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1988-10-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #849018

BURN,STATIC ELECTRICITY,FIRE,BACK,EXPLOSION,COMBUSTIBLE DUST,POWDER,HAND

EventBURN,STATIC ELECTRICITY,FIRE,BACK,EXPLOSION,COMBUSTIBLE DUST,POWDER,HAND Victims1

Employee burned when static electricity ignites petroresin

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1988-10-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14547731

FRACTURE,OUTRIGGER,WORK RULES,FALL,TIE-OFF,ANKLE,OVERTURN,SCAFFOLD,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventFRACTURE,OUTRIGGER,WORK RULES,FALL,TIE-OFF,ANKLE,OVERTURN,SCAFFOLD,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee's ankles fractured in jump from scaffold

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1988-10-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14496913

HEAD,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,LOST BALANCE

EventHEAD,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee dies after fall from work platform

1 fatal

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1988-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #976274

BURN,RUPTURE,STEAM,EXPLOSION,TANK,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,REFINERY,ASPHALT,HIGH TEMPERATURE

EventBURN,RUPTURE,STEAM,EXPLOSION,TANK,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,REFINERY,ASPHALT,HIGH TEMPERATURE Victims4

Three employees killed, one burned in oil refinery explosion

3 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #893222

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,AIR CONDITIONER,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC

EventE GI IV,ELECTRICAL,AIR CONDITIONER,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1988-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #687624

ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING BACKWARD

EventROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING BACKWARD Victims1

Employee killed in fall from roof's edge

1 fatal

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1988-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14394274

BARGE,PPE,HATCH,WORK RULES,RIVER,FALL,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,WATER

EventBARGE,PPE,HATCH,WORK RULES,RIVER,FALL,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,WATER Victims1

Employee drowns after fall from barge into river

1 fatal

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1988-10-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #517185

BURN,CONSTRUCTION,SEIZURE,FALL,HOT TAR

EventBURN,CONSTRUCTION,SEIZURE,FALL,HOT TAR Victims1

Employee falls into hot tar during epileptic seizure

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1988-10-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14509921

ASPHYXIATED,LIFELINE,SCUBA,DIVING,DROWN,COMMUNICATION,COMMERCIAL DIVING

EventASPHYXIATED,LIFELINE,SCUBA,DIVING,DROWN,COMMUNICATION,COMMERCIAL DIVING Victims1

DIVER DIES WHILE HARVESTING SEA URCHINS

1 fatal

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1988-10-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14335640

TREE FELLING,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING,WATER

EventTREE FELLING,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING,WATER Victims1

Employee dies after being struck by falling tree

1 fatal

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1988-10-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #968362

BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,METAL DECKING,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ADVERTISING SIGN

EventBURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,METAL DECKING,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ADVERTISING SIGN Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK & FALL - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-10-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #968354

E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,ADVERTISING SIGN

EventE GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,ADVERTISING SIGN Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-10-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #828624

STORAGE BIN,SUFFOCATED,CORN,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED

EventSTORAGE BIN,SUFFOCATED,CORN,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED Victims1

Employee killed when buried in corn

1 fatal

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1988-10-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #704767

HEAD,LOADER BUCKET,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,FOOT CONTROL,CARDIAC ARREST,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LOADER,STRUCK BY

EventHEAD,LOADER BUCKET,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,FOOT CONTROL,CARDIAC ARREST,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LOADER,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee killed between skid steer loader mechanisms

1 fatal

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1988-10-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14379341

ABDOMEN,REPAIR,STUCK,STRUCK BY,CRANE

EventABDOMEN,REPAIR,STUCK,STRUCK BY,CRANE Victims2

Employee killed when struck by metal pan

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-10-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14243489

FRONT END LOADER,PIER,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,SHARP TURN,LOST CONTROL,WATER

EventFRONT END LOADER,PIER,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,SHARP TURN,LOST CONTROL,WATER Victims1

Operator killed when loader runs through barrier into water

1 fatal

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1988-10-27T15:15:00 ·Summary #14467724

FALL PROTECTION,CEILING,FALL,VERTEBRA,SPRAIN,WORK RULES,INEXPERIENCE,ABRASION,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION

EventFALL PROTECTION,CEILING,FALL,VERTEBRA,SPRAIN,WORK RULES,INEXPERIENCE,ABRASION,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION Victims6

FELL THROUGH SUSPENDED CEILING PANELS TO CEMENT STAIRCASE

Multi-victim

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1988-10-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #982181

HEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,BEAM,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventHEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,BEAM,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims2

Employee killed when struck by falling wooden beam

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-10-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #945188

BANDSAW,SAW,LACERATION,FALL,STRUCK BY,HAND

EventBANDSAW,SAW,LACERATION,FALL,STRUCK BY,HAND Victims1

Employee's hands lacerated by hand-held bandsaw

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1988-10-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #887810

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,SCAFFOLD

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee injured in scaffold collapse

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1988-10-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #823765

UNCONSCIOUSNESS,GUARDRAIL,STEPLADDER,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,DESCENDING,FALL,HOUSEKEEPING,UNGUARDED

EventUNCONSCIOUSNESS,GUARDRAIL,STEPLADDER,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,DESCENDING,FALL,HOUSEKEEPING,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee injured in fall from balcony

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1988-10-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #809624

PULL BACK DEVICE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,TWO-HAND CONTROL,PRESS OPERATOR,PUNCH PRESS

EventPULL BACK DEVICE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,TWO-HAND CONTROL,PRESS OPERATOR,PUNCH PRESS Victims1

Employee's finger amputated by punch press

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1988-10-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14544100

BURN,INADEQUATE MAINT,PRESSURE VESSEL,WORK RULES,CLEANING,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,HIGH PRESSURE,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,PRESSURE RELEASE,HOT WATER

EventBURN,INADEQUATE MAINT,PRESSURE VESSEL,WORK RULES,CLEANING,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,HIGH PRESSURE,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,PRESSURE RELEASE,HOT WATER Victims1

Employee killed when pressure vessel fails

1 fatal

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1988-10-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14495246

JOIST,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,OVERLOADED,SUSPENDED LOAD,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALLING OBJECT

EventJOIST,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,OVERLOADED,SUSPENDED LOAD,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed by 30 ft fall from steel structure

1 fatal

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1988-10-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14489207

NOISE,TRACTOR TRAILER,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventNOISE,TRACTOR TRAILER,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee run over and killed by backing tractor trailer

1 fatal

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