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1988-09-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14251193

FRACTURE,STAIR,HEMORRHAGE,WORK RULES,LADDER,HANDRAIL,SKULL,FALL,UNGUARDED

EventFRACTURE,STAIR,HEMORRHAGE,WORK RULES,LADDER,HANDRAIL,SKULL,FALL,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee killed when skull fractured in fall

1 fatal

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1988-09-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #1000116

GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,UNGUARDED

EventGUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee killed in fall from unguarded elevated pallet

1 fatal

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1988-09-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #825786

SEWER,THROAT,INSTALLING,VAPOR,VENTILATION,WORK RULES,INHALATION,TOXIC FUMES

EventSEWER,THROAT,INSTALLING,VAPOR,VENTILATION,WORK RULES,INHALATION,TOXIC FUMES Victims1

Employee's throat irritated after inhaling sewer gas

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1988-09-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #601690

KNEE,ROOF COLLAPSE,INSTALLING,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,LACERATION,FALL,ARM,PUNCTURE,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventKNEE,ROOF COLLAPSE,INSTALLING,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,LACERATION,FALL,ARM,PUNCTURE,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims3

Employees injured in roof slab collapse

Multi-victim

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1988-09-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #601674

SEVERED,THROAT,LOSS OF BLOOD,INADEQUATE MAINT,EXPLOSION,RESTRAINING DEVICE,INFLATING,STRUCK BY,TIRE RIM,TIRE

EventSEVERED,THROAT,LOSS OF BLOOD,INADEQUATE MAINT,EXPLOSION,RESTRAINING DEVICE,INFLATING,STRUCK BY,TIRE RIM,TIRE Victims1

Employee bleeds to death when struck by exploding rim

1 fatal

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1988-09-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14505309

HEAD,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,POOL,FALL

EventHEAD,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,POOL,FALL Victims1

Employee killed in fall into drained pool

1 fatal

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1988-09-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14470751

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,PALLET

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,PALLET Victims1

Employee killed in 12 ft fall from elevated pallet

1 fatal

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1988-09-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14452395

AMPUTATED,GLOVE,WORK RULES,SLIP,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,ARM,NIP POINT,CONVEYOR BELT,UNGUARDED

EventAMPUTATED,GLOVE,WORK RULES,SLIP,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,ARM,NIP POINT,CONVEYOR BELT,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's arm injured when caught between conveyor parts

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1988-09-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14443618

ABDOMEN,FRONT END LOADER,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED

EventABDOMEN,FRONT END LOADER,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED Victims1

Employee killed when crushed between loader arms and body

1 fatal

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1988-09-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14336119

PPE,HYDROFLUORIC ACID,WORK RULES,CHEMICAL BURN,SULFURIC ACID,HAND,CHEMICAL,FOOT

EventPPE,HYDROFLUORIC ACID,WORK RULES,CHEMICAL BURN,SULFURIC ACID,HAND,CHEMICAL,FOOT Victims1

Employee injured by hydrofluoric and sulfuric acids

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1988-09-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #976753

EQUIPMENT FAILURE,HYDRAULIC CYLINDER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TREE TRIMMING,AERIAL LIFT

EventEQUIPMENT FAILURE,HYDRAULIC CYLINDER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TREE TRIMMING,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

Employee killed in falling aerial lift bucket

1 fatal

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1988-09-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #809533

FRACTURE,INSTALLING,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,LACERATION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD

EventFRACTURE,INSTALLING,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,LACERATION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD Victims3

Three employees injured in scaffold collapse

Multi-victim

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1988-09-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #801985

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ARM,HAND

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ARM,HAND Victims1

Employee's hand and arm fractured in fall to concrete floor

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1988-09-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14500052

WATER TOWER,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,BRACE,FALL,SCAFFOLD

EventWATER TOWER,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,BRACE,FALL,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee killed in fall from scaffold

1 fatal

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1988-09-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14493373

BOOM TRUCK,VEHICLE,BLOCKS,WORK RULES,SLIP,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,WINCH,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventBOOM TRUCK,VEHICLE,BLOCKS,WORK RULES,SLIP,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,WINCH,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by falling vehicle

1 fatal

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1988-09-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14298616

GUARDRAIL,DISMANTLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNTRAINED,INATTENTION,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD

EventGUARDRAIL,DISMANTLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNTRAINED,INATTENTION,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee injured in fall from scaffold

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1988-09-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14213987

CHEST,STUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,PRY BAR

EventCHEST,STUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,PRY BAR Victims1

Employee killed when struck in chest by pry bar

1 fatal

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1988-09-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #968313

CHEST,HEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE

EventCHEST,HEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee killed in fall from roof

1 fatal

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1988-09-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #893602

ROOF,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SLIPPERY SURFACE

EventROOF,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SLIPPERY SURFACE Victims1

Employee injured in fall from roof

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1988-09-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #809954

BURN,HEAD,OVEN,WORK RULES,FIRE,GAS,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE

EventBURN,HEAD,OVEN,WORK RULES,FIRE,GAS,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE Victims2

Employees suffer minor burns when oven explodes

Multi-victim

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1988-09-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #750737

FRACTURE,TRUSS,INSTALLING,ROOF,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,VIBRATIONS,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventFRACTURE,TRUSS,INSTALLING,ROOF,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,VIBRATIONS,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims2

One employee killed, one injured in fall with falling truss

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-09-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #657569

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

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,LOAD LINE,CRANE Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

Multi-victim

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1988-09-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14552772

FRACTURE,GUARDRAIL,IRON WORKER,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,NET

EventFRACTURE,GUARDRAIL,IRON WORKER,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,NET Victims2

Employee killed, another injured in scaffold collapse

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-09-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14520951

CHEST,FRACTURE,LOG,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,METAL POLE,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,WALKING BACKWARD,INATTENTION

EventCHEST,FRACTURE,LOG,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,METAL POLE,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,WALKING BACKWARD,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by metal cast log

1 fatal

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1988-09-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14468938

TANK TRUCK,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,WORK RULES,FIRE,EXPLOSION,ASPHALT,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventTANK TRUCK,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,WORK RULES,FIRE,EXPLOSION,ASPHALT,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

Employee injured when asphalt tank explodes and burns

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