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1989-01-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #744938

ROOF,WORK RULES,PERIMETER GUARDING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventROOF,WORK RULES,PERIMETER GUARDING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee killed in fall from roof

1 fatal

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1989-01-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14499917

MAINTENANCE,COLLAPSE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BOLT,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ADVERTISING SIGN

EventMAINTENANCE,COLLAPSE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BOLT,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ADVERTISING SIGN Victims2

Employee killed, one hurt in fall from collapsing billboard

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-01-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14401632

WORK RULES,SKULL,TRIPPED,WALKING BACKWARD,SKYLIGHT,FRACTURE,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,BRAIN

EventWORK RULES,SKULL,TRIPPED,WALKING BACKWARD,SKYLIGHT,FRACTURE,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,BRAIN Victims2

Employee killed in fall through skylight

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1989-01-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14377717

CHOCK,VEHICLE IN GEAR,BRAKE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR,UNMANNED,TRAILER,SLOPE

EventCHOCK,VEHICLE IN GEAR,BRAKE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR,UNMANNED,TRAILER,SLOPE Victims1

Employee killed when caught between tractor and trailer

1 fatal

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1989-01-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14273213

FRACTURE,TREE FELLING,CRUSHED,SKULL,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

EventFRACTURE,TREE FELLING,CRUSHED,SKULL,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling trees

1 fatal

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1989-01-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #784256

RESPIRATORY,INHALATION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,PIPE,SPARK,SMOKE INHALATION,FIRE,HIGH PRESSURE,SMOKE

EventRESPIRATORY,INHALATION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,PIPE,SPARK,SMOKE INHALATION,FIRE,HIGH PRESSURE,SMOKE Victims4

Employees suffer smoke inhalation

Multi-victim

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1988-12-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #970871

FRACTURE,SHOULDER,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LACERATION,ABRASION,DISLOCATED,FALL

EventFRACTURE,SHOULDER,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LACERATION,ABRASION,DISLOCATED,FALL Victims1

Employee injured in fall with wooden box from forklift

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1988-12-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #813683

ABDOMEN,WORK RULES,RAILROAD CAR,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,CRANE

EventABDOMEN,WORK RULES,RAILROAD CAR,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,CRANE Victims1

Employee killed when crushed between crane and railcar

1 fatal

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1988-12-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #766527

FRACTURE,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,COLLISION,SEAT BELT,FALL,RUN OVER,DOOR

EventFRACTURE,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,COLLISION,SEAT BELT,FALL,RUN OVER,DOOR Victims1

Employee dies after being run over by company van

1 fatal

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1988-12-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #745406

CLOTHING,ROTATING PARTS,PPE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,AUGER,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL

EventCLOTHING,ROTATING PARTS,PPE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,AUGER,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL Victims1

Employee killed when caught by rotating auger drill

1 fatal

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1988-12-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14273148

JANITOR,LUNG,DUST,CLEANING,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,MESOTHELIOMA,ASBESTOS REMOVAL,HOUSEKEEPING

EventJANITOR,LUNG,DUST,CLEANING,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,MESOTHELIOMA,ASBESTOS REMOVAL,HOUSEKEEPING Victims1

Employee killed by tumor linked to plant asbestos

1 fatal

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1988-12-29T09:50:00 ·Summary #978643

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELECTRIC SHOCK

EventE GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELECTRIC SHOCK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

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1988-12-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #977827

ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE

EventROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee killed in fall from roof

1 fatal

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1988-12-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #943688

CAUGHT BY,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CLOGGED,CONVEYOR,NIP POINT,CONVEYOR BELT

EventCAUGHT BY,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CLOGGED,CONVEYOR,NIP POINT,CONVEYOR BELT Victims1

Employee injured when caught between belt and roller

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1988-12-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #822940

E GI III,RECEPTACLE,ELECTRICAL,CLEANING,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ARM,HAND,WATER

EventE GI III,RECEPTACLE,ELECTRICAL,CLEANING,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ARM,HAND,WATER Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS THRU WATER

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1988-12-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #816660

INSTALLING,ROOF,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventINSTALLING,ROOF,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee dies in fall through unguarded floor opening

1 fatal

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1988-12-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #747642

GUARDRAIL,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,WALKING SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,ELEVATED WORK PLAT

EventGUARDRAIL,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,WALKING SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,ELEVATED WORK PLAT Victims1

Employee killed in fall from elevated walkway

1 fatal

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1988-12-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #742114

CHEST,CLOTHING,IRON WORKER,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,WELDING,SPARK,ARM,FACE

EventCHEST,CLOTHING,IRON WORKER,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,WELDING,SPARK,ARM,FACE Victims1

Employee severely burned when welding sparks ignite clothing

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1988-12-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #686212

UNCONSCIOUSNESS,LACERATION,LOGGING,LEG

EventUNCONSCIOUSNESS,LACERATION,LOGGING,LEG Victims1

Logger dies in induced coma

1 fatal

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1988-12-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #980813

ASPHYXIATED,AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,PINNED,WORK RULES,SLIP,AUTOMOBILE,SLIPPERY SURFACE,FALLING OBJECT,JACK,WORK SURFACE

EventASPHYXIATED,AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,PINNED,WORK RULES,SLIP,AUTOMOBILE,SLIPPERY SURFACE,FALLING OBJECT,JACK,WORK SURFACE Victims1

Employee dies of asphyxia when automobile falls on chest

1 fatal

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1988-12-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #890632

PRINTING PRESS,ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,CYLINDER,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED

EventPRINTING PRESS,ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,CYLINDER,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's finger amputated when caught in nip point

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1988-12-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14499313

LOADER BUCKET,ROPS,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,LOADER

EventLOADER BUCKET,ROPS,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,LOADER Victims1

Employee killed when crushed between bucket arm and loader

1 fatal

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1988-12-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14499305

DUMPSTER,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CUTTING AND BURNING,INATTENTION

EventDUMPSTER,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CUTTING AND BURNING,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by garbage dumpster

1 fatal

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1988-12-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14291652

HIGH WIND,WALL,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventHIGH WIND,WALL,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims2

Employees struck by cinderblocks when wind collapses wall

Multi-victim

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1988-12-27T13:45:00 ·Summary #14336218

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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