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1988-10-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14379333

HEAD,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,VIBRATIONS,BOLT,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,HEADACHE BALL

EventHEAD,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,VIBRATIONS,BOLT,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,HEADACHE BALL Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling headache ball

1 fatal

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1988-10-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14233019

STEEL,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT,CONCRETE,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventSTEEL,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT,CONCRETE,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED BY STEEL TRIANGULAR SUPPORTS

1 fatal

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1988-10-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #975938

EXCAVATION,WALL,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN

EventEXCAVATION,WALL,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee killed when unshored wall collapses

1 fatal

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1988-10-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #970400

HEAD,SHOULDER,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventHEAD,SHOULDER,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee injured when struck by falling objects

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1988-10-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #889436

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,METAL PIPE,E GI IB

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,METAL PIPE,E GI IB Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL TOWER

1 fatal

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1988-10-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #888172

CONFINED SPACE,CLEANING,DIZZINESS,TANK

EventCONFINED SPACE,CLEANING,DIZZINESS,TANK Victims1

Employee suffers dizziness while cleaning tank

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1988-10-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #868885

EXTENSION LADDER,LADDER,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,PAINTER

EventEXTENSION LADDER,LADDER,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,PAINTER Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED DUE TO FALL FROM LADDER

1 fatal

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1988-10-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #517144

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SWITCH,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC

EventE GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SWITCH,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1988-10-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14503866

HEAD,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,STARTED IN GEAR,UNMANNED,LOADER/BACKHOE,CONSTRUCTION,RUN OVER,MECH MALFUNCTION

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,STARTED IN GEAR,UNMANNED,LOADER/BACKHOE,CONSTRUCTION,RUN OVER,MECH MALFUNCTION Victims2

Employee killed when run over by loader/backhoe

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-10-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14500060

FRACTURE,CRANE HOOK,UNSECURED,WALK PLATFORM,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,RIB,FALL,ELBOW,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventFRACTURE,CRANE HOOK,UNSECURED,WALK PLATFORM,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,RIB,FALL,ELBOW,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims4

Employees injured by fall from walkway

Multi-victim

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1988-10-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14454706

LEAK,VENTILATION,AMMONIA,PPE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,COMMUNICATION

EventLEAK,VENTILATION,AMMONIA,PPE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,COMMUNICATION Victims3

Three employees injured by exposure to ammonia gas

Multi-victim

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1988-10-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14401301

SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,RAILROAD CAR,CORN,INHALATION,FALL,GRAIN DUST

EventSUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,RAILROAD CAR,CORN,INHALATION,FALL,GRAIN DUST Victims1

Employee suffocates after falling into rail car of corn

1 fatal

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1988-10-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14253629

CHEST,WORK RULES,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventCHEST,WORK RULES,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by backing truck

1 fatal

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1988-10-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #945279

AMPUTATED,FINGER,CAUGHT BY,THUMB,LACERATION,POINT OF OPERATION,FOOT-POWERED PRESS,PRESS,UNGUARDED

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,CAUGHT BY,THUMB,LACERATION,POINT OF OPERATION,FOOT-POWERED PRESS,PRESS,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's fingers and thumb injured in press

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1988-10-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #945055

FRACTURE,INSTALLING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,WALKING BACKWARD,UNGUARDED,ELEVATOR SHAFT,INATTENTION,LEG

EventFRACTURE,INSTALLING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,WALKING BACKWARD,UNGUARDED,ELEVATOR SHAFT,INATTENTION,LEG Victims1

Employee's leg broken in fall through elevator shaft

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1988-10-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #822304

FRACTURE,GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,INEXPERIENCE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,UNGUARDED,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD

EventFRACTURE,GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,INEXPERIENCE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,UNGUARDED,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee sustains multiple fractures in fall from scaffold

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1988-10-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14489173

BURN,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,SECURITY GUARD,TRAILER

EventBURN,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,SECURITY GUARD,TRAILER Victims1

Employee killed in trailer fire

1 fatal

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1988-10-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14434203

HEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,ROOFER,FALL

EventHEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,ROOFER,FALL Victims1

Employee killed in fall with ladder

1 fatal

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1988-10-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14379721

BEAM,COLLAPSE,INADEQUATE MAINT,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CORROSION,DROWN

EventBEAM,COLLAPSE,INADEQUATE MAINT,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CORROSION,DROWN Victims1

Employee drowns in treatment pit

1 fatal

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1988-10-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #848721

HOISTING MECHANISM,PPE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,SAFETY BELT,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL

EventHOISTING MECHANISM,PPE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,SAFETY BELT,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL Victims1

Employee killed in fall from scaffold

1 fatal

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1988-10-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #816587

INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,RUN OVER,INATTENTION

EventINDUSTRIAL TRUCK,RUN OVER,INATTENTION Victims2

Employee killed when run over by forklift truck

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-10-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #766469

CHOCK,SEVERED,FRONT END LOADER,BRAKE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TORSO,UNMANNED

EventCHOCK,SEVERED,FRONT END LOADER,BRAKE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TORSO,UNMANNED Victims1

Employee killed when struck by blade of front end loader

1 fatal

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1988-10-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #1434976

TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,LODGED TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING

EventTREE FELLING,WORK RULES,LODGED TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING Victims1

Employee killed when struck by lodged tree

1 fatal

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1988-10-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14505275

IND TRK OPERATOR,PINNED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventIND TRK OPERATOR,PINNED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN BACKED INTO TABLE BY INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

1 fatal

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1988-10-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #888750

FRACTURE,ROOF,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FOOT

EventFRACTURE,ROOF,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FOOT Victims1

Employee fractures foot in fall from roof

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