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1988-11-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14528442

COMMUNICATION TOWER,INSTALLING,COMMUNICATION CABLE,UNSECURED,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,DESCENDING,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BRACE,FALL

EventCOMMUNICATION TOWER,INSTALLING,COMMUNICATION CABLE,UNSECURED,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,DESCENDING,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BRACE,FALL Victims1

Employee killed in 100 ft fall from tower

1 fatal

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1988-11-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14511802

BACK-UP ALARM,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,CONSTRUCTION,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION,ROAD PAVING

EventBACK-UP ALARM,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,CONSTRUCTION,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION,ROAD PAVING Victims1

EMPLOYEE RUN OVER BY BACKING DUMP TRUCK

1 fatal

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1988-11-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14500268

BURN,TUNNEL,ENTRY PERMIT,EXPLOSION

EventBURN,TUNNEL,ENTRY PERMIT,EXPLOSION Victims3

METHANE EXPLOSION LEADING TO CARBON MONOXIDE OVEREXPOSURE

3 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-11-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14450084

IND TRK OPERATOR,UNEVEN GROUND,PINNED,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SLOPE,OVERTURN

EventIND TRK OPERATOR,UNEVEN GROUND,PINNED,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SLOPE,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed when pinned under overturned forklift

1 fatal

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1988-11-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14375158

UNSECURED,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,PLANK,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,SCAFFOLD

EventUNSECURED,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,PLANK,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee injured in fall through scaffold floor hole

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1988-11-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #828640

TRUSS,HOISTING MECHANISM,WELDING,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,SLING,FALLING OBJECT

EventTRUSS,HOISTING MECHANISM,WELDING,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,SLING,FALLING OBJECT Victims2

One employee killed, one injured by falling steel truss

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-11-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #670752

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

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR Victims1

Employee's fingers amputated after being crushed in press

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1988-11-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #601773

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,METAL LADDER,E GI IB

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,METAL LADDER,E GI IB Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-11-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14499271

MAINTENANCE,BELT,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR,ELEC UTILITY WORK

EventMAINTENANCE,BELT,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR,ELEC UTILITY WORK Victims1

CAUGHT BETWEEN CONVEYOR ROLLER AND BELT

1 fatal

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1988-11-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14468375

BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,STUCK,WORK RULES,NATURAL GAS,GAS,EXPLOSION,FACE

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,STUCK,WORK RULES,NATURAL GAS,GAS,EXPLOSION,FACE Victims2

Employees suffer minor injuries during gas flash

Multi-victim

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1988-11-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14447015

DISMANTLING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,WORK PLATFORM,UNGUARDED,SCAFFOLD

EventDISMANTLING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,WORK PLATFORM,UNGUARDED,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee dies in fall from scaffold

1 fatal

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1988-11-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14306153

HEAD,COLLISION,FALL,STRUCK BY,MOTOR VEHICLE

EventHEAD,COLLISION,FALL,STRUCK BY,MOTOR VEHICLE Victims1

Employee killed when struck by coworker's delivery vehicle

1 fatal

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1988-11-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #1002526

FRACTURE,HEAD,HIGHWAY,WORK RULES,FLAGMAN,AUTOMOBILE,ELDERLY,NECK,STRUCK BY,REFLECTIVE VEST

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,HIGHWAY,WORK RULES,FLAGMAN,AUTOMOBILE,ELDERLY,NECK,STRUCK BY,REFLECTIVE VEST Victims1

Employee killed when struck by automobile

1 fatal

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1988-11-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #970384

AMPUTATED,FINGER,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,FORMING MACHINE,MOLD

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,FORMING MACHINE,MOLD Victims1

Employee's finger crushed in vacuum forming machine

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1988-11-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #909903

HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC CONTROL,COLLISION,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY

EventHIGHWAY,TRAFFIC CONTROL,COLLISION,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee killed when struck by automobile

1 fatal

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1988-11-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #888248

BOARD,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,LOST BALANCE,WORK SURFACE,ANKLE,INATTENTION

EventBOARD,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,LOST BALANCE,WORK SURFACE,ANKLE,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee fractures ankle in fall

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1988-11-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #888222

RAIN SPOUT,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IC

EventRAIN SPOUT,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU RAIN SPOUT

1 fatal

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1988-11-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #851352

WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,EXHAUST FUMES,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,TOXIC FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE,VENTILATION,POISONING

EventWORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,EXHAUST FUMES,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,TOXIC FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE,VENTILATION,POISONING Victims8

Seven employees suffer carbon monoxide poisoning

Multi-victim

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1988-11-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #762625

IND TRK OPERATOR,WORK RULES,ROPS,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OVERTURN

EventIND TRK OPERATOR,WORK RULES,ROPS,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by forklift in overturn

1 fatal

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1988-11-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #761445

FRACTURE,HIGH WIND,WALL,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,ARM,VERTEBRA,LEG

EventFRACTURE,HIGH WIND,WALL,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,ARM,VERTEBRA,LEG Victims2

Employees injured working from Morgan scaffolds

Multi-victim

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1988-11-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #742510

SHOULDER,WORK RULES,SLIP,BACK,WALKING SURFACE,PIT,FALL,NECK,SLIPPERY SURFACE,UNGUARDED

EventSHOULDER,WORK RULES,SLIP,BACK,WALKING SURFACE,PIT,FALL,NECK,SLIPPERY SURFACE,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee injured in fall into pit

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1988-11-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14341366

IND TRK OPERATOR,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventIND TRK OPERATOR,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed under falling truck cab

1 fatal

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1988-11-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #894519

FRACTURE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,BRACING,COMMUNICATION

EventFRACTURE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,BRACING,COMMUNICATION Victims1

Employee injured in fall when trusses collapse

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1988-11-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #893404

FRACTURE,ROOF,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,WALKING SURFACE,METAL DECKING,FALL,LEG

EventFRACTURE,ROOF,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,WALKING SURFACE,METAL DECKING,FALL,LEG Victims1

Employee injured in fall from roof

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1988-11-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #762641

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,TRANSFORMER,UNTRAINED

EventE GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,TRANSFORMER,UNTRAINED Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PART

1 fatal

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