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1988-10-18T14:40:00 ·Summary #608356

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1988-10-18T11:30:00 ·Summary #14379325

CRUSHED,ELEC UTILITY WORK,MECH MAT HANDLING,LOAD LINE,AERIAL LIFT,OVERTURN

EventCRUSHED,ELEC UTILITY WORK,MECH MAT HANDLING,LOAD LINE,AERIAL LIFT,OVERTURN Victims1

CRUSHED BY OVERTURNING STOPGATE

1 fatal

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1988-10-18T10:30:00 ·Summary #14500078

E GI II,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,MAINTENANCE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT,ELECTRONIC TECHNICN,LOCKOUT,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC

EventE GI II,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,MAINTENANCE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT,ELECTRONIC TECHNICN,LOCKOUT,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1988-10-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #822296

FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,INSTALLING,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,ARM,CONVEYOR BELT

EventFRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,INSTALLING,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,ARM,CONVEYOR BELT Victims1

Employee's arm fractured when caught in conveyor belt unit

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1988-10-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #816629

CHEST,THROAT,PPE,HYDROFLUORIC ACID,INHALATION,TRIPPED,FALL,SPILL,FACE,LOST BALANCE

EventCHEST,THROAT,PPE,HYDROFLUORIC ACID,INHALATION,TRIPPED,FALL,SPILL,FACE,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee dies after spilling hydrofluoric acid

1 fatal

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1988-10-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #804088

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UTILITY POLE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UTILITY POLE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1988-10-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #801076

AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,TWO-HAND CONTROL,CAUGHT BETWEEN,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,UNGUARDED

EventAMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,TWO-HAND CONTROL,CAUGHT BETWEEN,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's fingers amputated in recycling press

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1988-10-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #733733

ROOF DECKING,ROOF OPENING COVER,LUNG,PUNCTURE,HEART,FALL,RIB,FRACTURE,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION

EventROOF DECKING,ROOF OPENING COVER,LUNG,PUNCTURE,HEART,FALL,RIB,FRACTURE,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION Victims5

Employee killed in fall through roof hole

Multi-victim

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1988-10-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14485312

INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,EJECTED,GUARDRAIL,INSTALLING,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD

EventINDUSTRIAL TRUCK,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,EJECTED,GUARDRAIL,INSTALLING,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD Victims3

One employee dies, another injured by fall from scaffold

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-10-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14471577

RESPIRATORY TRACT,STYRENE,CHEMICAL VAPOR,CHEMICAL

EventRESPIRATORY TRACT,STYRENE,CHEMICAL VAPOR,CHEMICAL Victims3

THREE EMPLOYEES SUFFER IRRITATION FROM CHEMICAL EXPOSURE

Multi-victim

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1988-10-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #1000421

ABDOMEN,TREE FELLING,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING

EventABDOMEN,TREE FELLING,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING Victims1

Employee killed when struck by a felled tree

1 fatal

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1988-10-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #997999

CHEST,ABDOMEN,CPR,PINNED,CRUSHED,INEXPERIENCE,STRUCK BY,CRANE OPERATOR

EventCHEST,ABDOMEN,CPR,PINNED,CRUSHED,INEXPERIENCE,STRUCK BY,CRANE OPERATOR Victims1

Employee dies when crushed by roll

1 fatal

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1988-10-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #976126

DIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,CAUGHT BY,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,POINT OF OPERATION,MECH MALFUNCTION

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,CAUGHT BY,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,POINT OF OPERATION,MECH MALFUNCTION Victims1

Employee's fingers amputated in power press

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1988-10-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #887828

BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,E GI IA,CONVEYOR,ELECTRIC SHOCK,TRUCK BOOM

EventBURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,E GI IA,CONVEYOR,ELECTRIC SHOCK,TRUCK BOOM Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

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1988-10-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #816645

LOADING,HEAD,UNEVEN GROUND,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,OVERTURN

EventLOADING,HEAD,UNEVEN GROUND,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed when struck on head by table

1 fatal

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1988-10-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #783993

GARBAGE TRUCK,HEAD,MAINTENANCE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,HOPPER,INATTENTION

EventGARBAGE TRUCK,HEAD,MAINTENANCE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,HOPPER,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when head crushed by hopper

1 fatal

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1988-10-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #777946

CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TRUCK,OFF LOADING,LOADING DOCK,BACKING UP

EventCAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TRUCK,OFF LOADING,LOADING DOCK,BACKING UP Victims1

Employee crushed and killed between truck and warehouse dock

1 fatal

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1988-10-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #753707

HEAD,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,DESCENDING,FIXED LADDER,FALL

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,DESCENDING,FIXED LADDER,FALL Victims1

Employee killed in fall from fixed ladder

1 fatal

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1988-10-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #745265

BEAM,FRACTURE,STEPLADDER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SKULL,FALL,STRUCK BY

EventBEAM,FRACTURE,STEPLADDER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SKULL,FALL,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee falls and fractures skull when struck by I-beam

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1988-10-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14535652

CLOTHING,REPAIR,CAUGHT BY,TRUCK,BOLT,POWER TAKE-OFF

EventCLOTHING,REPAIR,CAUGHT BY,TRUCK,BOLT,POWER TAKE-OFF Victims1

Employee killed when caught on truck's pto

1 fatal

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1988-10-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14497051

CLEARANCE,HEAD,TREE FELLING,HEMORRHAGE,WORK RULES,SKULL,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,INATTENTION

EventCLEARANCE,HEAD,TREE FELLING,HEMORRHAGE,WORK RULES,SKULL,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by tree trunk

1 fatal

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1988-10-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14473649

FRACTURE,EXTENSION LADDER,LADDER,BRICK,SKULL

EventFRACTURE,EXTENSION LADDER,LADDER,BRICK,SKULL Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED DUE TO FALL FROM LADDER

1 fatal

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1988-10-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14423560

STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,LAWN MOWER,OVERTURN

EventSTEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,LAWN MOWER,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee crushed to death by riding lawn mower

1 fatal

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1988-10-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14347371

BELT,AGRICULTURE,MIXER,FEED MILL,CLOGGED,VALVE,FALL,CONCUSSION,PULLEY,CONCRETE

EventBELT,AGRICULTURE,MIXER,FEED MILL,CLOGGED,VALVE,FALL,CONCUSSION,PULLEY,CONCRETE Victims1

Employee killed in fall from feed mixer to concrete floor

1 fatal

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1988-10-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #742494

CHAIN,FRACTURE,GLOVE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,LACERATION,FALL,SPROCKET,UNGUARDED

EventCHAIN,FRACTURE,GLOVE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,LACERATION,FALL,SPROCKET,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's forearm injured when caught in chain and sprocket

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