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1988-09-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #1008960

HEART,HEART ATTACK

EventHEART,HEART ATTACK Victims1

Employee dies of probable heart attack

1 fatal

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1988-09-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #945121

CHAIN,FRACTURE,AMPUTATED,LOG DECK,SLIP,CAUGHT BY,ABRASION,CONVEYOR,FOOT,LEG

EventCHAIN,FRACTURE,AMPUTATED,LOG DECK,SLIP,CAUGHT BY,ABRASION,CONVEYOR,FOOT,LEG Victims1

Employee's leg amputated after caught by log conveyor

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1988-09-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #753665

SIGNALMAN,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,SLIP,TRUCK,FALL,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,COMMUNICATION,BACKING UP

EventSIGNALMAN,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,SLIP,TRUCK,FALL,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,COMMUNICATION,BACKING UP Victims1

Employee killed when run over by backing truck

1 fatal

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1988-09-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #692970

FRONT END LOADER,PINNED,WORK RULES,ROPS,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,DRIVER,SEAT BELT,TRAILER,OVERTURN

EventFRONT END LOADER,PINNED,WORK RULES,ROPS,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,DRIVER,SEAT BELT,TRAILER,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed by overturned front end loader

1 fatal

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1988-09-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14548366

STORM,HIGH WIND,WORK RULES,FALL,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,BOAT,WATER

EventSTORM,HIGH WIND,WORK RULES,FALL,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,BOAT,WATER Victims1

Employee drowns after falling into lake from boat

1 fatal

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1988-09-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14431613

CLEARANCE,BOOM,FLATBED RAIL CAR,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,BRIDGE,FALLING OBJECT,BACKING UP

EventCLEARANCE,BOOM,FLATBED RAIL CAR,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,BRIDGE,FALLING OBJECT,BACKING UP Victims2

Employee killed, another injured by falling bridge section

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-09-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14375109

HEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SHAFT,FALL,UNGUARDED

EventHEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SHAFT,FALL,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee killed in 17 ft fall down shaft

1 fatal

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1988-09-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14354534

LIGHTING CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT

EventLIGHTING CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PART

1 fatal

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1988-09-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14327969

LONGSHORING,CLEARANCE,WORK RULES,LOADER,STRUCK BY

EventLONGSHORING,CLEARANCE,WORK RULES,LOADER,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee killed when struck by top loader

1 fatal

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1988-09-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14454680

AMUSE PARK/CARNIVAL,REPAIR,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,AMUSEMENT RIDE,WORK PLATFORM,FERRIS WHEEL

EventAMUSE PARK/CARNIVAL,REPAIR,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,AMUSEMENT RIDE,WORK PLATFORM,FERRIS WHEEL Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL INTO MOVING FERRIS WHEEL

1 fatal

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1988-09-17T14:30:00 ·Summary #14348056

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,INSULATED TOOL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,HAND TOOL

EventE GI IV,ELECTRICAL,INSULATED TOOL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,HAND TOOL Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH LIVE PART THRU HAND TOOL

1 fatal

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1988-09-16T03:45:00 ·Summary #14348049

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GUY,TRAILER,TRUCK DRIVER

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GUY,TRAILER,TRUCK DRIVER Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU GUY

1 fatal

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1988-09-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #969592

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

EventBOOM TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,STREETLIGHTING,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UTILITY POLE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD

1 fatal

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1988-09-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #517284

GRADER,BRAKE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,UNMANNED,RUN OVER

EventGRADER,BRAKE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,UNMANNED,RUN OVER Victims1

Employee crushed to death by runaway grader

1 fatal

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1988-09-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14491708

WORK RULES,FOREHEAD,EXPLOSION,RESTRAINING DEVICE,MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL,STRUCK BY,TIRE RIM

EventWORK RULES,FOREHEAD,EXPLOSION,RESTRAINING DEVICE,MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL,STRUCK BY,TIRE RIM Victims1

Employee killed when struck by exploding multipiece rim

1 fatal

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1988-09-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14485254

BULLDOZER,BURIED,INATTENTION

EventBULLDOZER,BURIED,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when buried by garbage

1 fatal

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1988-09-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14429609

MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,TREE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventMAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,TREE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee killed in fall from roof of high-rise building

1 fatal

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1988-09-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14386668

HEART,HEART ATTACK,CONSTRUCTION

EventHEART,HEART ATTACK,CONSTRUCTION Victims1

Employee dies of a heart attack while dragging line

1 fatal

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1988-09-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14348726

E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,WELDER,WELDING,WELDING ELECTRODE

EventE GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,WELDER,WELDING,WELDING ELECTRODE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH WELDING ELECTRODE

1 fatal

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1988-09-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14348072

CHEST,FRACTURE,SHEAR,HYDRAULIC CYLINDER,BEARING,BOLT,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,INATTENTION

EventCHEST,FRACTURE,SHEAR,HYDRAULIC CYLINDER,BEARING,BOLT,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,INATTENTION Victims2

One employee killed, one injured by projectile bearing

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-09-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14297220

BACK-UP ALARM,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventBACK-UP ALARM,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee injured when run over by earth-moving equipment

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1988-09-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14240311

HEAD,WORK RULES,WELDING,EXPLOSION,RESTRAINING DEVICE,STRUCK BY,TIRE RIM,TIRE

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,WELDING,EXPLOSION,RESTRAINING DEVICE,STRUCK BY,TIRE RIM,TIRE Victims2

One employee killed, one injured when struck by tire

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #969634

AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,INTERLOCK,PUNCH PRESS,UNGUARDED

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,INTERLOCK,PUNCH PRESS,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's finger amputated in punch press

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1988-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #889170

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,ASPHYXIATED,REPAIR,CONFINED SPACE,CPR,WORK RULES,NITROGEN,ELEC UTILITY WORK,WATER TANK

EventOXYGEN DEFICIENCY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,ASPHYXIATED,REPAIR,CONFINED SPACE,CPR,WORK RULES,NITROGEN,ELEC UTILITY WORK,WATER TANK Victims2

DIVER KILLED, ANOTHER SUFFERS ASPHYXIA IN CONFINED SPACE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #888735

UNCONSCIOUSNESS,SHOULDER,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,LADDER,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,SPRAIN,UNGUARDED,CONTUSION

EventUNCONSCIOUSNESS,SHOULDER,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,LADDER,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,SPRAIN,UNGUARDED,CONTUSION Victims1

Employee injured when homemade ladder falls and breaks

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