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1988-08-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14500235

ROOF,LADDER,LIVER,LACERATION,FALL

EventROOF,LADDER,LIVER,LACERATION,FALL Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED DUE TO FALL FROM LADDER

1 fatal

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1988-08-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14497028

MOLTEN SLAG,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,LANYARD,FALL,CUTTING AND BURNING,ELEVATOR SHAFT

EventMOLTEN SLAG,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,LANYARD,FALL,CUTTING AND BURNING,ELEVATOR SHAFT Victims1

Employee killed in 210 ft fall when hot slag burned lanyard

1 fatal

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1988-08-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14488803

CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,LOST BALANCE

EventCONSTRUCTION,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee dies in fall through window

1 fatal

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1988-08-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14421465

GUARDRAIL,INSTALLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LADDER JACK SCAFFOLD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,SCAFFOLD

EventGUARDRAIL,INSTALLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LADDER JACK SCAFFOLD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee killed in fall from ladder jack scaffold

1 fatal

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1988-08-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14394233

INSTALLING,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE

EventINSTALLING,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee killed in fall from roof

1 fatal

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1988-08-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #1002419

RESPIRATORY,LUNG,LOSS OF BLOOD,HEMORRHAGE

EventRESPIRATORY,LUNG,LOSS OF BLOOD,HEMORRHAGE Victims1

Employee dies of congested lungs and internal bleeding

1 fatal

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1988-08-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #893313

HEART,CPR,HEART ATTACK,CONSTRUCTION

EventHEART,CPR,HEART ATTACK,CONSTRUCTION Victims1

Employee dies of a heart attack

1 fatal

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1988-08-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #802496

IND TRK OPERATOR,PINNED,SLIP,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,NECK,SHARP TURN,SLIPPERY SURFACE,UNTRAINED,SLOPE,OVERTURN

EventIND TRK OPERATOR,PINNED,SLIP,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,NECK,SHARP TURN,SLIPPERY SURFACE,UNTRAINED,SLOPE,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed in forklift overturn

1 fatal

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1988-08-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14547723

WORK RULES,INHALATION,GAS,CHLORINE,VALVE,SEAL,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE

EventWORK RULES,INHALATION,GAS,CHLORINE,VALVE,SEAL,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE Victims3

Three employees injured when exposed to chlorine gas

Multi-victim

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1988-08-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14520969

COUNTERBALANCE,TRUCK CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,CRANE,OVERTURN

EventCOUNTERBALANCE,TRUCK CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,CRANE,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed when crushed in overturning crane

1 fatal

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1988-08-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14434146

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,SKULL,LOST BALANCE,FRACTURE,EXTENSION LADDER,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,ARM

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,SKULL,LOST BALANCE,FRACTURE,EXTENSION LADDER,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,ARM Victims2

Employee injured in fall from ladder

Multi-victim

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1988-08-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14251672

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,PELVIS,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN,CONTUSION

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,PELVIS,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN,CONTUSION Victims1

Employee breaks pelvis in trench cave-in

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1988-08-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #848572

BURN,VENTILATION,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,LIGHTING FIXTURE,SPRAY PAINTING,STORAGE TANK,EXPLOSION

EventBURN,VENTILATION,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,LIGHTING FIXTURE,SPRAY PAINTING,STORAGE TANK,EXPLOSION Victims1

Employee dies from burns after tank fire

1 fatal

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1988-08-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #775031

OUTRIGGER,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,TIE-OFF,OVERTURN,SCAFFOLD

EventOUTRIGGER,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,TIE-OFF,OVERTURN,SCAFFOLD Victims2

Two employees killed in fall from scaffold

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-08-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #692848

CLEANING,SHORING,HIGH WIND,COLLAPSE,STRUCK BY,WALL,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,BRACING,CONSTRUCTION

EventCLEANING,SHORING,HIGH WIND,COLLAPSE,STRUCK BY,WALL,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,BRACING,CONSTRUCTION Victims4

Employee killed when struck by falling masonry wall

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-08-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #608349

FRACTURE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventFRACTURE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims2

One employee killed, one injured when struck by falling load

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-08-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #601641

GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,SCAFFOLD

EventGUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee killed in fall from scaffold

1 fatal

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1988-08-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14252530

EYE,FIREFIGHTER,LUNG,EMERGENCY RESPONSE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHLORINE,SCBA,CHLORINE ROOM,OVEREXPOSURE

EventEYE,FIREFIGHTER,LUNG,EMERGENCY RESPONSE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHLORINE,SCBA,CHLORINE ROOM,OVEREXPOSURE Victims2

Employees suffer exposure to chlorine gas

Multi-victim

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1988-08-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14218929

DRAIN PIPE,CRAWLER CRANE,TRENCH,VIBRATIONS,BRICK,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT

EventDRAIN PIPE,CRAWLER CRANE,TRENCH,VIBRATIONS,BRICK,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY CULVERT IN TRENCH

1 fatal

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1988-08-28T09:35:00 ·Summary #995696

FRACTURE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SWITCH,SPINE,E GI VII,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL

EventFRACTURE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SWITCH,SPINE,E GI VII,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK & FALL - CAUSE UNKNOWN

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1988-08-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #968305

FUSE,E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,UNTRAINED,UTILITY POLE

EventFUSE,E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,UNTRAINED,UTILITY POLE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1988-08-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14528434

CONSTRUCTION,HIGHWAY SHOULDER,OVERTURN,ROAD PAVING

EventCONSTRUCTION,HIGHWAY SHOULDER,OVERTURN,ROAD PAVING Victims1

Employee killed when compactor overturns onto him

1 fatal

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1988-08-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14341713

AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR,PALLET,COMMUNICATION,LEG

EventAMPUTATED,WORK RULES,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR,PALLET,COMMUNICATION,LEG Victims1

Employee killed when leg is caught in moving conveyor

1 fatal

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1988-08-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14292379

HEAD,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,PRESSURE RELEASE,TIRE

EventHEAD,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,PRESSURE RELEASE,TIRE Victims1

Thirteen-year-old killed in tire explosion

1 fatal

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1988-08-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #848697

HEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,SLIP,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,UNTRAINED,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventHEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,SLIP,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,UNTRAINED,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by steel coil

1 fatal

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