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1988-08-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #777888

AMPUTATED,SLICER,FINGER,CAUGHT BY,JAMMED,POINT OF OPERATION,CONVEYOR BELT,HAND

EventAMPUTATED,SLICER,FINGER,CAUGHT BY,JAMMED,POINT OF OPERATION,CONVEYOR BELT,HAND Victims1

Employee's finger amputated in cutter

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1988-08-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #170395818

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims1

EMPLOYEE DIES WHEN BURIED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN

1 fatal

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1988-08-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14201115

GARBAGE TRUCK,HEAD,DUMPSTER,CRUSHED

EventGARBAGE TRUCK,HEAD,DUMPSTER,CRUSHED Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED BY DUMPSTER

1 fatal

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1988-08-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #783712

HEADACHE,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,POISONING,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventHEADACHE,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,POISONING,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims7

Seven employees overexposed to carbon monoxide

Multi-victim

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1988-08-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #764555

FRONT END LOADER,WORK RULES,STARTED IN GEAR,FALL,RUN OVER,INATTENTION

EventFRONT END LOADER,WORK RULES,STARTED IN GEAR,FALL,RUN OVER,INATTENTION Victims2

Employee killed when run over by Bobcat loader

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-08-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #735274

CHAIN,GUARDRAIL,UNSECURED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATOR SHAFT

EventCHAIN,GUARDRAIL,UNSECURED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATOR SHAFT Victims1

Employee killed in fall from 13th floor

1 fatal

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1988-08-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #517193

FRONT END LOADER,LOADER BUCKET,WORK RULES,INATTENTION,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY

EventFRONT END LOADER,LOADER BUCKET,WORK RULES,INATTENTION,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY Victims2

Employee killed between loader/grader and dump truck

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-08-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14487805

WINDOW WASHER,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL

EventWINDOW WASHER,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL Victims1

Employee killed in fall from window ledge

1 fatal

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1988-08-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14429526

PORTABLE POWER TOOL,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR,NIP POINT

EventPORTABLE POWER TOOL,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR,NIP POINT Victims1

Employee killed when crushed in conveyor

1 fatal

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1988-08-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14384333

BURN,INADEQUATE MAINT,PRESSURE VESSEL,WORK RULES,STEAM,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,DOOR,MECH MALFUNCTION

EventBURN,INADEQUATE MAINT,PRESSURE VESSEL,WORK RULES,STEAM,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,DOOR,MECH MALFUNCTION Victims1

Employee killed when pressure vessel door opens prematurely

1 fatal

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1988-08-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14350086

WORK RULES,SLIP,FALL,STORAGE RACK

EventWORK RULES,SLIP,FALL,STORAGE RACK Victims1

Employee killed in fall from storage rack

1 fatal

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1988-08-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14347942

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,MANHOLE

EventOXYGEN DEFICIENCY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,MANHOLE Victims4

Employee dies in oxygen-deprived manhole

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-08-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14313274

CHEST,SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,SHORING,SLOPING

EventCHEST,SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,SHORING,SLOPING Victims1

Employee dies of suffocation in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1988-08-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14306849

WIRE ROPE,CAUGHT BY,SCRAP METAL,CONVEYOR,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

EventWIRE ROPE,CAUGHT BY,SCRAP METAL,CONVEYOR,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT Victims1

Employee struck and killed by cable

1 fatal

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1988-08-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14273130

AMPUTATED,SAWYER,CAUGHT BY,LUMBER,SAWMILL,STRUCK BY,ARM,BLADE,LEG

EventAMPUTATED,SAWYER,CAUGHT BY,LUMBER,SAWMILL,STRUCK BY,ARM,BLADE,LEG Victims1

Employee dies after suffering triple amputation in sawmill

1 fatal

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1988-08-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14243406

HEAD,WORK RULES,CONTROL LEVER,RAILROAD CAR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,MECH MALFUNCTION

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,CONTROL LEVER,RAILROAD CAR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,MECH MALFUNCTION Victims1

Employee killed when head crushed between railroad cars

1 fatal

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1988-08-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #995563

BURN,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,INATTENTION

EventBURN,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee suffers 2nd- and 3rd-degree burns in explosion

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1988-08-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #969584

BURN,EYE,LIGHTING FIXTURE,SKIN

EventBURN,EYE,LIGHTING FIXTURE,SKIN Victims12

Employee's skin and eyes injured by radiation from light

Multi-victim

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1988-08-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #889139

EJECTED,EMBANKMENT,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,SEAT BELT,CRANE OPERATOR,UNTRAINED,CRANE,OVERTURN

EventEJECTED,EMBANKMENT,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,SEAT BELT,CRANE OPERATOR,UNTRAINED,CRANE,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed when overloaded crane overturns

1 fatal

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1988-08-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #764563

ABDOMEN,IND TRK OPERATOR,PINNED,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SLIPPERY SURFACE,OVERTURN

EventABDOMEN,IND TRK OPERATOR,PINNED,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SLIPPERY SURFACE,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed when forklift overturns

1 fatal

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1988-08-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #735050

HAIR,SCALP,CAUGHT BY,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CONVEYOR BELT

EventHAIR,SCALP,CAUGHT BY,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CONVEYOR BELT Victims1

Employee scalped when hair enters roller

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1988-08-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14397277

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1988-08-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14397251

CHEST,FRONT END LOADER,BLOCKS,LOADER BUCKET,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY

EventCHEST,FRONT END LOADER,BLOCKS,LOADER BUCKET,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY Victims2

Employee killed when struck by arm of loader bucket

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-08-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #1008895

EJECTED,HIGHWAY,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,COLLISION,SEAT BELT,TRUCK,TRACTOR

EventEJECTED,HIGHWAY,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,COLLISION,SEAT BELT,TRUCK,TRACTOR Victims1

Employee killed in truck tractor collision

1 fatal

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1988-08-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #995340

BURN,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,GUY,ELECTRIC SHOCK,UTILITY POLE

EventBURN,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,GUY,ELECTRIC SHOCK,UTILITY POLE Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - UNKNOWN CAUSE

Multi-victim

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