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1988-10-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14292205

IND TRK OPERATOR,RAMP,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,BACKING UP,OVERTURN

EventIND TRK OPERATOR,RAMP,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,BACKING UP,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee injured when forklift overturns on top of him

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1988-10-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #976142

DIE,HEAD,SHOULDER,IMPALED,POINT OF OPERATION,ARM,FACE,CASTING DIE

EventDIE,HEAD,SHOULDER,IMPALED,POINT OF OPERATION,ARM,FACE,CASTING DIE Victims1

Employee killed when head is impaled in die casting machine

1 fatal

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1988-10-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #893636

FRACTURE,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,HOISTING MECHANISM,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,CONVEYOR,COMMUNICATION,LEG

EventFRACTURE,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,HOISTING MECHANISM,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,CONVEYOR,COMMUNICATION,LEG Victims1

Employee injured when caught in pallet transporter

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1988-10-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #888776

CAUSTIC,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CHEMICAL BURN,CLEANING FLUID,FALL,SPILL,LOST BALANCE,UNGUARDED,CHEMICAL

EventCAUSTIC,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CHEMICAL BURN,CLEANING FLUID,FALL,SPILL,LOST BALANCE,UNGUARDED,CHEMICAL Victims6

One employee burned by cleaning fluid, coworkers exposed

Multi-victim

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1988-10-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #810101

ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,GROUND FAULT,BONDING,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,SYSTEM GROUNDING,ELECTRIC GENERATOR

EventELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,GROUND FAULT,BONDING,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,SYSTEM GROUNDING,ELECTRIC GENERATOR Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN PORTABLE GENERATOR

1 fatal

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1988-10-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #777672

AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,MIXER,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,CLOGGED,AUGER,COMMUNICATION,UNGUARDED

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,MIXER,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,CLOGGED,AUGER,COMMUNICATION,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's finger amputated by augers in mixer

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1988-10-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14503841

ROOF,FALL,WORK SURFACE

EventROOF,FALL,WORK SURFACE Victims1

Employee killed in 21 ft fall through roof

1 fatal

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1988-10-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14490775

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

EventHEAD,TREE FELLING,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling tree

1 fatal

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1988-10-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14490759

TANK TRUCK,VENTILATION,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LIGHTING FIXTURE,EXPLOSION,WATER

EventTANK TRUCK,VENTILATION,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LIGHTING FIXTURE,EXPLOSION,WATER Victims1

Employee killed in tank truck explosion

1 fatal

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1988-10-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14341341

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,VENTILATION,SHIP,POISONING,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventOXYGEN DEFICIENCY,VENTILATION,SHIP,POISONING,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims2

Employee dies of carbon monoxide poisoning in rescue attempt

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-10-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14336135

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,PICKUP TRUCK,LOST CONTROL,REFLECTIVE VEST,HIGHWAY SHOULDER,WARNING SIGN

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,PICKUP TRUCK,LOST CONTROL,REFLECTIVE VEST,HIGHWAY SHOULDER,WARNING SIGN Victims1

Employee killed when struck by out-of-control truck

1 fatal

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1988-10-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #893685

UNSECURED,LACERATION,FRACTURE,TRUSS,ROOF,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION

EventUNSECURED,LACERATION,FRACTURE,TRUSS,ROOF,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION Victims6

One employee killed, others injured as roof trusses collapse

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-10-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #888578

FRACTURE,IND TRK OPERATOR,BRAKE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LACERATION,SEAT BELT,MECH MALFUNCTION,OVERTURN

EventFRACTURE,IND TRK OPERATOR,BRAKE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LACERATION,SEAT BELT,MECH MALFUNCTION,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee injured when forklift overturns

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1988-10-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #867838

BURN,CLOTHING,PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,WORK RULES,FIRE

EventBURN,CLOTHING,PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,WORK RULES,FIRE Victims1

Employee dies of burns after catching fire

1 fatal

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1988-10-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #800706

MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,HAND,LIMIT SWITCH

EventMAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,HAND,LIMIT SWITCH Victims1

Employee's hand injured in crumbler machine

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1988-10-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14394258

GIRDER,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,OIL WELL SERVICING,LOST BALANCE

EventGIRDER,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,OIL WELL SERVICING,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee killed in 40 ft fall from girder on drill rig

1 fatal

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1988-10-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14312672

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

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when run over by dump truck

1 fatal

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1988-10-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14297816

CHEST,ERECTION PROCESS,FRACTURE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FACE,CONTUSION

EventCHEST,ERECTION PROCESS,FRACTURE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FACE,CONTUSION Victims1

Employee injured when struck by tent pole

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1988-10-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14225924

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1988-10-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #801506

ELECTRICAL,E GI VI,ELECTROCUTED,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,BLIND REACHING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

EventELECTRICAL,E GI VI,ELECTROCUTED,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,BLIND REACHING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1988-10-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14503874

UNGUARDED FL OPENING,AMMONIA,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,CHEMICAL,INATTENTION

EventUNGUARDED FL OPENING,AMMONIA,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,CHEMICAL,INATTENTION Victims2

One killed, one injured following ammonia explosion

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-10-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14243422

SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,FLOWING MATERIAL,OFF LOADING,BURIED,CRANE OPERATOR,COMMUNICATION,INATTENTION

EventSUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,FLOWING MATERIAL,OFF LOADING,BURIED,CRANE OPERATOR,COMMUNICATION,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when buried in ore bin

1 fatal

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1988-10-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #827238

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1988-10-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #804096

E GI V,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED

EventE GI V,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1988-10-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #758722

DUCT,WORK RULES,CLEANING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventDUCT,WORK RULES,CLEANING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee killed in fall from duct

1 fatal

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