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1988-11-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14252993

CONVEYOR,FALL,CONCUSSION,TRAILER

EventCONVEYOR,FALL,CONCUSSION,TRAILER Victims1

EMPLOYEE DIES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STEP ON TO A CONVEYOR

1 fatal

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1988-11-02T15:15:00 ·Summary #995639

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,CAPACITOR,LIVE-LINE TOOL,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UNTRAINED

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,CAPACITOR,LIVE-LINE TOOL,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UNTRAINED Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1988-11-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #945154

FRACTURE,HEAD,CLEANING,POOL,FALL,ARM,ANKLE,WATER

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,CLEANING,POOL,FALL,ARM,ANKLE,WATER Victims1

Employee injured by fall into water retention basin

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1988-11-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #888206

E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,AERIAL LIFT CONTROLS,AERIAL LIFT

EventE GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,AERIAL LIFT CONTROLS,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1988-11-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #781971

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,STEPLADDER,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,HAND TOOL

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

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1988-11-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #759001

FRACTURE,SHOCK,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,STORAGE TANK,PROPANE TORCH,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventFRACTURE,SHOCK,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,STORAGE TANK,PROPANE TORCH,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims2

One employee killed and one injured in used tank explosion

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-11-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #734236

ABDOMEN,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,TRACTOR TRAILER,TRAILER,COMMUNICATION,BACKING UP

EventABDOMEN,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,TRACTOR TRAILER,TRAILER,COMMUNICATION,BACKING UP Victims1

Employee injured when caught between trailers

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1988-11-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #704536

ROOF,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,HOIST,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNTRAINED,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventROOF,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,HOIST,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNTRAINED,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed in fall from roof

1 fatal

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1988-11-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #666495

TRENCH BOX,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN

EventTRENCH BOX,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee injured during trench cave-in

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1988-11-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14542377

MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR,FALL,UNGUARDED

EventMAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR,FALL,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee killed when caught between roller and web former

1 fatal

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1988-11-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14532212

BURN,BARGE,VAPOR,DIESEL FUEL TANK,FIRE,EXPLOSION,SHIP,GASOLINE

EventBURN,BARGE,VAPOR,DIESEL FUEL TANK,FIRE,EXPLOSION,SHIP,GASOLINE Victims3

Employees killed when vessel carrying gasoline explodes

3 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-11-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14340624

INSTALLING,ROOF,INSULATOR,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,WALKING SURFACE,FALL,CONCRETE

EventINSTALLING,ROOF,INSULATOR,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,WALKING SURFACE,FALL,CONCRETE Victims1

Foreman killed in fall through flat roof

1 fatal

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1988-11-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14340616

WORK RULES,PIPE,SHORING,CAVE-IN,INSTALLING,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,BURIED

EventWORK RULES,PIPE,SHORING,CAVE-IN,INSTALLING,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,BURIED Victims2

Master plumber killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #968461

FRACTURE,PARALYSIS,UNSECURED,BACK,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,ELEC UTILITY WORK,STRUCK BY,SLING,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventFRACTURE,PARALYSIS,UNSECURED,BACK,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,ELEC UTILITY WORK,STRUCK BY,SLING,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK IN HEAD BY UNSECURED LOAD

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1988-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #889048

PRINTING PRESS,OFFSET PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CONTUSION

EventPRINTING PRESS,OFFSET PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CONTUSION Victims1

Employee injures fingers in press machine

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1988-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #809616

AMPUTATED,FINGER,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,HANDRAIL,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,FALLING OBJECT

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,HANDRAIL,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee's finger amputated by forklift mast

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1988-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #804229

DEMOLITION,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,FOOT

EventDEMOLITION,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,FOOT Victims1

Employee injured when struck by falling eave

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1988-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #740308

CHEST,LOADING,RAMP,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,NECK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventCHEST,LOADING,RAMP,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,NECK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling lift truck

1 fatal

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1988-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #608489

TRUSS,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,BRACING

EventTRUSS,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,BRACING Victims4

Employees injured when roof trusses collapse

Multi-victim

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1988-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #605758

FOOTINGS,GUARDRAIL,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRACING,SCAFFOLD

EventFOOTINGS,GUARDRAIL,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRACING,SCAFFOLD Victims6

Employees injured in scaffold collapse

Multi-victim

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1988-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14505671

HEAD,ROOF,ROCK,CONSTRUCTION,STEEP GRADE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SLIPPERY SURFACE

EventHEAD,ROOF,ROCK,CONSTRUCTION,STEEP GRADE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SLIPPERY SURFACE Victims1

EMPLOYEE DIES IN FALL FROM ROOF

1 fatal

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1988-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14505531

TANK TRUCK,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION,HOT ASPHALT

EventTANK TRUCK,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION,HOT ASPHALT Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN EXPLOSION OF ASPHALT TANK FUMES

1 fatal

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1988-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14402465

WORK RULES,FIRE,INHALATION,TOXIC FUMES,HOUSEKEEPING,POLYVINYL CHLORIDE,SMOKE INHALATION

EventWORK RULES,FIRE,INHALATION,TOXIC FUMES,HOUSEKEEPING,POLYVINYL CHLORIDE,SMOKE INHALATION Victims12

Twelve suffer from smoke inhalation in PVC fire

Multi-victim

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1988-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14219059

BARGE,ASPHYXIATED,FALL,DROWN,LIFE JACKET

EventBARGE,ASPHYXIATED,FALL,DROWN,LIFE JACKET Victims1

WORKER DROWNS AFTER FALLING OFF A BARGE

1 fatal

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1988-10-31T10:00:00 ·Summary #739847

BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,FIRE,ELECTRICAL WORK,TEST EQUIPMENT,ELECTRICAL FAULT

EventBURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,FIRE,ELECTRICAL WORK,TEST EQUIPMENT,ELECTRICAL FAULT Victims4

BURN - FAILURE OF VOLTAGE DETECTOR

Multi-victim

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