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1988-06-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14251490

CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD RIGGING,SET UP,UNGUARDED,SCAFFOLD,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD

EventCONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD RIGGING,SET UP,UNGUARDED,SCAFFOLD,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee killed in fall from scaffold

1 fatal

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1988-06-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #977645

FRACTURE,INSTALLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,ANKLE

EventFRACTURE,INSTALLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,ANKLE Victims1

Employee breaks ankle when buried in trench cave-in

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1988-06-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #888537

HEAD,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,UNGUARDED

EventHEAD,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee killed in fall through floor opening

1 fatal

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1988-06-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #852111

SKULL,GUARDRAIL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD,WORK RULES,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED

EventSKULL,GUARDRAIL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD,WORK RULES,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED Victims3

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-06-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14507495

CHEST,ABDOMEN,DITCH,ROPE,AGRICULTURE,PINNED,ROPS,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,OVERTURN

EventCHEST,ABDOMEN,DITCH,ROPE,AGRICULTURE,PINNED,ROPS,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed when crushed under overturning farm tractor

1 fatal

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1988-06-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14466387

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

EventE GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

1 fatal

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1988-06-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14441000

CHEST,FRACTURE,TREE,PELVIS,STRUCK BY,LOGGING

EventCHEST,FRACTURE,TREE,PELVIS,STRUCK BY,LOGGING Victims1

Employee killed by falling snag

1 fatal

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1988-06-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14348015

BURN,DUST,CLEANING,STEAM,INCINERATOR,TANK,HIGH TEMPERATURE

EventBURN,DUST,CLEANING,STEAM,INCINERATOR,TANK,HIGH TEMPERATURE Victims1

Employee dies of burns sustained cleaning incinerator tank

1 fatal

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1988-06-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14341887

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,PROTECTIVE GROUNDING,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,TRANSMISSION TOWER

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,PROTECTIVE GROUNDING,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,TRANSMISSION TOWER Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1988-06-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #997346

RESPIRATORY,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,INHALATION,TANK CLEANING,CHEMICAL REACTION,TANK,CYANIDE,CHEMICAL

EventRESPIRATORY,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,INHALATION,TANK CLEANING,CHEMICAL REACTION,TANK,CYANIDE,CHEMICAL Victims14

5 WORKERS KILLED, 9 INJURED WHEN EXPOSED TO HYDROGEN CYANIDE

5 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-06-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #979054

IND TRK OPERATOR,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,COLLISION,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OFF LOADING,LOADING DOCK,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventIND TRK OPERATOR,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,COLLISION,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OFF LOADING,LOADING DOCK,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when crushed between forklifts

1 fatal

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1988-06-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #978486

HEART,KNIFE,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,PUNCTURE

EventHEART,KNIFE,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,PUNCTURE Victims1

Employee killed when he stabs his heart while boning a hog

1 fatal

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1988-06-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #975813

TOXIC FUMES,CHEMICAL

EventTOXIC FUMES,CHEMICAL Victims1

EMPLOYEE EXPOSED TO TOXIC CHEMICAL

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1988-06-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #970350

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,SLIP,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR,FALL,FOOT,LEG

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,SLIP,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR,FALL,FOOT,LEG Victims1

Employee injured in fall into conveyor

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1988-06-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #827055

HORN,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OFF LOADING,RUN OVER,FOOT

EventHORN,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OFF LOADING,RUN OVER,FOOT Victims1

Employee's foot run over by forklift

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1988-06-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #660365

COLLAPSE,SUFFOCATED,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,CAVE-IN

EventCOLLAPSE,SUFFOCATED,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,CAVE-IN Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN

1 fatal

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1988-06-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14498950

FRACTURE,LOG LOADER,LOGGER,NECK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

EventFRACTURE,LOG LOADER,LOGGER,NECK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING LOG

1 fatal

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1988-06-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14391544

BARGE,ASPHYXIATED,SHIPYARD,DOCK,DROWN

EventBARGE,ASPHYXIATED,SHIPYARD,DOCK,DROWN Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL OFF BARGE AND DROWNED

1 fatal

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1988-06-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14243307

WHEEL,MAINTENANCE,PINNED,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,TRACTOR,RUN OVER,BACKHOE

EventWHEEL,MAINTENANCE,PINNED,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,TRACTOR,RUN OVER,BACKHOE Victims1

Employee killed when crushed under backhoe tractor

1 fatal

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1988-06-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #1000843

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,FALL,FLATBED TRUCK,LOST BALANCE,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,FALL,FLATBED TRUCK,LOST BALANCE,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed in fall from moving flatbed truck

1 fatal

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1988-06-27T13:50:00 ·Summary #607457

E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,WELDER,WELDING,WELDING ELECTRODE

EventE GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,WELDER,WELDING,WELDING ELECTRODE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH WELDING ELECTRODE

1 fatal

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1988-06-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #998526

BURN,FIRE,NATURAL GAS,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,TORCH,PIPELINE,VALVE,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventBURN,FIRE,NATURAL GAS,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,TORCH,PIPELINE,VALVE,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims5

Five employees burned in gas line fire

Multi-victim

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1988-06-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #979823

WORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TRUCK DRIVER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,FLATBED TRUCK

EventWORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TRUCK DRIVER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,FLATBED TRUCK Victims3

Employee killed when caught between flatbed and load

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-06-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #968198

HEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,JACK,MOTOR VEHICLE

EventHEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,JACK,MOTOR VEHICLE Victims1

Employee crushed to death when vehicle falls off jack

1 fatal

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1988-06-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #827113

DIE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,NIP POINT,FORMING MACHINE,UNGUARDED

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,NIP POINT,FORMING MACHINE,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's finger amputated in nip point

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