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1988-10-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14402507

SUFFOCATED,GRAIN,WORK RULES,BURIED,GRAIN DUST,GRAIN BIN

EventSUFFOCATED,GRAIN,WORK RULES,BURIED,GRAIN DUST,GRAIN BIN Victims1

Employee suffocates when engulfed by cottonseed

1 fatal

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1988-10-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14394282

LONGSHORING,HEAD,LOADER/BACKHOE,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,BACKING UP

EventLONGSHORING,HEAD,LOADER/BACKHOE,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,BACKING UP Victims1

Employee killed when crushed between backhoe bucket and ship

1 fatal

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1988-10-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14341895

CONSTRUCTION,RUN OVER,BACKHOE,LEG

EventCONSTRUCTION,RUN OVER,BACKHOE,LEG Victims1

Employee killed when run over by backhoe

1 fatal

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1988-10-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14336150

DIE,AMPUTATED,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,WORK RULES,POINT OF OPERATION,FOOT-POWERED PRESS,HAND,UNGUARDED

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,WORK RULES,POINT OF OPERATION,FOOT-POWERED PRESS,HAND,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's fingers amputated when caught in press brake

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1988-10-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14240352

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,CRANE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,CRANE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

1 fatal

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1988-10-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #887711

FURNACE,OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,REPAIR,VENTILATION,MECHANIC,INHALATION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,POISONING,TOXIC FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventFURNACE,OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,REPAIR,VENTILATION,MECHANIC,INHALATION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,POISONING,TOXIC FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims2

Two employees become ill after inhaling carbon monoxide

Multi-victim

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1988-10-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #829960

AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,SLIP,STRUCK AGAINST

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,SLIP,STRUCK AGAINST Victims1

Employee's fingers amputated in casing machine

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1988-10-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #758367

HEAD,MAINTENANCE,ROOF,CLEANING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventHEAD,MAINTENANCE,ROOF,CLEANING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee killed in 43 ft fall from building roof

1 fatal

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1988-10-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #742676

INSTALLING,ROPE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventINSTALLING,ROPE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee killed in fall

1 fatal

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1988-10-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14379705

HEART,CLEARANCE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,WOOD PANEL,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION

EventHEART,CLEARANCE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,WOOD PANEL,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling pegboard sheets

1 fatal

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1988-10-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14336168

ELECTRICAL,CPR,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC SAW,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC SHOCK

EventELECTRICAL,CPR,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC SAW,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC SHOCK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - PROBABLE GROUND FAULT IN MEAT SAW

1 fatal

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1988-10-25T15:10:00 ·Summary #657783

EXCAVATION,SAND,SUFFOCATED,CONSTRUCTION,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventEXCAVATION,SAND,SUFFOCATED,CONSTRUCTION,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN EXCAVATION CAVE-IN

1 fatal

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1988-10-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #976662

FRACTURE,LUNG,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,CAVE-IN

EventFRACTURE,LUNG,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee injured during trench cave-in

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1988-10-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #945147

DUCT,CONSTRUCTION,ABRASION,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,CONTUSION,INATTENTION

EventDUCT,CONSTRUCTION,ABRASION,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,CONTUSION,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee suffers minor injuries after fall into duct

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1988-10-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #813642

BLOOD CLOT,HEAD,CONCUSSION,PICKUP TRUCK,SECURITY GUARD,MOTOR VEHICLE,INATTENTION,CHEST,STRUCK BY,BRAIN

EventBLOOD CLOT,HEAD,CONCUSSION,PICKUP TRUCK,SECURITY GUARD,MOTOR VEHICLE,INATTENTION,CHEST,STRUCK BY,BRAIN Victims2

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HIT BY PICKUP TRUCK OUTSIDE GUARD SHACK

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-10-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #745323

HIGH WIND,TRUSS,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,BRACING,CONTUSION

EventHIGH WIND,TRUSS,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,BRACING,CONTUSION Victims4

Four employees injured in fall with collapsing trusses

Multi-victim

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1988-10-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #704551

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNTRAINED

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNTRAINED Victims1

Employee injured in fall with collapsing scaffold

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1988-10-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #687608

LOADING,HEAD,WIRE ROPE,BOOM,BROKEN CABLE,TORSO,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,RAM

EventLOADING,HEAD,WIRE ROPE,BOOM,BROKEN CABLE,TORSO,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,RAM Victims2

Employee killed when struck by falling truck tailgate

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-10-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #605808

PANEL,UNSECURED,CONCRETE PANEL,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,WINCH

EventPANEL,UNSECURED,CONCRETE PANEL,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,WINCH Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by falling concrete panel

1 fatal

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1988-10-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14544910

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRIDGE,DROWN,PAINTER,WATER

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRIDGE,DROWN,PAINTER,WATER Victims1

Employee drowns after fall from bridge

1 fatal

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1988-10-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14542385

BURN,CYLINDER,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,GAS,EXPLOSION,SPARK

EventBURN,CYLINDER,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,GAS,EXPLOSION,SPARK Victims1

Employee burned by flammable vapor explosion

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1988-10-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14532535

CHEST,LONGSHORING,FALL,TRACTOR--TRUCK,LOST BALANCE,RUN OVER

EventCHEST,LONGSHORING,FALL,TRACTOR--TRUCK,LOST BALANCE,RUN OVER Victims1

Employee killed when run over by tractor

1 fatal

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1988-10-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14512453

HEAD,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,TIRE,WRIST

EventHEAD,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,TIRE,WRIST Victims1

Employee injured when struck by exploding tire

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1988-10-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14505523

PLATFORM,FRACTURE,SLIP,CORN,WALKING SURFACE,PELVIS,CATWALK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,GRAIN ELEVATOR

EventPLATFORM,FRACTURE,SLIP,CORN,WALKING SURFACE,PELVIS,CATWALK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,GRAIN ELEVATOR Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM GRAIN ELEVATOR

1 fatal

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1988-10-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14400972

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,TRAIN

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,TRAIN Victims1

Employee killed when struck by train

1 fatal

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