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1988-07-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #737783

BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRIC ARC,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,AERIAL LIFT

EventBURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRIC ARC,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

BURN & FALL - ELECTRIC ARC AND FIRE DURING LINE WORK

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1988-07-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #687020

E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,METAL LADDER,UNTRAINED

EventE GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,METAL LADDER,UNTRAINED Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1988-07-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #571240

SKYLIGHT,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNGUARDED

EventSKYLIGHT,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee killed in fall through skylight

1 fatal

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1988-07-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14533137

SCUBA,DIVING,DROWN,LOST CONTROL,DIVER

EventSCUBA,DIVING,DROWN,LOST CONTROL,DIVER Victims1

Employee drowned after losing mouthpiece

1 fatal

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1988-07-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #657627

BACK-UP ALARM,CHEST,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TRASH COMPACTOR,UNTRAINED,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventBACK-UP ALARM,CHEST,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TRASH COMPACTOR,UNTRAINED,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED; CRUSHED BETWEEN TRUCK AND TELEPHONE POLE

1 fatal

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1988-07-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14397533

ELECTRICAL,AGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC PUMP,LOCKOUT,WATER

EventELECTRICAL,AGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC PUMP,LOCKOUT,WATER Victims2

EMPLOYEES ELECTROCUTED BY UNINSULATED PUMP WIRE

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-07-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14301139

BURN,WORK RULES,FIRE,SPARK,ARM,FACE,GASOLINE,PUMP,LEG

EventBURN,WORK RULES,FIRE,SPARK,ARM,FACE,GASOLINE,PUMP,LEG Victims1

Employee burns arm in gasoline fire

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1988-07-01T14:00:00 ·Summary #657635

TRENCH BOX,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE SOIL,CAVE-IN

EventTRENCH BOX,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE SOIL,CAVE-IN Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN CRUSHED IN CAVE-IN

1 fatal

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1988-07-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #978502

DIE,INADEQUATE MAINT,PRESS BRAKE,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,STRUCK BY,PRESS OPERATOR,HAND,UNGUARDED

EventDIE,INADEQUATE MAINT,PRESS BRAKE,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,STRUCK BY,PRESS OPERATOR,HAND,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's hand amputated in press brake

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1988-07-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #978056

AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LACERATION,AUGER

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LACERATION,AUGER Victims1

Employee's fingers lacerated and amputated in meat auger

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1988-07-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #825422

AMPUTATED,FAN,FINGER,WORK RULES,BLADE,UNGUARDED

EventAMPUTATED,FAN,FINGER,WORK RULES,BLADE,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's fingertip amputated by fan

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1988-07-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #745083

LOADING,PLATFORM,WORK RULES,LACERATION,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CONTUSION,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventLOADING,PLATFORM,WORK RULES,LACERATION,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CONTUSION,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee hospitalized after fall from storage platform

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1988-07-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #691493

RIGGING,BROKEN WELD,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WATER TANK

EventRIGGING,BROKEN WELD,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WATER TANK Victims2

Employees injured when scaffold collapses

Multi-victim

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1988-07-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #691428

CONSTRUCTION,HOSE,FALL,STRUCK BY,SCAFFOLD

EventCONSTRUCTION,HOSE,FALL,STRUCK BY,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee injured in 30 ft fall from scaffold

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1988-07-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #674960

FRACTURE,STUCK,WORK RULES,POINT OF OPERATION,FOOT-POWERED PRESS,HAND,UNGUARDED,PUNCTURE

EventFRACTURE,STUCK,WORK RULES,POINT OF OPERATION,FOOT-POWERED PRESS,HAND,UNGUARDED,PUNCTURE Victims1

Employee's hand injured in power press

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1988-07-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #601583

HEAD,TRUSS,HARD HAT,PPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY

EventHEAD,TRUSS,HARD HAT,PPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee killed when struck on head by truss

1 fatal

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1988-07-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14496970

TEMPORARY LIGHTING,ELECTRICAL,INSULATED TOOL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,HAND TOOL,TEMPORARY WIRING

EventTEMPORARY LIGHTING,ELECTRICAL,INSULATED TOOL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,HAND TOOL,TEMPORARY WIRING Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH CONDUCTOR THRU PLIERS

1 fatal

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1988-06-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #976407

CLOTHING,BOOM,CPR,CONTROL LEVER,CAUGHT BY,CRUSHED

EventCLOTHING,BOOM,CPR,CONTROL LEVER,CAUGHT BY,CRUSHED Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by wrecker's boom

1 fatal

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1988-06-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #758219

TORSO,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,OVERTURN,TRUCK DRIVER

EventTORSO,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,OVERTURN,TRUCK DRIVER Victims1

TRUCK DRIVER CRUSHED BY ROLL-OVER OF DUMP TRUCK

1 fatal

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1988-06-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #745281

HEAD,STEPLADDER,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,INEXPERIENCE,FALL,UNTRAINED

EventHEAD,STEPLADDER,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,INEXPERIENCE,FALL,UNTRAINED Victims1

Employee injured in fall from ladder

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1988-06-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #745075

BURN,CLOTHING,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,WORK RULES,FIRE,SPILL,INATTENTION

EventBURN,CLOTHING,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,WORK RULES,FIRE,SPILL,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee burned when chemical spill on shirt ignites

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1988-06-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #601468

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

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1988-06-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14377576

SKYLIGHT,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNGUARDED

EventSKYLIGHT,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNGUARDED Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL THROUGH SKYLIGHT

1 fatal

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1988-06-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14289623

VAPOR,CONFINED SPACE,PPE,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,STORAGE TANK,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,RESPIRATOR

EventVAPOR,CONFINED SPACE,PPE,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,STORAGE TANK,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,RESPIRATOR Victims3

Employee hospitalized after overexposure to TDI vapors

Multi-victim

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1988-06-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14254577

MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION

EventMAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee's fingers amputated in unguarded punch press

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