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1988-12-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #801381

SAWYER,BACK,TREE,SKIDDER,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

EventSAWYER,BACK,TREE,SKIDDER,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING Victims1

Employee injured when struck by falling dead tree

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1988-12-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #732396

STORM,HEAD,HIGH WIND,WALL,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,CONCRETE BLOCK

EventSTORM,HEAD,HIGH WIND,WALL,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,CONCRETE BLOCK Victims1

Employee killed when struck by collapsing wall

1 fatal

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1988-12-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14503379

WORK RULES,SLIP,WALKING SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SLIPPERY SURFACE,GRAIN BIN

EventWORK RULES,SLIP,WALKING SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SLIPPERY SURFACE,GRAIN BIN Victims1

Employee killed in fall from top of grain storage bin

1 fatal

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1988-12-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14401590

FRACTURE,AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,CLEANING,MIXER,LOCKOUT,AUGER,WORK SURFACE,LEG,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventFRACTURE,AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,CLEANING,MIXER,LOCKOUT,AUGER,WORK SURFACE,LEG,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee's leg amputated after becoming caught in auger

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1988-12-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #997007

CASTING,WELDER,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventCASTING,WELDER,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims10

NINE WORKERS EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES

Multi-victim

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1988-12-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #995936

CLEANING,WELDER,CAUGHT BY,CRUSHED,NIP POINT

EventCLEANING,WELDER,CAUGHT BY,CRUSHED,NIP POINT Victims1

Employee killed when caught in pinch point of welder

1 fatal

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1988-12-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #968479

STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING,INATTENTION

EventSTRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee hospitalized after fall through roof opening

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1988-12-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #887414

LIGHTING CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,INSULATED TOOL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,HAND TOOL

EventLIGHTING CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,INSULATED TOOL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,HAND TOOL Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR THRU TOOL

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1988-12-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #887380

DISMANTLING,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,LANYARD,FALL,LOST BALANCE,UNTRAINED,SCAFFOLD

EventDISMANTLING,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,LANYARD,FALL,LOST BALANCE,UNTRAINED,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee killed in fall when lanyard breaks

1 fatal

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1988-12-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #170048037

BOILER,STEAM,EXPLOSION,SKULL,BURN,WATER,VALVE,FRACTURE,CONFINED SPACE,HIGH TEMPERATURE

EventBOILER,STEAM,EXPLOSION,SKULL,BURN,WATER,VALVE,FRACTURE,CONFINED SPACE,HIGH TEMPERATURE Victims5

One Employee dies, others injured in steam explosion

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-12-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14473581

UNCONSCIOUSNESS

EventUNCONSCIOUSNESS Victims1

EMPLOYEE DIES FROM NATURAL CAUSES WHILE LABELING A BOX

1 fatal

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1988-12-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14397327

LIGHTING CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,WATER PIPE

EventLIGHTING CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,WATER PIPE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

1 fatal

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1988-12-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14394365

LONGSHORING,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,FACE,FALLING OBJECT

EventLONGSHORING,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,FACE,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling ingots

1 fatal

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1988-12-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14394340

WORK RULES,TRUCK,RUN OVER,COMMUNICATION

EventWORK RULES,TRUCK,RUN OVER,COMMUNICATION Victims1

Employee killed when run over by truck

1 fatal

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1988-12-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14377709

OBSTRUCTED VIEW,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,SPINDLE

EventOBSTRUCTED VIEW,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,SPINDLE Victims1

Employee killed when crushed between coil machine parts

1 fatal

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1988-12-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14217566

HEAD,SINGLE PIECE RIM,WORK RULES,RUPTURE,INFLATING,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FACE,HAND,TIRE

EventHEAD,SINGLE PIECE RIM,WORK RULES,RUPTURE,INFLATING,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FACE,HAND,TIRE Victims1

Employee hospitalized after struck by tire

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1988-12-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #978338

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED

EventELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CAUSE UNKNOWN

1 fatal

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1988-12-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #686113

BOOM TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,TRUCK BOOM

EventBOOM TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,TRUCK BOOM Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

1 fatal

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1988-12-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #968487

INSTALLING,HOISTING MECHANISM,ROPE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT

EventINSTALLING,HOISTING MECHANISM,ROPE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT Victims1

Employee injured after falling from collapsing work platform

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1988-12-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #893669

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,WALKING BACKWARD,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,WALKING BACKWARD,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims2

Employee killed when run over by dump truck

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-12-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #736421

COMMUNICATION TOWER,WORK RULES,FATIGUE,CONSTRUCTION,NAUSEA,OVEREXPOSURE

EventCOMMUNICATION TOWER,WORK RULES,FATIGUE,CONSTRUCTION,NAUSEA,OVEREXPOSURE Victims1

Employee loses sight after exposed to TV radiation

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1988-12-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14410104

WORK RULES,FALL,STORAGE RACK,HORSEPLAY

EventWORK RULES,FALL,STORAGE RACK,HORSEPLAY Victims1

Employee dies in fall from storage racks

1 fatal

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1988-12-15T15:30:00 ·Summary #14499297

BALLAST--LIGHTING,LIGHTING CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT

EventBALLAST--LIGHTING,LIGHTING CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

1 fatal

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1988-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #888685

BURN,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,LOCKOUT,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELECTRICAL FAULT

EventBURN,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,LOCKOUT,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELECTRICAL FAULT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

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1988-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #809293

PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,CAUGHT BY,LACERATION,SET UP,HAND,PRESS

EventPRESS BRAKE,FINGER,CAUGHT BY,LACERATION,SET UP,HAND,PRESS Victims1

Employee's hand lacerated by press cam mechanism

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