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1988-08-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #828616

SUFFOCATED,GRAIN,WORK RULES,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED,GRAIN BIN

EventSUFFOCATED,GRAIN,WORK RULES,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED,GRAIN BIN Victims1

Employee suffocates to death in grain bin

1 fatal

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1988-08-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #753632

BARGE,HOISTING MECHANISM,COLLAPSE,CRANE BOOM,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE

EventBARGE,HOISTING MECHANISM,COLLAPSE,CRANE BOOM,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling crane boom

1 fatal

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1988-08-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #722413

GARBAGE TRUCK,DUMPSTER,CRUSHED,BACKING UP

EventGARBAGE TRUCK,DUMPSTER,CRUSHED,BACKING UP Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED BY GARBAGE TRUCK

1 fatal

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1988-08-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14497010

E GI V,ELECTRICAL,BATTERY CHARGER,CORD SET,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING

EventE GI V,ELECTRICAL,BATTERY CHARGER,CORD SET,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN BATTERY CHARGER

1 fatal

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1988-08-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14458772

VAPOR,VENTILATION,CLEANING,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,SEAL,CHEMICAL VAPOR,OVEREXPOSURE,RESPIRATOR

EventVAPOR,VENTILATION,CLEANING,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,SEAL,CHEMICAL VAPOR,OVEREXPOSURE,RESPIRATOR Victims1

Employee overcome by organic vapors

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1988-08-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14402481

AGRICULTURE,HEART ATTACK,COTTON GIN

EventAGRICULTURE,HEART ATTACK,COTTON GIN Victims1

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED HEART ATTACK, FELL AND HIT HEAD

1 fatal

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1988-08-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14401269

TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,LODGED TREE,CRUSHED,TREE,LOGGER,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

EventTREE FELLING,WORK RULES,LODGED TREE,CRUSHED,TREE,LOGGER,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling tree

1 fatal

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1988-08-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14308654

ROOF,SHOULDER,REBAR,IMPALED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL

EventROOF,SHOULDER,REBAR,IMPALED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL Victims1

EMPLOYEE IMPALED AND INJURED FROM FALL

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1988-08-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14200521

ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,TREE TRIMMING,EYE,TREE LIMB,ELEC UTILITY WORK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL FAULT,E PTD,TREE

EventELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,TREE TRIMMING,EYE,TREE LIMB,ELEC UTILITY WORK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL FAULT,E PTD,TREE Victims3

EYE FLASH - LOOKED AT ELECTRIC ARC

Multi-victim

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1988-08-22T13:15:00 ·Summary #737510

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C,SLING,CRANE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C,SLING,CRANE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

1 fatal

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1988-08-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #852459

WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,SAW,CAUGHT BETWEEN,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED

EventWORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,SAW,CAUGHT BETWEEN,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee killed when caught in saw pinch point

1 fatal

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1988-08-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #822999

ROOF,CARPENTER,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING,UNGUARDED,CONTUSION,INATTENTION

EventROOF,CARPENTER,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING,UNGUARDED,CONTUSION,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee sustains laceration in fall through roof hole

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1988-08-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #764548

AIR PRESSURE,WORK RULES,WELDING,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,PICKUP TRUCK,TIRE RIM

EventAIR PRESSURE,WORK RULES,WELDING,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,PICKUP TRUCK,TIRE RIM Victims1

Employee killed when tire explodes during rim welding

1 fatal

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1988-08-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #691436

FRACTURE,EXTENSION LADDER,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,PELVIS,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,HIP

EventFRACTURE,EXTENSION LADDER,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,PELVIS,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,HIP Victims1

Employee breaks hip, cracks pelvis in fall from ladder

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1988-08-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #607507

KNEE,FRACTURE,LUNG,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ROOF OPENING,UNGUARDED,ANKLE

EventKNEE,FRACTURE,LUNG,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ROOF OPENING,UNGUARDED,ANKLE Victims1

Employee injured in fall through mechanic floor

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1988-08-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14528400

LOADING,GRADER,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,TRAILER,FALLING OBJECT,OVERTURN

EventLOADING,GRADER,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,TRAILER,FALLING OBJECT,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed when crushed under motor grader

1 fatal

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1988-08-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14402424

LEAK,HYDROFLUORIC ACID,WORK RULES,INHALATION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,VALVE,GAS LEAK,PIPE,TOXIC FUMES,GAS FITTING

EventLEAK,HYDROFLUORIC ACID,WORK RULES,INHALATION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,VALVE,GAS LEAK,PIPE,TOXIC FUMES,GAS FITTING Victims6

Employees hospitalized after exposure to hydrofluoric acid

Multi-victim

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1988-08-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14402416

BURN,FURNACE,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE EXTINGUISHER,WORK RULES,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,TORCH,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventBURN,FURNACE,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE EXTINGUISHER,WORK RULES,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,TORCH,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims5

One killed, four injured in diesel vapor fire

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-08-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14401251

BACK-UP ALARM,SCRAPER,WORK RULES,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,BACKING UP,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,RUN OVER

EventBACK-UP ALARM,SCRAPER,WORK RULES,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,BACKING UP,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,RUN OVER Victims3

Employee killed when run over by backing scraper

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-08-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14391619

FUSE,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,INSULATED TOOL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,E C,HAND TOOL

EventFUSE,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,INSULATED TOOL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,E C,HAND TOOL Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1988-08-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14255426

ROOF,VENTILATION,HEADACHE,BOILER,INHALATION,NAUSEA,AIR CONTAMINATION,LP GAS,TOXIC FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventROOF,VENTILATION,HEADACHE,BOILER,INHALATION,NAUSEA,AIR CONTAMINATION,LP GAS,TOXIC FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims6

Employees become ill from carbon monoxide fumes

Multi-victim

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1988-08-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14233001

ASPHYXIATED,CONFINED SPACE,FIRE,WELDER,EXPLOSION

EventASPHYXIATED,CONFINED SPACE,FIRE,WELDER,EXPLOSION Victims1

EMPLOYEE DIED DUE TO ASPHYXIA

1 fatal

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1988-08-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14212930

SKYLIGHT,CLEANING,SLIP,TRIPPED,FALL

EventSKYLIGHT,CLEANING,SLIP,TRIPPED,FALL Victims1

Employee killed in fall while cleaning skylight

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1988-08-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #1008762

HEAD,HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,CLEANING,BACK,COLLISION,NECK,STRUCK BY,MOTOR VEHICLE,LEG

EventHEAD,HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,CLEANING,BACK,COLLISION,NECK,STRUCK BY,MOTOR VEHICLE,LEG Victims2

Two employees injured when struck by vehicle

Multi-victim

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1988-08-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #888107

MDI,INHALATION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,CHEMICAL

EventMDI,INHALATION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,CHEMICAL Victims1

Employee sensitized to methylene bisphenyl isocyanate

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