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1988-12-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #970814

LOSS OF BLOOD,PIN,WORK RULES,EAR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,PALLET,STRUCK BY,CONTUSION

EventLOSS OF BLOOD,PIN,WORK RULES,EAR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,PALLET,STRUCK BY,CONTUSION Victims3

Employee injured when caught between palletizer and rail

Multi-victim

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1988-12-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #811661

FIRE,EXPLOSION,ARM,HEXANE

EventFIRE,EXPLOSION,ARM,HEXANE Victims1

Employee injures arm trying to escape fire

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1988-12-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #809632

HEAD,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,FLAGMAN,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,INATTENTION

EventHEAD,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,FLAGMAN,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by truck on highway

1 fatal

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1988-12-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #759928

BURN,RAILROAD TANK CAR,WORK RULES,FIRE,TORCH,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventBURN,RAILROAD TANK CAR,WORK RULES,FIRE,TORCH,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

Employee burned in fire in railroad tank car

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1988-12-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14499164

HEART,HEART ATTACK,TRUCK DRIVER

EventHEART,HEART ATTACK,TRUCK DRIVER Victims1

Truck driver dies of heart attack

1 fatal

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1988-12-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14198592

FRACTURE,INSTALLING,COLLAPSE,BACK,RIB

EventFRACTURE,INSTALLING,COLLAPSE,BACK,RIB Victims2

TWO CONTRACTORS INJURED AFTER REMOVING SHELF BRACKETS

Multi-victim

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1988-12-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14563571

HEAD,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,CONVEYOR,NIP POINT,TRAILER,DECAPITATED

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,CONVEYOR,NIP POINT,TRAILER,DECAPITATED Victims1

Employee killed when caught in chain conveyor under trailer

1 fatal

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1988-12-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14509632

ELEC INSULATION,ASPHYXIATED,WELDER,ELEVATOR,SMOKE INHALATION,ELEVATOR SHAFT

EventELEC INSULATION,ASPHYXIATED,WELDER,ELEVATOR,SMOKE INHALATION,ELEVATOR SHAFT Victims3

TWO DIED AND TWO HOSPITALIZED -SMOKE INHALATION IN ELEVATOR

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-12-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14561997

WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,STORAGE AREA

EventWORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,STORAGE AREA Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by improperly stacked material

1 fatal

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1988-12-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14377733

MAINTENANCE,JUMP START,STARTED IN GEAR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TOW TRUCK,PRESS

EventMAINTENANCE,JUMP START,STARTED IN GEAR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TOW TRUCK,PRESS Victims1

Employee killed when crushed between press and truck

1 fatal

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1988-12-22T17:00:00 ·Summary #14292239

E GI V,ELEC INSULATION,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ATTACHMENT PLUG,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,ELECTRIC CORD

EventE GI V,ELEC INSULATION,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ATTACHMENT PLUG,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,ELECTRIC CORD Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1988-12-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #888503

CHEST,DECKING,STEEL BEAM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING ON BEAM,LOST BALANCE

EventCHEST,DECKING,STEEL BEAM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING ON BEAM,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee injured in fall from steel beam

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1988-12-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #822452

BOOM TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,TRUCK BOOM

EventBOOM TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,TRUCK BOOM Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-12-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #692434

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,LOAD LINE,CRANE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,LOAD LINE,CRANE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

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1988-12-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14434211

EMBANKMENT,FRACTURE,HIGHWAY,SLIP,LAWN MOWER,TRACTOR,ARM,LOST CONTROL,SLOPE,LEG

EventEMBANKMENT,FRACTURE,HIGHWAY,SLIP,LAWN MOWER,TRACTOR,ARM,LOST CONTROL,SLOPE,LEG Victims1

Employee injured as tractor slips down highway embankment

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1988-12-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14341374

OBSTRUCTED VIEW,CRAWLER CRANE,CAUGHT BY,SHIP,CRANE OPERATOR

EventOBSTRUCTED VIEW,CRAWLER CRANE,CAUGHT BY,SHIP,CRANE OPERATOR Victims2

One employee dies, other injured in jump from container

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-12-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #979005

DIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,UNGUARDED

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,UNGUARDED Victims2

Employee's fingertip amputated by mechanical power press die

Multi-victim

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1988-12-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #976902

HEAD,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,TIRE RIM,TIRE

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,TIRE RIM,TIRE Victims1

Employee killed when struck by flying rim and tire

1 fatal

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1988-12-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #976605

HEAD,TREE LIMB,WORK RULES,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventHEAD,TREE LIMB,WORK RULES,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by tree limb

1 fatal

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1988-12-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #809483

BACK-UP ALARM,RAMP,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventBACK-UP ALARM,RAMP,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when run over by backing dump truck

1 fatal

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1988-12-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #594051

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,METAL PIPE

EventELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,METAL PIPE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT

1 fatal

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1988-12-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14424139

LONGSHORING,MAINTENANCE,BOOM,UNSECURED,LOADER BUCKET,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CONTROL LEVER,CRUSHED,LOADER

EventLONGSHORING,MAINTENANCE,BOOM,UNSECURED,LOADER BUCKET,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CONTROL LEVER,CRUSHED,LOADER Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by bucket boom

1 fatal

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1988-12-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #894543

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,FALL,LOST BALANCE,RUN OVER,INATTENTION

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,FALL,LOST BALANCE,RUN OVER,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when run over by construction machine

1 fatal

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1988-12-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #822932

FRACTURE,HEAD,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,LOST BALANCE,ANKLE,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,LOST BALANCE,ANKLE,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee injured in fall from elevated plywood sheet

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1988-12-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #804112

WORK RULES,CONTUSION,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD

EventWORK RULES,CONTUSION,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD Victims3

Employees injured in fall from tubular scaffold

Multi-victim

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