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WILSON, NC· 1988-11-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14252993

GILBERTO R. CHAPA, CONTRACTOR

NAICS000000 EventCONVEYOR, FALL, CONCUSSION, TRAILER Victims1 Inspection#18528224

EMPLOYEE DIES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STEP ON TO A CONVEYOR

1 fatal

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WICKLIFFE, KY· 1988-11-02T15:15:00 ·Summary #995639

ENERGIZED SUBSTATION SERVICE, INC.

NAICS000000 EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, CAPACITOR, LIVE-LINE TOOL, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, UNTRAINED Victims1 Inspection#104312426

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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SHELBY, NC· 1988-11-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #945154

CITY OF SHELBY WATER PLANT

NAICS000000 EventFRACTURE, HEAD, CLEANING, POOL, FALL, ARM, ANKLE, WATER Victims1 Inspection#18524892

Employee injured by fall into water retention basin

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TAKOMA PARK, MD· 1988-11-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #888206

MONTGOMERY COUNTY GOVT DIV OF TRAFFIC ENGINEERING

NAICS000000 EventE GI III, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTROCUTED, ELECTRICAL WORK, AERIAL LIFT CONTROLS, AERIAL LIFT Victims1 Inspection#108409566

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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ASHLAND, KY· 1988-11-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #781971

PRITCHARD ELECTRIC CO. INC.

NAICS000000 EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, POWER LINE WORKER, STEPLADDER, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, E PTD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, HAND TOOL Victims1 Inspection#104287842

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN· 1988-11-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #759001

TANKS UNLIMITED INC

NAICS000000 EventFRACTURE, SHOCK, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, STORAGE TANK, PROPANE TORCH, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, CUTTING AND BURNING Victims2 Inspection#103944971

One employee killed and one injured in used tank explosion

1 fatal Multi-victim

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SPARTANBURG, SC· 1988-11-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #734236

COVIL CORPORATION

NAICS000000 EventABDOMEN, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TRACTOR TRAILER, TRAILER, COMMUNICATION, BACKING UP Victims1 Inspection#105463954

Employee injured when caught between trailers

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LUKE, MD· 1988-11-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #704536

TRI-STATE ROOFING & SHEET METAL COMPANY

NAICS000000 EventROOF, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, HOIST, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNTRAINED, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1 Inspection#104375712

Employee killed in fall from roof

1 fatal

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LINCOLN, RI· 1988-11-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #666495

CAPALDI BROTHERS CORP.

NAICS000000 EventTRENCH BOX, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, CAVE-IN Victims1 Inspection#18257113

Employee injured during trench cave-in

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LAGRANGE, GA· 1988-11-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14542377

KIMBERLY-CLARK

NAICS000000 EventMAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, CONVEYOR, FALL, UNGUARDED Victims1 Inspection#102826666

Employee killed when caught between roller and web former

1 fatal

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ANCHORAGE, AK· 1988-11-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14532212

AURORA NORTH FUEL SALES, INC.

NAICS000000 EventBURN, BARGE, VAPOR, DIESEL FUEL TANK, FIRE, EXPLOSION, SHIP, GASOLINE Victims3 Inspection#107293896

Employees killed when vessel carrying gasoline explodes

3 fatal Multi-victim

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VALDOSTA, GA· 1988-11-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14340624

BATES AND ASSOCIATES, INC.

NAICS000000 EventINSTALLING, ROOF, INSULATOR, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, WALKING SURFACE, FALL, CONCRETE Victims1 Inspection#101055184

Foreman killed in fall through flat roof

1 fatal

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VALDOSTA, GA· 1988-11-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14340616

RADNEY PLUMBING COMPANY

NAICS000000 EventWORK RULES, PIPE, SHORING, CAVE-IN, INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, UNSTABLE SOIL, SLOPING, BURIED Victims2 Inspection#101055192

Master plumber killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal Multi-victim

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LAUGHLIN, NV· 1988-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #968461

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON

NAICS000000 EventFRACTURE, PARALYSIS, UNSECURED, BACK, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, ELEC UTILITY WORK, STRUCK BY, SLING, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1 Inspection#104662622

EMPLOYEE STRUCK IN HEAD BY UNSECURED LOAD

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CUMBERLAND, MD· 1988-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #889048

SUPERFOS PACKAGING INC.

NAICS000000 EventPRINTING PRESS, OFFSET PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONTUSION Victims1 Inspection#104383146

Employee injures fingers in press machine

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RALEIGH, NC· 1988-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #809616

CENTURION CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC

NAICS000000 EventAMPUTATED, FINGER, OVERLOADED, CONSTRUCTION, HANDRAIL, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, FALLING OBJECT Victims1 Inspection#18534313

Employee's finger amputated by forklift mast

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CAROLINA, PR· 1988-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #804229

MAGON CONSTRUCTION

NAICS000000 EventDEMOLITION, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, FOOT Victims1 Inspection#18687632

Employee injured when struck by falling eave

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LINCOLN, CA· 1988-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #740308

TECH-HAUS INTERNATIONAL

NAICS000000 EventCHEST, LOADING, RAMP, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, CONSTRUCTION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, NECK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT Victims1 Inspection#107131237

Employee killed when struck by falling lift truck

1 fatal

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ATLANTA, GA· 1988-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #608489

FEIFER INDUSTRIES, INC.

NAICS000000 EventTRUSS, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, BRACING Victims4 Inspection#102834892

Employees injured when roof trusses collapse

Multi-victim

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STONE MOUNTAIN, GA· 1988-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #605758

G. SALAZAR CONSTRUCTION, INC.

NAICS000000 EventFOOTINGS, GUARDRAIL, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, BRACING, SCAFFOLD Victims6 Inspection#102835931

Employees injured in scaffold collapse

Multi-victim

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OSAGE BEACH, MO· 1988-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14505671

THOMAS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

NAICS000000 EventHEAD, ROOF, ROCK, CONSTRUCTION, STEEP GRADE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE Victims1 Inspection#100895028

EMPLOYEE DIES IN FALL FROM ROOF

1 fatal

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CASSEVILLE, MO· 1988-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14505531

HUTCHENS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

NAICS000000 EventTANK TRUCK, FLAMMABLE VAPORS, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EXPLOSION, HOT ASPHALT Victims1 Inspection#100896737

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN EXPLOSION OF ASPHALT TANK FUMES

1 fatal

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WHARTON, TX· 1988-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14402465

NAN YA PLASTICS CORP.

NAICS000000 EventWORK RULES, FIRE, INHALATION, TOXIC FUMES, HOUSEKEEPING, POLYVINYL CHLORIDE, SMOKE INHALATION Victims12 Inspection#2443331

Twelve suffer from smoke inhalation in PVC fire

Multi-victim

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PORT ARTHUR, TX· 1988-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14219059

WILLIAMS BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.

NAICS000000 EventBARGE, ASPHYXIATED, FALL, DROWN, LIFE JACKET Victims1 Inspection#106852783

WORKER DROWNS AFTER FALLING OFF A BARGE

1 fatal

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HENDERSON, KY· 1988-10-31T10:00:00 ·Summary #739847

MUNICIPAL POWER & LIGHT

NAICS000000 EventBURN, CLOTHING, ELECTRIC ARC, ELECTRICAL, E GI VII, FIRE, ELECTRICAL WORK, TEST EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL FAULT Victims4 Inspection#104300231

BURN - FAILURE OF VOLTAGE DETECTOR

Multi-victim

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