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1988-07-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14482087

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,CAVE-IN

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1988-07-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14387435

BURN,FRACTURE,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,PROCESS SAFETY,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,CHEMICAL,HIGH TEMPERATURE,LEG

EventBURN,FRACTURE,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,PROCESS SAFETY,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,CHEMICAL,HIGH TEMPERATURE,LEG Victims4

One employee killed and three injured in explosion and fire

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-07-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14383947

FRACTURE,HEAD,STRUCK AGAINST,SKULL,FALL,LEG,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,STRUCK AGAINST,SKULL,FALL,LEG,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by overturned gluing machine

1 fatal

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1988-07-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14371751

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,NECK

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,NECK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK & FALL - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1988-07-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14350037

HEAD,MAINTENANCE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,LOST BALANCE

EventHEAD,MAINTENANCE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee dies after falling from forklift forks

1 fatal

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1988-07-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14321210

ROOF COLLAPSE,ROOF DECKING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,ROOFER,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventROOF COLLAPSE,ROOF DECKING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,ROOFER,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Roofer killed in fall through roof deck

1 fatal

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1988-07-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14250765

ELECTRIC MOTOR,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,WATER

EventELECTRIC MOTOR,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,WATER Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC MOTOR

1 fatal

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1988-07-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14212922

FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,BURIED,CAVE-IN,LEG

EventFRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,BURIED,CAVE-IN,LEG Victims2

One employee dies after buried in trench cave-in

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-07-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14195051

DRILL OPERATOR,ABRASION,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL,FALL,CONTUSION

EventDRILL OPERATOR,ABRASION,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL,FALL,CONTUSION Victims1

WORKER HOSPITALIZED FROM FALL INTO 39 FT DEEP DRYWELL

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1988-07-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #380462507

HEART,HEART ATTACK,HOUSEKEEPING

EventHEART,HEART ATTACK,HOUSEKEEPING Victims1

Housekeeper dies of apparent heart attack

1 fatal

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1988-07-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #731729

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,ASPHYXIATED,VENTILATION,PPE,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,CONSTRUCTION,SHAFT,MANHOLE,RESPIRATOR

EventOXYGEN DEFICIENCY,ASPHYXIATED,VENTILATION,PPE,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,CONSTRUCTION,SHAFT,MANHOLE,RESPIRATOR Victims2

Employees die of asphyxia in dam shaft

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-07-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #687558

TRENCH BOX,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN

EventTRENCH BOX,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1988-07-22T15:05:00 ·Summary #14349963

E GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,WELDER,WELDING,WELDING CABLE,WELDING ELECTRODE

EventE GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,WELDER,WELDING,WELDING CABLE,WELDING ELECTRODE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH WELDING LEAD

1 fatal

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1988-07-22T08:22:00 ·Summary #657668

RESPIRATORY,TANK TRUCK,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,TANK CLEANING,TOXIC FUMES,TANK

EventRESPIRATORY,TANK TRUCK,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,TANK CLEANING,TOXIC FUMES,TANK Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN EXPOSED TO TOXIC FUMES IN TRUCK TANK

1 fatal

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1988-07-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #979625

HEAT,AGRICULTURE,HEAT STROKE,HIGH TEMPERATURE

EventHEAT,AGRICULTURE,HEAT STROKE,HIGH TEMPERATURE Victims1

Employee dies of heat stroke

1 fatal

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1988-07-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14498992

FRACTURE,HOSE,SKULL,STRUCK BY,LOST CONTROL

EventFRACTURE,HOSE,SKULL,STRUCK BY,LOST CONTROL Victims1

Employee killed when struck by metal coupling

1 fatal

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1988-07-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14421416

WINDOW WASHER,UNSECURED,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventWINDOW WASHER,UNSECURED,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee dies in fall with dislodged scaffold

1 fatal

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1988-07-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14391577

INADEQUATE MAINT,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,UTILITY POLE

EventINADEQUATE MAINT,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,UTILITY POLE Victims1

FALL - IMPROPERLY BURIED UTILITY POLE

1 fatal

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1988-07-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14341747

E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC CABLE,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,ELECTRICAL WORK

EventE GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC CABLE,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,ELECTRICAL WORK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS

1 fatal

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1988-07-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14337257

LAWN MOWER,DROWN,SLOPE,WATER

EventLAWN MOWER,DROWN,SLOPE,WATER Victims1

Employee drives lawn tractor into lake and drowns

1 fatal

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1988-07-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14329320

PINNED,ROLL-OVER,CRUSHED,TRACTOR,SLOPE,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventPINNED,ROLL-OVER,CRUSHED,TRACTOR,SLOPE,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed when crushed under tractor

1 fatal

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1988-07-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #998377

FRACTURE,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,RAFTER,SKULL,FALL,STRUCK BY

EventFRACTURE,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,RAFTER,SKULL,FALL,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee dies after stumbling to floor

1 fatal

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1988-07-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #966788

ELECTRICAL,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTROCUTED,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC,GROUND FAULT,E GI V

EventELECTRICAL,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTROCUTED,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC,GROUND FAULT,E GI V Victims6

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN POWER LINE FILTER

Multi-victim

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1988-07-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #753558

BEAM,CLOTHING,COUNTERBALANCE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventBEAM,CLOTHING,COUNTERBALANCE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed when crushed between elevator parts

1 fatal

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1988-07-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14523195

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,LADDER,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,SKULL,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,INATTENTION

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,LADDER,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,SKULL,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed in fall from installed factory piping

1 fatal

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