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1988-07-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14213995

HEAD,PINNED,CLEANING,CRUSHED,DOOR,INATTENTION

EventHEAD,PINNED,CLEANING,CRUSHED,DOOR,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when head is crushed by closing door

1 fatal

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1988-07-06T11:20:00 ·Summary #1000678

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

EventBOOM TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,TRUCK BOOM Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

1 fatal

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1988-07-06T06:00:00 ·Summary #14431548

LIGHTING CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT

EventLIGHTING CIRCUIT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1988-07-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #978049

SEVERED,HEAD,COMMUNICATION TOWER,SPINE,WORK RULES,ELECTRICIAN,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,TIE-OFF

EventSEVERED,HEAD,COMMUNICATION TOWER,SPINE,WORK RULES,ELECTRICIAN,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,TIE-OFF Victims1

Employee injured in 35 ft fall from radio transmitting tower

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1988-07-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #893321

FRACTURE,HEAD,INSTALLING,BOOM,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BACK,BOLT,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,INSTALLING,BOOM,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BACK,BOLT,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT Victims4

One employee killed, another injured in fall with platform

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-07-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #607424

FRACTURE,SHOULDER,ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,CONSTRUCTION,LIVER,RUPTURE,STEEP GRADE,ARM,LOST CONTROL,OVERTURN

EventFRACTURE,SHOULDER,ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,CONSTRUCTION,LIVER,RUPTURE,STEEP GRADE,ARM,LOST CONTROL,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee dies of injuries sustained in overturned roller

1 fatal

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1988-07-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #601492

CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,STRUCK BY,WATER PIPE,CAVE-IN

EventCONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,STRUCK BY,WATER PIPE,CAVE-IN Victims2

Employee killed, one injured when struck by water pipe

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-07-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14524953

ELECTRICAL,CONFINED SPACE,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

EventELECTRICAL,CONFINED SPACE,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS

1 fatal

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1988-07-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14520860

CHEST,PINNED,WORK RULES,CRAWLER CRANE,RAILROAD CAR,SCRAP YARD,CRANE COUNTERWEIGHT,STRUCK BY,CRANE,INATTENTION

EventCHEST,PINNED,WORK RULES,CRAWLER CRANE,RAILROAD CAR,SCRAP YARD,CRANE COUNTERWEIGHT,STRUCK BY,CRANE,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED BETWEEN RAIL CAR AND CRANE

1 fatal

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1988-07-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14503791

AIRCRAFT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,INSULATED TOOL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

EventAIRCRAFT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,INSULATED TOOL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR THRU TOOL

1 fatal

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1988-07-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14488985

ROPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TIE-OFF

EventROPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TIE-OFF Victims1

Employee dies after fall from scaffold

1 fatal

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1988-07-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14481576

BRAKE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,TRUCK DRIVER

EventBRAKE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,TRUCK DRIVER Victims1

Driver crushed and killed when dump truck rolls backward

1 fatal

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1988-07-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14289615

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,EXTENSION HANDLE,PAINTER,UNTRAINED,E GI IB,SCAFFOLD

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,EXTENSION HANDLE,PAINTER,UNTRAINED,E GI IB,SCAFFOLD Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL POLE

1 fatal

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1988-07-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14278915

WALL,WORK RULES,CHEST,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY

EventWALL,WORK RULES,CHEST,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY Victims2

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED BY COLLAPSING BRICK WALL

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-07-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #995043

LEAK,HEADACHE,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,GAS,NAUSEA,CHLORINE,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE

EventLEAK,HEADACHE,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,GAS,NAUSEA,CHLORINE,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE Victims6

Employees become ill after inhaling chlorine gas

Multi-victim

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1988-07-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #978494

E GI V,ELECTRICAL,CORD SET,ELECTROCUTED,ATTACHMENT PLUG,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING

EventE GI V,ELECTRICAL,CORD SET,ELECTROCUTED,ATTACHMENT PLUG,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN CORD SET

1 fatal

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1988-07-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #950626

SAND SILO,ASPHYXIATED,SAND,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CLOGGED,UNSTABLE SOIL

EventSAND SILO,ASPHYXIATED,SAND,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CLOGGED,UNSTABLE SOIL Victims3

Employees asphyxiate when engulfed by material in sand bin

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-07-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #783944

WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRIDGE

EventWORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRIDGE Victims1

Employee injured in fall from bridge deck

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1988-07-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #777854

CONSTRUCTION,DUMP TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP

EventCONSTRUCTION,DUMP TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP Victims1

Employee killed when run over by backing dump truck

1 fatal

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1988-07-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #758227

STEEL,TORCH,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventSTEEL,TORCH,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by falling steel section

1 fatal

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1988-07-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14501936

ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

EventELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN HEATING GUN

1 fatal

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1988-07-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14421382

WHEEL,DERRICK TRUCK,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,RUN OVER,TREE TRIMMING

EventWHEEL,DERRICK TRUCK,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,RUN OVER,TREE TRIMMING Victims1

Employee killed when crushed under truck wheels

1 fatal

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1988-07-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #823757

HEAD,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,SHOULDER,WAREHOUSE,HEMORRHAGE,LADDER,CARDIOVASC DISEASE,FALL

EventHEAD,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,SHOULDER,WAREHOUSE,HEMORRHAGE,LADDER,CARDIOVASC DISEASE,FALL Victims1

Employee dies after fall from ladder

1 fatal

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1988-07-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14465603

BARGE,FALL,DROWN,LIFE JACKET

EventBARGE,FALL,DROWN,LIFE JACKET Victims1

WORKER DROWNED IN FALL FROM BARGE

1 fatal

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1988-07-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #810234

CHEST,MAINTENANCE,ABDOMEN,INADEQUATE MAINT,PIN,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,SKULL,INATTENTION

EventCHEST,MAINTENANCE,ABDOMEN,INADEQUATE MAINT,PIN,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,SKULL,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by pneumatically-operated door

1 fatal

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