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1988-11-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #822221

STUCK,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION

EventSTUCK,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION Victims1

Employee stuck in access hole overnight

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1988-11-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #666487

CAUGHT BETWEEN,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT

EventCAUGHT BETWEEN,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT Victims1

Employee killed when caught between elevator floor and gates

1 fatal

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1988-11-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14377675

E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ROOF,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ROOFER

EventE GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ROOF,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ROOFER Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1988-11-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #745307

BURN,LADLE,WORK RULES,FIRE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,MOLTEN METAL,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,HIGH TEMPERATURE

EventBURN,LADLE,WORK RULES,FIRE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,MOLTEN METAL,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,HIGH TEMPERATURE Victims1

Employee burned by molten material from tapping ladle

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1988-11-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #976118

FRACTURE,UNSECURED,CLEANING,LACERATION,POINT OF OPERATION,ARM,DIE CASTING MACHINE,HORSEPLAY,CONTUSION

EventFRACTURE,UNSECURED,CLEANING,LACERATION,POINT OF OPERATION,ARM,DIE CASTING MACHINE,HORSEPLAY,CONTUSION Victims1

Employee's arm injured when caught in die cast machine

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1988-11-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #888610

PLATFORM,MAINTENANCE,LADDER,MECHANIC,TRUCK,FALL,VERTEBRA,FOOT

EventPLATFORM,MAINTENANCE,LADDER,MECHANIC,TRUCK,FALL,VERTEBRA,FOOT Victims1

Employee injured in fall from ladder on cement mixer truck

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1988-11-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #707919

AMPUTATED,INADEQUATE MAINT,PIN,CRANE BOOM,FINGER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE

EventAMPUTATED,INADEQUATE MAINT,PIN,CRANE BOOM,FINGER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE Victims1

Employee's fingers amputated by falling crane boom

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1988-11-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14424162

HEAD,CLEANING,TRUCK,PIT,RUN OVER,COMMUNICATION

EventHEAD,CLEANING,TRUCK,PIT,RUN OVER,COMMUNICATION Victims1

Employee killed when run over by grain truck at scales

1 fatal

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1988-11-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14401483

CRANE BOOM,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,CRANE OPERATOR,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE

EventCRANE BOOM,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,CRANE OPERATOR,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling crane boom

1 fatal

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1988-11-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14394316

HEAD,WORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,CAUGHT BY,OFF LOADING,OIL WELL SERVICING,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,CAUGHT BY,OFF LOADING,OIL WELL SERVICING,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

Employee killed when struck in head by pipe joint

1 fatal

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1988-11-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14394308

BARGE,HEAD,WORK RULES,CLEANING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,NECK,LOST BALANCE

EventBARGE,HEAD,WORK RULES,CLEANING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,NECK,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee killed in 165 ft fall into hold of barge

1 fatal

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1988-11-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #982645

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

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

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1988-11-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #977355

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,UNSTABLE SOIL,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,UNSTABLE SOIL,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims2

Two employees killed in trench cave-in

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-11-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #942979

EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CONTUSION,FRACTURE,ROOF,ROOF DECKING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WRIST

EventEQUIPMENT FAILURE,CONTUSION,FRACTURE,ROOF,ROOF DECKING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WRIST Victims4

Two employees hospitalized after falling from roof deck

Multi-victim

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1988-11-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #827139

FRONT END LOADER,DITCH,SUFFOCATED,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK DRIVER

EventFRONT END LOADER,DITCH,SUFFOCATED,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK DRIVER Victims1

Employee died of suffocation under loader

1 fatal

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1988-11-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #692418

AMPUTATED,SHEAR,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,INEXPERIENCE,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION

EventAMPUTATED,SHEAR,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,INEXPERIENCE,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee's fingers amputated by shear

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1988-11-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14306930

E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,TREE TRIMMING,AERIAL LIFT

EventE GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,TREE TRIMMING,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1988-11-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #976860

DIE,MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,CYLINDER,PINNED,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,ARM,HAND

EventDIE,MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,CYLINDER,PINNED,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,ARM,HAND Victims1

Employee's arm amputated after being crushed by die

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1988-11-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #943027

SERVICE CONDUCTOR,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,PLUMBING,SYSTEM GROUNDING,METAL PIPE

EventSERVICE CONDUCTOR,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,PLUMBING,SYSTEM GROUNDING,METAL PIPE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - IMPROPER SYSTEM GROUNDING

1 fatal

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1988-11-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #868976

SHAFT,FALL,ELEVATOR

EventSHAFT,FALL,ELEVATOR Victims1

EMPLOYEE IS KILLED AFTER FALLING DOWN AN ELEVATOR SHAFT

1 fatal

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1988-11-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #848713

ASPHYXIATED,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,FLOWING MATERIAL,UNSTABLE SURFACE,BRIDGED MATERIAL,BURIED,HOPPER,SILO

EventASPHYXIATED,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,FLOWING MATERIAL,UNSTABLE SURFACE,BRIDGED MATERIAL,BURIED,HOPPER,SILO Victims1

Employee dies of asphyxia in concrete hopper silo

1 fatal

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1988-11-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #778035

BUTYL CELLOSOLVE,OVEN,CLEANING,FOREARM,CHEMICAL BURN,CHEMICAL

EventBUTYL CELLOSOLVE,OVEN,CLEANING,FOREARM,CHEMICAL BURN,CHEMICAL Victims2

Employees sustain chemical burns while cleaning ovens

Multi-victim

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1988-11-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #671123

FRACTURE,HEAD,INSTALLING,OUTRIGGER,COUNTERBALANCE,WORK RULES,SKULL,FALL,AERIAL LIFT

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,INSTALLING,OUTRIGGER,COUNTERBALANCE,WORK RULES,SKULL,FALL,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

Employee killed in fall with aerial lift

1 fatal

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1988-11-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14500128

BRAKE,LOAD SHIFT,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,RAFTER,FALL

EventBRAKE,LOAD SHIFT,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,RAFTER,FALL Victims1

Owner's son killed after thrown from rafter

1 fatal

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1988-11-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14301576

BURN,WORK RULES,NATURAL GAS,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

EventBURN,WORK RULES,NATURAL GAS,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT Victims3

Three employees injured in natural gas explosion

Multi-victim

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