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1988-09-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14218960

CHEST,FRACTURE,FIRE EXTINGUISHER,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY

EventCHEST,FRACTURE,FIRE EXTINGUISHER,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY Victims2

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY EXPLODING FIRE EXTINGUISHER

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-09-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #995647

BURN,FIRE,EXPLOSION

EventBURN,FIRE,EXPLOSION Victims1

Employee killed in explosion

1 fatal

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1988-09-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #976654

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

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

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1988-09-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #822049

FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LACERATION,CONVEYOR,INATTENTION

EventFINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LACERATION,CONVEYOR,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee's finger cut when caught in conveyor

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1988-09-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #758748

FRACTURE,LOSS OF BLOOD,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,PELVIS,FALL,ARM,LEG

EventFRACTURE,LOSS OF BLOOD,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,PELVIS,FALL,ARM,LEG Victims1

Employee dies day after fall from scaffold

1 fatal

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1988-09-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #692913

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,METAL LADDER,ELECTRIC SHOCK,E GI IB

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,METAL LADDER,ELECTRIC SHOCK,E GI IB Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-09-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #594242

LOADING,DITCH,ROLL-OVER,CRUSHED,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,TRAILER,FALLING OBJECT

EventLOADING,DITCH,ROLL-OVER,CRUSHED,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,TRAILER,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by heavy equipment

1 fatal

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1988-09-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #517276

HEAD,LADDER,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,BRAIN

EventHEAD,LADDER,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,BRAIN Victims1

Employee killed in fall from ladder

1 fatal

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1988-09-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14394241

KNIFE,MAINTENANCE,REPAIR,LOSS OF BLOOD,HEMORRHAGE,WORK RULES,PUNCTURE

EventKNIFE,MAINTENANCE,REPAIR,LOSS OF BLOOD,HEMORRHAGE,WORK RULES,PUNCTURE Victims1

Employee dies after stabbing self with pocket knife

1 fatal

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1988-09-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14297253

GUARDRAIL,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES

EventGUARDRAIL,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES Victims1

No employees injured in bleacher collapse

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1988-09-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #1008952

INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,WALKING SURFACE,CATWALK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventINADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,WALKING SURFACE,CATWALK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee killed in fall from elevated subway tracks

1 fatal

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1988-09-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #775015

WALL,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,NATURAL GAS,EXPLOSION,GAS LEAK,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

EventWALL,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,NATURAL GAS,EXPLOSION,GAS LEAK,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed in natural gas explosion

1 fatal

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1988-09-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14292171

LOADING,GLOVE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,NIP POINT,HAND

EventLOADING,GLOVE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,NIP POINT,HAND Victims1

Employee's hand caught in cotton fabric windup roll

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1988-09-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14491690

MAINTENANCE,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

EventMAINTENANCE,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - UNKNOWN CAUSE

1 fatal

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1988-09-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14465611

HEAD,GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,INEXPERIENCE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD

EventHEAD,GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,INEXPERIENCE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee killed in 15 ft fall from scaffold

1 fatal

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1988-09-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14252886

WORK RULES,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventWORK RULES,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling tree

1 fatal

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1988-09-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #978320

LADDER,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventLADDER,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee killed in fall to concrete

1 fatal

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1988-09-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #777904

FRACTURE,HEAD,BRAKE,HAND BRAKE,INADEQUATE MAINT,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STEEP GRADE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MOTOR VEHICLE,LEG

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,BRAKE,HAND BRAKE,INADEQUATE MAINT,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STEEP GRADE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MOTOR VEHICLE,LEG Victims1

Employee injured jumping from out-of-control forklift

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1988-09-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #762617

ROCK,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,TRUCK DRIVER

EventROCK,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,TRUCK DRIVER Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by falling rock

1 fatal

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1988-09-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #742619

BACK-UP ALARM,CHEST,DUST,FRONT END LOADER,INADEQUATE MAINT,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,HOUSEKEEPING

EventBACK-UP ALARM,CHEST,DUST,FRONT END LOADER,INADEQUATE MAINT,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,HOUSEKEEPING Victims1

Employee crushed between loader and truck tractor

1 fatal

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1988-09-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #742098

OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,COLLISION,NECK,STRUCK BY,COMMUNICATION,SPRAIN,CRANE

EventOBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,COLLISION,NECK,STRUCK BY,COMMUNICATION,SPRAIN,CRANE Victims1

Employee sprains neck when crane is bumped by another crane

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1988-09-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #660514

LEAK,GASKET,EMERGENCY RESPONSE,FIRE EXTINGUISHER,FIRE,PHOSPHOROUS,CHEMICAL REACTION,PHOSPHINE GAS,SPILL

EventLEAK,GASKET,EMERGENCY RESPONSE,FIRE EXTINGUISHER,FIRE,PHOSPHOROUS,CHEMICAL REACTION,PHOSPHINE GAS,SPILL Victims1

No employees injured during chemical spill and fire

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1988-09-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #601724

ASPHYXIATED,INSTALLING,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventASPHYXIATED,INSTALLING,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee dies of asphyxia in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1988-09-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14558167

BARGE,ASPHYXIATED,FALL,DROWN,WATER

EventBARGE,ASPHYXIATED,FALL,DROWN,WATER Victims1

EMPLOYEE DROWNED DUE TO FALL FROM BARGE

1 fatal

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1988-09-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14532204

HEART,HEART ATTACK,CARDIAC ARREST

EventHEART,HEART ATTACK,CARDIAC ARREST Victims1

Employee dies of cardiac arrest

1 fatal

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