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1988-08-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14215784

RESPIRATORY,CONSTRUCTION,INHALATION,STRUCK BY,TOXIC FUMES,FACE,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,HAND,CHEMICAL,LEG

EventRESPIRATORY,CONSTRUCTION,INHALATION,STRUCK BY,TOXIC FUMES,FACE,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,HAND,CHEMICAL,LEG Victims3

Employees hospitalized after cyclohexylamine spill

Multi-victim

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1988-08-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14200539

BACK-UP ALARM,BACKING UP,CONSTRUCTION,TORSO,CRUSHED,BULLDOZER,RUN OVER

EventBACK-UP ALARM,BACKING UP,CONSTRUCTION,TORSO,CRUSHED,BULLDOZER,RUN OVER Victims2

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY BULLDOZER

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-08-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #1000546

FRACTURE,HEAD,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CRUSHED,TRUCK,CONCUSSION,LOST CONTROL,OVERTURN,TRUCK DRIVER

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CRUSHED,TRUCK,CONCUSSION,LOST CONTROL,OVERTURN,TRUCK DRIVER Victims3

One employee killed, two injured in overturned truck

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-08-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #981969

CONSTRUCTION,LIGHTNING,STRUCK BY

EventCONSTRUCTION,LIGHTNING,STRUCK BY Victims2

Employees killed when struck by lightning

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-08-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #893206

HOISTING MECHANISM,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,WORK PLATFORM

EventHOISTING MECHANISM,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,WORK PLATFORM Victims3

One employee dies, two others injured when false car falls

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-08-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #827121

DIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,POINT OF OPERATION,SET UP,UNTRAINED,COMMUNICATION

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,POINT OF OPERATION,SET UP,UNTRAINED,COMMUNICATION Victims1

Employee's finger amputated by power press die

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1988-08-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #672899

PAINTER,HAND,BURN,VENTILATION,FIRE,ARM,SPRAY BOOTH

EventPAINTER,HAND,BURN,VENTILATION,FIRE,ARM,SPRAY BOOTH Victims3

Employees burned by flash fire in paint booth pit

Multi-victim

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1988-08-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #670737

AMPUTATED,FINGER,STUCK,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,PUNCH PRESS,MECH MALFUNCTION

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,STUCK,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,PUNCH PRESS,MECH MALFUNCTION Victims1

Employee's fingers amputated by punch press

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1988-08-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #660621

WATER TOWER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CATWALK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventWATER TOWER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CATWALK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee dies in fall from water tower catwalk

1 fatal

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1988-08-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #380214734

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICAL TESTING,ELECTROCUTED,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,TEST EQUIPMENT,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER,UNTRAINED

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICAL TESTING,ELECTROCUTED,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,TEST EQUIPMENT,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER,UNTRAINED Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1988-08-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14391593

EJECTED,EMBANKMENT,ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SEAT BELT,LOST CONTROL,MOTOR VEHICLE

EventEJECTED,EMBANKMENT,ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SEAT BELT,LOST CONTROL,MOTOR VEHICLE Victims1

Employee killed when thrown from marsh buggy

1 fatal

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1988-08-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14353114

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

EventHEAD,GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,LOST BALANCE,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee killed when hits head in fall from scaffold

1 fatal

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1988-08-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14341788

BACKHOE BOOM,BURN,CLOTHING,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,BACKHOE

EventBACKHOE BOOM,BURN,CLOTHING,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,BACKHOE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURN - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

1 fatal

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1988-08-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14219877

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,TEST EQUIPMENT,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UNTRAINED

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,TEST EQUIPMENT,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UNTRAINED Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CAUSE UNKNOWN

1 fatal

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1988-08-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #1000801

DITCH,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventDITCH,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by falling pipe

1 fatal

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1988-08-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14523021

HEAD,UNSECURED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventHEAD,UNSECURED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling rack

1 fatal

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1988-08-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14505192

ROOF,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,INEXPERIENCE,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,UNTRAINED

EventROOF,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,INEXPERIENCE,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,UNTRAINED Victims1

Employee Killed in Fall While Adding Jib to Crane

1 fatal

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1988-08-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #848259

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,TANK,UNTRAINED,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,TANK,UNTRAINED,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by load falling from forklift

1 fatal

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1988-08-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #822817

EYE,CLEARANCE,SODIUM HYDROXIDE,CAUSTIC,INADEQUATE MAINT,PIPE,SKIN,STRUCK BY,CHEMICAL

EventEYE,CLEARANCE,SODIUM HYDROXIDE,CAUSTIC,INADEQUATE MAINT,PIPE,SKIN,STRUCK BY,CHEMICAL Victims1

Employee splashed in eye with caustic soda

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1988-08-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #760348

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,CRANE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,CRANE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

1 fatal

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1988-08-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #758094

ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,BUSBAR,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,PAINTER,UNTRAINED

EventELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,BUSBAR,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,PAINTER,UNTRAINED Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK & FALL - DIRECT CONTACT WITH BUSBAR

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-08-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #689455

FRACTURE,RIB,STRUCK BY,ARM,PICKUP TRUCK,LEG

EventFRACTURE,RIB,STRUCK BY,ARM,PICKUP TRUCK,LEG Victims1

Employee killed when struck by pickup truck

1 fatal

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1988-08-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14570303

ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC CABLE,STEPLADDER,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,E C,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,METAL LADDER

EventELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC CABLE,STEPLADDER,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,E C,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,METAL LADDER Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN METAL-CLAD CABLE

1 fatal

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1988-08-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14503858

COMMUNICATION TOWER,WIRE ROPE,INADEQUATE MAINT,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,STRUCK BY

EventCOMMUNICATION TOWER,WIRE ROPE,INADEQUATE MAINT,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee killed in 200 ft fall from microwave tower

1 fatal

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1988-08-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14391601

BOOM,WELDER,CONSTRUCTION,TORSO,CRUSHED,PIPE

EventBOOM,WELDER,CONSTRUCTION,TORSO,CRUSHED,PIPE Victims1

WELDER DIES WHEN CRUSHED BETWEEN TWO PIPE SECTIONS

1 fatal

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