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1988-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #809285

AMPUTATED,CAUGHT BY,SAW,BLADE,HAND

EventAMPUTATED,CAUGHT BY,SAW,BLADE,HAND Victims1

Employee's hand amputated by radial arm saw

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1988-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #780965

WORK RULES,ALARM,RAILROAD TRACK,STRUCK BY,TRAIN,INATTENTION

EventWORK RULES,ALARM,RAILROAD TRACK,STRUCK BY,TRAIN,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by train while walking on tracks

1 fatal

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1988-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #749440

KNEE,CONCRETE FORM WORK,FRACTURE,REBAR,CONSTRUCTION,THIGH,FALL,ELBOW,LOST BALANCE,TIE-OFF

EventKNEE,CONCRETE FORM WORK,FRACTURE,REBAR,CONSTRUCTION,THIGH,FALL,ELBOW,LOST BALANCE,TIE-OFF Victims1

Employee injured in fall from concrete form

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1988-12-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14421911

HEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,GRAIN BIN

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,GRAIN BIN Victims1

Employee killed when struck by pipe

1 fatal

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1988-12-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #979138

HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,BACKING UP,TRUCK DRIVER

EventHIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,BACKING UP,TRUCK DRIVER Victims2

One employee killed, one injured in traffic accident

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-12-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #975649

FRACTURE,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ARM,ANKLE,SCAFFOLD

EventFRACTURE,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ARM,ANKLE,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee injured in fall from scaffold

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1988-12-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #745034

SKYLIGHT,COVER,INSTALLING,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNTRAINED

EventSKYLIGHT,COVER,INSTALLING,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNTRAINED Victims1

Employee killed in fall through skylight opening

1 fatal

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1988-12-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #517342

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

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CONCRETE TRUCK,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

1 fatal

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1988-12-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14490205

HEAD,HARD HAT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,PIPE,STRUCK BY,WATER PIPE,CONCUSSION,FROZEN,INATTENTION

EventHEAD,HARD HAT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,PIPE,STRUCK BY,WATER PIPE,CONCUSSION,FROZEN,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by dislodged elbow pipe

1 fatal

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1988-12-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14431670

COMPRESSOR,HEAD,RUPTURE,STRUCK BY

EventCOMPRESSOR,HEAD,RUPTURE,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee killed when struck in head by compressor parts

1 fatal

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1988-12-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14413561

LIFELINE,COLLAPSE,STORAGE BIN,SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,INHALATION,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventLIFELINE,COLLAPSE,STORAGE BIN,SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,INHALATION,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed when buried by fertilizer in storage bin

1 fatal

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1988-12-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14394332

LONGSHORING,BARGE,WORK RULES,FALL,LOST BALANCE,INATTENTION

EventLONGSHORING,BARGE,WORK RULES,FALL,LOST BALANCE,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed in 18 ft fall from barge cover

1 fatal

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1988-12-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14342539

UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL

EventUNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL Victims1

Employee dies in fall from unsecured plywood patch

1 fatal

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1988-12-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14291892

BACKHOE BOOM,OUTRIGGER,PINNED,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,UNMANNED

EventBACKHOE BOOM,OUTRIGGER,PINNED,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,UNMANNED Victims1

Employee killed between backhoe boom and outrigger

1 fatal

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1988-12-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14252175

FIREFIGHTER,HEAD,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,TREE,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION,POOR VISIBILITY

EventFIREFIGHTER,HEAD,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,TREE,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION,POOR VISIBILITY Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling tree

1 fatal

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1988-12-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14251136

BURN,ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,SPARK,GASOLINE,TANK,CUTTING AND BURNING,LEG

EventBURN,ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,SPARK,GASOLINE,TANK,CUTTING AND BURNING,LEG Victims2

Employees injured when gasoline tank explodes

Multi-victim

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1988-12-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #977363

SKYLIGHT,HEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CONCUSSION

EventSKYLIGHT,HEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CONCUSSION Victims1

Employee killed in fall from skylight

1 fatal

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1988-12-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #966945

EMBOLISM,FRACTURE,ANKLE

EventEMBOLISM,FRACTURE,ANKLE Victims1

Employee dies of embolism from ankle fractured at work

1 fatal

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1988-12-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #822775

BEAM,HEAD,INSTALLING,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNTRAINED,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventBEAM,HEAD,INSTALLING,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNTRAINED,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed in 12 ft fall

1 fatal

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1988-12-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #777813

BURN,WORK RULES,FLOWING MATERIAL,MOLTEN METAL,HIGH TEMPERATURE,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventBURN,WORK RULES,FLOWING MATERIAL,MOLTEN METAL,HIGH TEMPERATURE,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

Employee burned by hot copper concentrate fines

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1988-12-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #745414

FINGER,STRUCK AGAINST,LACERATION,BLADE,INATTENTION,TABLE SAW

EventFINGER,STRUCK AGAINST,LACERATION,BLADE,INATTENTION,TABLE SAW Victims1

Employee's finger cut by table saw blade

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1988-12-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #668194

COLLAPSE,CONCRETE FORM WORK,CONTUSION,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION

EventCOLLAPSE,CONCRETE FORM WORK,CONTUSION,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION Victims11

Employees injured in floor collapse

Multi-victim

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1988-12-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14548572

EMBANKMENT,BRIDGE,LOST CONTROL,TRUCK DRIVER

EventEMBANKMENT,BRIDGE,LOST CONTROL,TRUCK DRIVER Victims1

Truck driver killed in plunge with rig over bridge

1 fatal

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1988-12-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14489348

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC,ELECTRICAL CABINET,ELEVATOR

EventE GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC,ELECTRICAL CABINET,ELEVATOR Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1988-12-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14346266

REPAIR,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SAFETY BELT,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,AERIAL LIFT,FRACTURE,BOOM,PIN,CONSTRUCTION

EventREPAIR,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SAFETY BELT,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,AERIAL LIFT,FRACTURE,BOOM,PIN,CONSTRUCTION Victims4

Employees injured in fall from basket of aerial lift

Multi-victim

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