRETE FORM WORK,IRON WORKER,SLIP,CONTUSION,CONSTRUCTION,DESCENDING,FALL Victims2

Iron worker injured in fall from concrete form

Multi-victim

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1989-01-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #775411

FRACTURE,SPINE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SKULL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING,UNTRAINED,UNGUARDED

EventFRACTURE,SPINE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SKULL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING,UNTRAINED,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee killed in fall through roof opening

1 fatal

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1989-01-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #751123

BRAKE,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FLATBED TRUCK,SLOPE

EventBRAKE,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FLATBED TRUCK,SLOPE Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by flatbed truck and forklift

1 fatal

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1989-01-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #735795

INSTALLING,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,FALLING OBJECT

EventINSTALLING,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,FALLING OBJECT Victims2

Employees injured when work platform falls

Multi-victim

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1989-01-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #657775

EYE,PORTABLE POWER TOOL,NAIL,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

EventEYE,PORTABLE POWER TOOL,NAIL,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT Victims1

Employee shot in eye with nail from nail gun

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1989-01-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #517037

HYDRAULIC LIFT,VEHICLE,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,HYDRAULIC LINE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNTRAINED,PRESSURE RELEASE,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventHYDRAULIC LIFT,VEHICLE,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,HYDRAULIC LINE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNTRAINED,PRESSURE RELEASE,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee injured when struck by automobile and lift

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1989-01-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14485403

HEART,FRACTURE,HEAD,ROOF,FALL

EventHEART,FRACTURE,HEAD,ROOF,FALL Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM ROOF

1 fatal

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1989-01-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14291686

BURN,CLOTHING,AMPUTATED,ACETYLENE TORCH,DISMANTLING,PINNED,FALLING OBJECT,CUTTING AND BURNING,LEG

EventBURN,CLOTHING,AMPUTATED,ACETYLENE TORCH,DISMANTLING,PINNED,FALLING OBJECT,CUTTING AND BURNING,LEG Victims1

Employee's lower legs amputated after being burned by torch

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1989-01-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #978346

PINNED,WORK RULES,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventPINNED,WORK RULES,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims2

One employee killed, one injured by trench cave-in

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-01-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #686881

BEAM,STEEL BEAM,UNSECURED,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,TOE,FALLING OBJECT

EventBEAM,STEEL BEAM,UNSECURED,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,TOE,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee's toes crushed by falling beam

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1989-01-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14485320

FELL ASLEEP,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,REPAIR,COLLISION,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY,LOST CONTROL

EventFELL ASLEEP,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,REPAIR,COLLISION,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY,LOST CONTROL Victims1

Employee killed when struck by automobile

1 fatal

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1989-01-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14465132

FRACTURE,HEAD,HIGH WIND,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ARM,ROOF OPENING,CONTUSION

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,HIGH WIND,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ARM,ROOF OPENING,CONTUSION Victims1

Employee dies after fall from roof in wind gust

1 fatal

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1989-01-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14437610

CHEST,LOG,CAUGHT BETWEEN,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,INATTENTION

EventCHEST,LOG,CAUGHT BETWEEN,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by log that entered skidder cab

1 fatal

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1989-01-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14356448

EXCAVATION,ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,CAVE-IN

EventEXCAVATION,ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee killed when crushed in excavation cave-in

1 fatal

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1989-01-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14240097

ELECTRICAL,CONDUIT,STEPLADDER,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,E C,GROUND FAULT,FALL

EventELECTRICAL,CONDUIT,STEPLADDER,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,E C,GROUND FAULT,FALL Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ARMORED CONDUIT

1 fatal

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1989-01-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #980805

BOARD,CHEST,JAMMED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,UNMANNED,FLATBED TRUCK

EventBOARD,CHEST,JAMMED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,UNMANNED,FLATBED TRUCK Victims1

Employee killed when crushed between trucks

1 fatal

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1989-01-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #943225

UNCONSCIOUSNESS,COVER,INSTALLING,ROOF,LADDER,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FOOT,INATTENTION

EventUNCONSCIOUSNESS,COVER,INSTALLING,ROOF,LADDER,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FOOT,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee falls from ladder

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1989-01-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #891762

UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,INHALATION,SCBA,CLEANING FLUID,OVEREXPOSURE,TANK,COMMUNICATION

EventUNCONSCIOUSNESS,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,INHALATION,SCBA,CLEANING FLUID,OVEREXPOSURE,TANK,COMMUNICATION Victims1

Employee killed by overexposure to toxic vapors in tank

1 fatal

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1989-01-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #851394

MAINTENANCE,INSTALLING,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED

EventMAINTENANCE,INSTALLING,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by core machine

1 fatal

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1989-01-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #764795

WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING ON BEAM,BRIDGE,NET,LOST BALANCE

EventWORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING ON BEAM,BRIDGE,NET,LOST BALANCE Victims2

Employee killed in fall from 15 in. wide bridge beam

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-01-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #745018

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN,INATTENTION

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee injured when buried by collapsing trench wall

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1989-01-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #517375

FRACTURE,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LIVER,RIB,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SLIPPERY SURFACE,CONTUSION

EventFRACTURE,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LIVER,RIB,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SLIPPERY SURFACE,CONTUSION Victims1

Employee injured in fall from roof

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1989-01-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14478754

STEEL PLATE,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,STRUCK AGAINST,COLLISION,LACERATION,TRACTOR TRAILER,ARTERY,INATTENTION

EventSTEEL PLATE,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,STRUCK AGAINST,COLLISION,LACERATION,TRACTOR TRAILER,ARTERY,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed in truck collision with tractor trailer

1 fatal

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1989-01-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14401608

IMPALED,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,WELDING,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,RESTRAINING DEVICE,TIRE RIM,TIRE

EventIMPALED,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,WELDING,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,RESTRAINING DEVICE,TIRE RIM,TIRE Victims1

Employee killed when tire explodes

1 fatal

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