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1988-07-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14512305

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,LOST CONTROL,ROAD PAVING

EventTRAFFIC ACCIDENT,CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,LOST CONTROL,ROAD PAVING Victims2

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY OUT-OF-CONTROL TRK

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-07-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14496863

DEMOLITION,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT,TANK,CUTTING AND BURNING,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventDEMOLITION,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT,TANK,CUTTING AND BURNING,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling tank

1 fatal

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1988-07-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14431688

CONSTRUCTION,FLAGMAN,STRUCK BY,MOTOR VEHICLE

EventCONSTRUCTION,FLAGMAN,STRUCK BY,MOTOR VEHICLE Victims1

Employee struck by motor vehicle in construction zone

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1988-07-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14431563

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,VEHICLE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,COLLISION

EventTRAFFIC ACCIDENT,VEHICLE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,COLLISION Victims2

Employees killed in head-on collision at construction site

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-07-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14410096

DECKING,GUARDRAIL,ROOF,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,NECK,SLIPPERY SURFACE

EventDECKING,GUARDRAIL,ROOF,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,NECK,SLIPPERY SURFACE Victims1

Employee dies in fall from second-story roof

1 fatal

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1988-07-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14402457

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,HIGH PRESSURE PIPE,HIGH PRESSURE,PIPELINE,OIL WELL SERVICING,PIPE,STRUCK BY

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,HIGH PRESSURE PIPE,HIGH PRESSURE,PIPELINE,OIL WELL SERVICING,PIPE,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee killed when struck by pipe

1 fatal

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1988-07-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #779470

FALL,UTILITY POLE

EventFALL,UTILITY POLE Victims1

Employee injured when wooden utility pole falls over

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1988-07-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #735159

LIGHTING CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,UNTRAINED

EventLIGHTING CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,UNTRAINED Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS

1 fatal

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1988-07-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14570758

INADEQUATE MAINT,ROTATING KNIFE,WORK RULES,INTERLOCK,LOCKOUT

EventINADEQUATE MAINT,ROTATING KNIFE,WORK RULES,INTERLOCK,LOCKOUT Victims1

Employee killed in plastic blending machine

1 fatal

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1988-07-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14500045

WALL,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,HYDRAULIC LINE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED

EventWALL,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,HYDRAULIC LINE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by tilting house

1 fatal

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1988-07-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14495212

MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,FREON,JAMMED,DEGREASER,CONVEYOR,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,OVEREXPOSURE

EventMAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,FREON,JAMMED,DEGREASER,CONVEYOR,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,OVEREXPOSURE Victims3

Two employees killed when struck by vertical conveyor

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-07-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14487003

STEEL PLATE,UNSECURED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventSTEEL PLATE,UNSECURED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling steel plate

1 fatal

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1988-07-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14391551

GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,SLIP,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,TRIPPED,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,TOWER

EventGUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,SLIP,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,TRIPPED,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,TOWER Victims1

Employee killed in fall from cooling tower platform

1 fatal

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1988-07-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14347967

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,CONVEYOR,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELECTRICAL BOX,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

EventELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,CONVEYOR,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELECTRICAL BOX,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN CONVEYOR

1 fatal

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1988-07-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14273114

CHEST,KICK BACK,TREE FELLING,LODGED TREE,CRUSHED,INEXPERIENCE,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

EventCHEST,KICK BACK,TREE FELLING,LODGED TREE,CRUSHED,INEXPERIENCE,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING Victims1

Employee killed when struck by tree that kicked back

1 fatal

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1988-07-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #995894

AMPUTATED,FINGER,MOLDING MACHINE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,JAMMED

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,MOLDING MACHINE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,JAMMED Victims1

Employee's finger amputated when caught in mold machine

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1988-07-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #759316

MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CAUGHT BY,DESCENDING,METAL LADDER,FALL,ELEVATOR,CONCRETE,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventMAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CAUGHT BY,DESCENDING,METAL LADDER,FALL,ELEVATOR,CONCRETE,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed in fall from manlift

1 fatal

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1988-07-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #741876

INSTALLING,CARPENTER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,BRACING,CONTUSION

EventINSTALLING,CARPENTER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,BRACING,CONTUSION Victims1

Carpenter injured when scaffold collapses

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1988-07-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #731216

TREE FELLING,PPE,CHAIN SAW,WORK RULES,SKULL,TREE,TREE SECTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventTREE FELLING,PPE,CHAIN SAW,WORK RULES,SKULL,TREE,TREE SECTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling tree top

1 fatal

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1988-07-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14528426

FRACTURE,SAFETY BELT,HYDRAULIC CYLINDER,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,AERIAL LIFT,FOOT,LEG

EventFRACTURE,SAFETY BELT,HYDRAULIC CYLINDER,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,AERIAL LIFT,FOOT,LEG Victims2

FALL - MECHANICAL FAILURE OF AERIAL LIFT

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-07-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14440937

MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CLOGGED,CRUSHED,AUGER,FALL

EventMAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CLOGGED,CRUSHED,AUGER,FALL Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by auger

1 fatal

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1988-07-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #1000769

FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,BOILER,EXPLOSION,GAS LEAK,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION,FLYING OBJECT,FACE,DOOR

EventFRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,BOILER,EXPLOSION,GAS LEAK,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION,FLYING OBJECT,FACE,DOOR Victims1

Employee injured when struck by exploding boiler door

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1988-07-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #992081

E GI II,ENCLOSED SPACE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICAL TESTING,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC,TRANSFORMER

EventE GI II,ENCLOSED SPACE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICAL TESTING,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC,TRANSFORMER Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

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1988-07-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #829887

SEVERED,STORAGE BIN,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,WARNING SIGN

EventSEVERED,STORAGE BIN,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,WARNING SIGN Victims1

Employee's fingers severed by bridge breaker

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1988-07-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #753640

WORK RULES,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,FALL,STRUCK BY,FLATBED TRUCK,RUN OVER

EventWORK RULES,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,FALL,STRUCK BY,FLATBED TRUCK,RUN OVER Victims1

Employee killed when run over by truck

1 fatal

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