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1988-07-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14496996

WORK RULES,SEIZURE,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,COMMUNICATION,WATER

EventWORK RULES,SEIZURE,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,COMMUNICATION,WATER Victims1

Employee drowns during epileptic seizure

1 fatal

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1988-07-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #827063

MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,PUNCH PRESS

EventMAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,PUNCH PRESS Victims1

Employee crushed and killed by transfer arm of punch press

1 fatal

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1988-07-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #777862

BLASTING,EXPLOSIVES,WORK RULES,DETONATOR LEAD

EventBLASTING,EXPLOSIVES,WORK RULES,DETONATOR LEAD Victims1

Employee killed by blasting charge

1 fatal

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1988-07-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #517128

FRACTURE,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,COLLISION,TRUCK,LOST CONTROL,SLOPE,LEG,TRUCK DRIVER

EventFRACTURE,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,COLLISION,TRUCK,LOST CONTROL,SLOPE,LEG,TRUCK DRIVER Victims1

Employee injured when truck runs into tree

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1988-07-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14491682

ROOF OPENING COVER,SKYLIGHT,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ROOF OPENING,UNGUARDED

EventROOF OPENING COVER,SKYLIGHT,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ROOF OPENING,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee killed in fall through skylight opening

1 fatal

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1988-07-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14397244

LIGHTING CIRCUIT,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,LADDER,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL

EventLIGHTING CIRCUIT,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,LADDER,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK & FALL - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1988-07-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14337331

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-07-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14234850

GARBAGE TRUCK,CRUSHED,RUN OVER,BACKING UP

EventGARBAGE TRUCK,CRUSHED,RUN OVER,BACKING UP Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN RUN OVER BY GARBAGE TRUCK BACKING UP

1 fatal

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1988-07-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14234785

CHEST,GARBAGE TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKING UP

EventCHEST,GARBAGE TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKING UP Victims1

Employee killed by backing up garbage truck

1 fatal

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1988-07-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14234504

CHEST,LOADING,ROLL-OVER,CRUSHED,OIL WELL SERVICING,TRACTOR,TRAILER,PUNCTURE

EventCHEST,LOADING,ROLL-OVER,CRUSHED,OIL WELL SERVICING,TRACTOR,TRAILER,PUNCTURE Victims1

Employee killed when tractor rolls over

1 fatal

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1988-07-28T23:00:00 ·Summary #982124

ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER

EventELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1988-07-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #995720

SAW,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

EventSAW,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT Victims1

Employee hospitalized when struck by flying piece of wood

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1988-07-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #995027

AMPUTATED,PRESS BRAKE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,HAND,RAM

EventAMPUTATED,PRESS BRAKE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,HAND,RAM Victims1

Employee's hand caught in press brake

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1988-07-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #977868

ROOF,FALL

EventROOF,FALL Victims1

Employee killed in fall from roof of plant

1 fatal

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1988-07-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #803197

SHOULDER,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,DOOR,CONTUSION

EventSHOULDER,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,DOOR,CONTUSION Victims1

Employee bruised when struck by metal door

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1988-07-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #759167

HEAD,LIFELINE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,TIE-OFF,SCAFFOLD

EventHEAD,LIFELINE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,TIE-OFF,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee killed in fall from unsecured plywood work platform

1 fatal

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1988-07-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14497002

CHEST,HEAD,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,ABRASION,NECK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING,CONTUSION

EventCHEST,HEAD,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,ABRASION,NECK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING,CONTUSION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling limb

1 fatal

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1988-07-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14486856

LIGHTNING,STRUCK BY,BOAT

EventLIGHTNING,STRUCK BY,BOAT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by lightning

1 fatal

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1988-07-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14485247

E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,UNTRAINED

EventE GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,UNTRAINED Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS

1 fatal

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1988-07-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14445183

ROOF OPENING COVER,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ROOF OPENING,LOST BALANCE,COMMUNICATION

EventROOF OPENING COVER,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ROOF OPENING,LOST BALANCE,COMMUNICATION Victims1

Employee killed in fall through roof opening

1 fatal

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1988-07-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14308639

HEAD,DISMANTLING,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CONTUSION,SCAFFOLD

EventHEAD,DISMANTLING,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CONTUSION,SCAFFOLD Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD DOWN ELEVATOR SHAFT

1 fatal

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1988-07-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #1005156

EXCAVATION,REPAIR,WORK RULES,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventEXCAVATION,REPAIR,WORK RULES,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee injured in excavation cave-in

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1988-07-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #1000876

FRACTURE,REPAIR,WORK RULES,HIGH PRESSURE,RESTRAINING DEVICE,INFLATING,STRUCK BY,ARM,FLYING OBJECT,TIRE

EventFRACTURE,REPAIR,WORK RULES,HIGH PRESSURE,RESTRAINING DEVICE,INFLATING,STRUCK BY,ARM,FLYING OBJECT,TIRE Victims1

Employee hospitalized when struck by flying wheel assembly

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1988-07-27T15:30:00 ·Summary #170395800

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1988-07-27T14:30:00 ·Summary #810382

E GI III,ELECTRICAL,CPR,WELDER,WELDING,ELECTRIC SHOCK,WELDING ELECTRODE,METAL PIPE

EventE GI III,ELECTRICAL,CPR,WELDER,WELDING,ELECTRIC SHOCK,WELDING ELECTRODE,METAL PIPE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH WELDING ELECTRODE

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