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1988-11-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #686139

TRACTOR TRAILER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION,CONSTRUCTION,FLAGMAN,CRUSHED,TRUCK,RUN OVER

EventTRACTOR TRAILER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION,CONSTRUCTION,FLAGMAN,CRUSHED,TRUCK,RUN OVER Victims2

Employee killed when run over by backing dump truck

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-11-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #666503

STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventSTRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims3

Employees injured when struck by falling roll of fabric

Multi-victim

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1988-11-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #517219

ASPHYXIATED,SUFFOCATED,CANAL,WORK RULES,INHALATION,COAL,TRUCK,OVERTURN

EventASPHYXIATED,SUFFOCATED,CANAL,WORK RULES,INHALATION,COAL,TRUCK,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee suffocates to death from coke inhalation

1 fatal

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1988-11-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14562664

BURN,ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,DRUM,FIRE,EXPLOSION,CUTTING AND BURNING

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

Employee dies of burns from exploding drum

1 fatal

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1988-11-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14544944

OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,CHEST,IND TRK OPERATOR,PALLETIZED CARGO,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,RUN OVER

EventOBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,CHEST,IND TRK OPERATOR,PALLETIZED CARGO,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,RUN OVER Victims2

Employee killed when struck by forklift

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-11-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14487847

ROCK CRUSHER,FAINTED,FALL,HOPPER,LEG

EventROCK CRUSHER,FAINTED,FALL,HOPPER,LEG Victims1

Employee dies of injuries related to fall into crusher unit

1 fatal

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1988-11-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14218952

SAND,WAREHOUSE,THUMB,INFECTION,PALLET,CONTUSION

EventSAND,WAREHOUSE,THUMB,INFECTION,PALLET,CONTUSION Victims1

EMPLOYEE DIES FROM A STAPH INFECTION IN HIS THUMB

1 fatal

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1988-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14487813

HEAD,HARD HAT,DISMANTLING,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,PLANK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,SCAFFOLD

EventHEAD,HARD HAT,DISMANTLING,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,PLANK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee killed when hit on head by falling plank

1 fatal

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1988-11-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #759878

CLOTHING,FRACTURE,LATHE,REPAIR,ROTATING SHAFT,CAUGHT BY,NECK,ENTANGLED

EventCLOTHING,FRACTURE,LATHE,REPAIR,ROTATING SHAFT,CAUGHT BY,NECK,ENTANGLED Victims1

Employee killed when caught in rotating part on lathe

1 fatal

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1988-11-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14341911

FRACTURE,HEAD,STRUCK AGAINST,SKULL,FALL,SHARP TURN

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,STRUCK AGAINST,SKULL,FALL,SHARP TURN Victims1

Employee killed when head strikes roadway after fall

1 fatal

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1988-11-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14301550

HEAD,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TRASH COMPACTOR

EventHEAD,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TRASH COMPACTOR Victims1

Employee killed when caught in trash compactor

1 fatal

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1988-11-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #945287

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,STRUCK AGAINST,FLAGMAN,STRUCK BY,MOTOR VEHICLE

EventTRAFFIC ACCIDENT,STRUCK AGAINST,FLAGMAN,STRUCK BY,MOTOR VEHICLE Victims1

Flagman killed when struck by vehicle

1 fatal

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1988-11-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #777540

CHEST,FRACTURE,INSTALLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,HIGH PRESSURE PIPE,STRUCK BY,WATER PIPE,FLYING OBJECT,PRESSURE RELEASE

EventCHEST,FRACTURE,INSTALLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,HIGH PRESSURE PIPE,STRUCK BY,WATER PIPE,FLYING OBJECT,PRESSURE RELEASE Victims1

Employee injured when struck by cap of water line

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1988-11-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #517235

CLEARANCE,UNSECURED,CRATE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,BRACING,FALLING OBJECT

EventCLEARANCE,UNSECURED,CRATE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,BRACING,FALLING OBJECT Victims2

Two employees killed when crushed by crates

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-11-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14489264

DUMPSTER,TRASH COMPACTOR,WORKPLACE VIOLENCE

EventDUMPSTER,TRASH COMPACTOR,WORKPLACE VIOLENCE Victims1

Employee murdered then dumped in garbage compactor

1 fatal

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1988-11-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14336358

SIGNALMAN,AIRPORT,TRAFFIC CONTROL,STRUCK BY,FUEL TRUCK,RUN OVER,POOR VISIBILITY

EventSIGNALMAN,AIRPORT,TRAFFIC CONTROL,STRUCK BY,FUEL TRUCK,RUN OVER,POOR VISIBILITY Victims1

Wingwalker struck and killed by fuel truck

1 fatal

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1988-11-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14273163

HEAD,SPINE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,PICKUP TRUCK,TRAILER,LOST CONTROL

EventHEAD,SPINE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,PICKUP TRUCK,TRAILER,LOST CONTROL Victims1

FELL FROM TRUCK TAILGATE WHILE HOLDING ONTO TRAILED VEHICLE

1 fatal

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1988-11-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14219125

BURN,CHEMICAL BURN

EventBURN,CHEMICAL BURN Victims4

THREE EMPLOYEES SUFFER BURNS FROM A CHEMICAL SPRAY

Multi-victim

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1988-11-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #666479

CHEST,TREE FELLING,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

EventCHEST,TREE FELLING,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING Victims1

Employee struck and killed by falling dead tree

1 fatal

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1988-11-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #601732

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BACK,LUMBER,FALL,BRACING

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BACK,LUMBER,FALL,BRACING Victims1

Employee hospitalized with back pain after fall

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1988-11-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14500094

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ROOF,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ANTENNA,E GI IC

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ROOF,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ANTENNA,E GI IC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH POWER LINE THRU ANTENNA

1 fatal

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1988-11-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14307359

FRACTURE,HEAD,HEMORRHAGE,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WRIST

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,HEMORRHAGE,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WRIST Victims1

Employee killed in fall from roof

1 fatal

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1988-11-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14307334

FRACTURE,HEMORRHAGE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION,SKULL,RESTRAINING DEVICE,INFLATING,STRUCK BY,TIRE RIM

EventFRACTURE,HEMORRHAGE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION,SKULL,RESTRAINING DEVICE,INFLATING,STRUCK BY,TIRE RIM Victims1

Employee killed when struck by exploding truck tire assembly

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1988-11-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14291397

WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,AUGER,FOOT

EventWORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,AUGER,FOOT Victims1

Employee's foot injured in rotating auger conveyor

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1988-11-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14264113

INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,TRUCK DRIVER

EventINDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,TRUCK DRIVER Victims1

Employee run over and killed by forklift

1 fatal

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