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1988-07-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14424048

WORK RULES,LADDER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventWORK RULES,LADDER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed in fall from ladder

1 fatal

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1988-07-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14402390

DERRICK,GERONIMO LINE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,OIL WELL SERVICING,PIPE,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION,OIL RIG

EventDERRICK,GERONIMO LINE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,OIL WELL SERVICING,PIPE,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION,OIL RIG Victims3

Employee killed when struck by toppling derrick

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-07-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14350060

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,UNGUARDED

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee killed in fall through unguarded floor opening

1 fatal

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1988-07-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14308621

SKYLIGHT,CARPENTER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CONCUSSION

EventSKYLIGHT,CARPENTER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CONCUSSION Victims1

CARPENTRY WORKER KILLED BY FALL THROUGH SKYLIGHT OPENING

1 fatal

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1988-07-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14308613

SKYLIGHT,CARPENTER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CONCUSSION

EventSKYLIGHT,CARPENTER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CONCUSSION Victims1

CARPENTRY WORKER KILLED IN FALL THROUGH SKYLIGHT OPENING

1 fatal

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1988-07-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14308605

PLATFORM,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CONCUSSION

EventPLATFORM,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CONCUSSION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM RAISED PLATFORM

1 fatal

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1988-07-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14301493

REPAIR,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,INATTENTION

EventREPAIR,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by forklift

1 fatal

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1988-07-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14247217

UNSECURED,PINNED,WORK RULES,RAILROAD CAR,CRUSHED

EventUNSECURED,PINNED,WORK RULES,RAILROAD CAR,CRUSHED Victims1

Employee killed when crushed between mold buggies

1 fatal

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1988-07-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14212914

E GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ATTACHMENT PLUG,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,STRAIN RELIEF,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

EventE GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ATTACHMENT PLUG,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,STRAIN RELIEF,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN FOOD WARMER

1 fatal

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1988-07-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #953430

BURN,CHEST,CONCRETE FORM WORK,PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,PPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,CONCRETE,LEG

EventBURN,CHEST,CONCRETE FORM WORK,PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,PPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,CONCRETE,LEG Victims2

Employees are burned while pouring concrete forms

Multi-victim

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1988-07-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #827204

AGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,HEAT EXHAUSTION,HIGH TEMPERATURE

EventAGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,HEAT EXHAUSTION,HIGH TEMPERATURE Victims23

Teenage corn detasselers hospitalized for heat exhaustion

Multi-victim

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1988-07-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #779462

KICK BACK,GUARD,WORK RULES,CIRCULAR SAW,INEXPERIENCE,LACERATION,BLADE,UNTRAINED,LEG

EventKICK BACK,GUARD,WORK RULES,CIRCULAR SAW,INEXPERIENCE,LACERATION,BLADE,UNTRAINED,LEG Victims1

Employee's leg cut by circular hand saw

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1988-07-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #760769

RESPIRATORY,FRACTURE,SLIP,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,RIB,FALL,OFF LOADING,SLIPPERY SURFACE,INATTENTION

EventRESPIRATORY,FRACTURE,SLIP,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,RIB,FALL,OFF LOADING,SLIPPERY SURFACE,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee dies of complications from undiagnosed rib fracture

1 fatal

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1988-07-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #740126

TRUSS,INSTALLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventTRUSS,INSTALLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee killed in fall from elevation

1 fatal

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1988-07-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #689117

BOARD,STEEL PLATE,HEAD,CAUGHT BY,CONVEYOR,DECAPITATED,LOST CONTROL

EventBOARD,STEEL PLATE,HEAD,CAUGHT BY,CONVEYOR,DECAPITATED,LOST CONTROL Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by overhead conveyor

1 fatal

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1988-07-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14485239

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RAILROAD TRACK,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RAILROAD TRACK,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN FLYING PIECE OF TRAIN TRACK STRUCK HIM

1 fatal

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1988-07-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14478788

VAPOR,WORK RULES,INHALATION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,GAS,CARBON DIOXIDE,CHEMICAL VAPOR,OVEREXPOSURE,DOOR,CHEMICAL

EventVAPOR,WORK RULES,INHALATION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,GAS,CARBON DIOXIDE,CHEMICAL VAPOR,OVEREXPOSURE,DOOR,CHEMICAL Victims1

Employee died of overexposure to carbon dioxide

1 fatal

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1988-07-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14468904

FRACTURE,HEAD,CONFINED SPACE,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,WELDING,EXPLOSION,SKULL,STRUCK BY,FUEL TRUCK

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,CONFINED SPACE,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,WELDING,EXPLOSION,SKULL,STRUCK BY,FUEL TRUCK Victims1

Employee killed in explosion in tank truck

1 fatal

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1988-07-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14397228

WATER TOWER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,DESCENDING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,PIPE

EventWATER TOWER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,DESCENDING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,PIPE Victims1

Employee killed in 125 ft fall to bottom of water tower pipe

1 fatal

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1988-07-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14273080

ROOF,SUICIDE

EventROOF,SUICIDE Victims1

EMPLOYEE COMMITTED SUICIDE BY JUMPING OFF A ROOF

1 fatal

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1988-07-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #1004738

WORK RULES,DRUM,INHALATION,CHEMICAL BURN,SPILL,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE

EventWORK RULES,DRUM,INHALATION,CHEMICAL BURN,SPILL,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE Victims2

Two employees exposed to chemical spill

Multi-victim

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1988-07-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #1000744

SEVERED,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,DWI,TRAFFIC CONTROL,COLLISION,INTOXICATED,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY,HIGHWAY SHOULDER,LEG

EventSEVERED,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,DWI,TRAFFIC CONTROL,COLLISION,INTOXICATED,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY,HIGHWAY SHOULDER,LEG Victims1

Employee killed when struck by car on highway

1 fatal

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1988-07-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #977850

SPILL,CHEMICAL

EventSPILL,CHEMICAL Victims2

TWO EMPLOYEES INJURED IN CHEMICAL SPILL.

Multi-victim

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1988-07-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #968255

HYDROCHLORIC ACID,PPE,MOUTH,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,HIGH PRESSURE,CHEMICAL BURN,FACE

EventHYDROCHLORIC ACID,PPE,MOUTH,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,HIGH PRESSURE,CHEMICAL BURN,FACE Victims1

Employee injured when sprayed by hydrochloric acid

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1988-07-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #816512

ABDOMEN,LADDER,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,DESCENDING,PANCREAS,RUPTURE,FALL,CONTUSION

EventABDOMEN,LADDER,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,DESCENDING,PANCREAS,RUPTURE,FALL,CONTUSION Victims1

Employee dies of ruptured pancreas after fall from ladder

1 fatal

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