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1988-12-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14495253

FRACTURE,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,ROOF,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,SKULL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,HOUSEKEEPING

EventFRACTURE,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,ROOF,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,SKULL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,HOUSEKEEPING Victims1

Employee killed in fall from two-story roof

1 fatal

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1988-12-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14494355

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,ASPHYXIATED,PPE,WORK RULES,FRAC TANK,OIL WELL DRILLING

EventOXYGEN DEFICIENCY,ASPHYXIATED,PPE,WORK RULES,FRAC TANK,OIL WELL DRILLING Victims1

Employee dies of asphyxia in fractionation tank

1 fatal

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1988-12-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14424089

CONCRETE FORM WORK,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD

EventCONCRETE FORM WORK,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee dies in scaffold collapse

1 fatal

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1988-12-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14424063

WORK RULES,CLEANING,CONCRETE MIXER,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED

EventWORK RULES,CLEANING,CONCRETE MIXER,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED Victims1

Employee killed when crushed inside cement mixer

1 fatal

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1988-12-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14305205

MAINTENANCE,ROOF,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT

EventMAINTENANCE,ROOF,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT Victims1

Employee killed when roof work platform falls

1 fatal

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1988-12-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14212971

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,TANK TRUCK,ASPHYXIATED,IDLH,NITROGEN

EventOXYGEN DEFICIENCY,TANK TRUCK,ASPHYXIATED,IDLH,NITROGEN Victims3

EMPLOYEES DIED WHEN ENTERING AN OXYGEN DEFICIENT ENVIRONMENT

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-12-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14295208

AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,NIP POINT,PULLEY,CONVEYOR BELT,UNGUARDED

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,NIP POINT,PULLEY,CONVEYOR BELT,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's finger amputated when caught in nip point

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1988-12-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14295026

BURN,STEAM LINE,WORK RULES,STEAM,HIGH PRESSURE,FACE,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,HIGH TEMPERATURE

EventBURN,STEAM LINE,WORK RULES,STEAM,HIGH PRESSURE,FACE,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,HIGH TEMPERATURE Victims1

Employee suffers second-degree steam burns when line breaks

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1988-12-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #980235

PULL BACK DEVICE,DIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,MECH MALFUNCTION

EventPULL BACK DEVICE,DIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,MECH MALFUNCTION Victims1

Employee's index finger amputated in press

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1988-12-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #976886

BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,TORCH,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,TORCH,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

Employee burned in paint room fire

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1988-12-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #811679

BURN,EXPLOSION,GAS LEAK,PROPANE

EventBURN,EXPLOSION,GAS LEAK,PROPANE Victims1

Employee severely burned while lighting gas stove

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1988-12-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #517417

INSTALLING,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNTRAINED

EventINSTALLING,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNTRAINED Victims1

Employee dies after falling from roof

1 fatal

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1988-12-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14465314

BURN,ASPHYXIATED,EXPLOSIVES,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,POWDER

EventBURN,ASPHYXIATED,EXPLOSIVES,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,POWDER Victims4

Employee killed, others injured when gunpowder explodes

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-12-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #657767

FRACTURE,ROOF,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventFRACTURE,ROOF,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee injured in fall from roof to basement

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1988-12-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14424071

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RIVER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRIDGE,WATER

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RIVER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRIDGE,WATER Victims1

Employee dies in fall from bridge decking to river

1 fatal

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1988-12-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14401491

VENTILATION,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,GAS,NAUSEA,AIR CONTAMINATION,DIZZINESS,FAINTED,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES

EventVENTILATION,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,GAS,NAUSEA,AIR CONTAMINATION,DIZZINESS,FAINTED,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES Victims10

Employees become ill after exposure to unknown gas(es)

Multi-victim

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1988-12-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14354708

HIGH WIND,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventHIGH WIND,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when hit by falling portable toilet

1 fatal

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1988-12-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14347256

BURN,CLOTHING,BOILER,FIRE,STRUCK BY

EventBURN,CLOTHING,BOILER,FIRE,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee killed when burned by fly ash

1 fatal

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1988-12-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #894535

CHOCK,HEAD,REPAIR,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,FALL,AERIAL LIFT

EventCHOCK,HEAD,REPAIR,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,FALL,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

Employee killed in fall from mobile ladder stand

1 fatal

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1988-12-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #888784

FRACTURE,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,NECK,UNGUARDED

EventFRACTURE,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,NECK,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee fractures neck in fall through floor openings

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1988-12-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #784165

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,INHALATION,TOXIC FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventOXYGEN DEFICIENCY,INHALATION,TOXIC FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims2

Employees inhale carbon monoxide

Multi-victim

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1988-12-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #779660

CONFINED SPACE,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TORCH,EXPLOSION,PROPANE

EventCONFINED SPACE,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TORCH,EXPLOSION,PROPANE Victims4

One employee killed, two hospitalized after tank explosion

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-12-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #768697

ASPHYXIATED,LIFELINE,GRAIN,WORK RULES,STORAGE TANK,LOCKOUT,FLOWING MATERIAL,CAVE-IN,UNTRAINED

EventASPHYXIATED,LIFELINE,GRAIN,WORK RULES,STORAGE TANK,LOCKOUT,FLOWING MATERIAL,CAVE-IN,UNTRAINED Victims1

Employee dies of asphyxia in grain cave-in

1 fatal

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1988-12-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14336192

HIGH WIND,TRUSS,INSTALLING,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOST CONTROL

EventHIGH WIND,TRUSS,INSTALLING,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOST CONTROL Victims2

Two employees fall when struck by falling roof trusses

Multi-victim

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1988-11-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #811638

BRAKE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRANE OPERATOR,SLOPE,CRANE,OVERTURN

EventBRAKE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRANE OPERATOR,SLOPE,CRANE,OVERTURN Victims2

Employee killed when trapped by overturning crane

1 fatal Multi-victim

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