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1988-06-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #783811

FLAMMABLE VAPORS,RAILROAD TANK CAR,TOXIC FUMES,FIRE,PHOSPHOROUS,CHEMICAL,RAILROAD CAR

EventFLAMMABLE VAPORS,RAILROAD TANK CAR,TOXIC FUMES,FIRE,PHOSPHOROUS,CHEMICAL,RAILROAD CAR Victims4

Phosphorous tanker ignites in railroad derailment

Multi-victim

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1988-06-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #691766

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,PLANK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,PLANK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee injured in fall from scaffold

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1988-06-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #675090

HEAD,GUARDRAIL,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,BRAIN,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventHEAD,GUARDRAIL,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,BRAIN,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee dies in fall from mobile scaffold

1 fatal

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1988-06-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #170395784

SKYLIGHT,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventSKYLIGHT,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE DIES IN FALL THROUGH SKYLIGHT OPENING

1 fatal

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1988-06-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14489181

FRACTURE,TRUCK,RIB,STRUCK BY,SECURITY GUARD

EventFRACTURE,TRUCK,RIB,STRUCK BY,SECURITY GUARD Victims1

Employee killed when struck by panel truck

1 fatal

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1988-06-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14444822

HEAD,STEEL BEAM,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,INATTENTION

EventHEAD,STEEL BEAM,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee dies after striking head on bridge beam

1 fatal

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1988-06-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14435481

BACK-UP ALARM,SCRAPER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,RUN OVER,BACKING UP

EventBACK-UP ALARM,SCRAPER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,RUN OVER,BACKING UP Victims1

Employee killed when run over by scraper tire

1 fatal

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1988-06-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14424006

HEART,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,ARTERY,CIRCULATORY BLOCKAGE,HIGH TEMPERATURE

EventHEART,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,ARTERY,CIRCULATORY BLOCKAGE,HIGH TEMPERATURE Victims1

Employee dies of coronary artery blockage in 100 degree heat

1 fatal

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1988-06-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14421408

EXCAVATION,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C,CRANE

EventEXCAVATION,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C,CRANE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

1 fatal

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1988-06-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14402549

IND TRK OPERATOR,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,INATTENTION,SCAFFOLD

EventIND TRK OPERATOR,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,INATTENTION,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee dies after 25 ft fall from scaffold

1 fatal

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1988-06-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14383921

WALL,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,CONCRETE

EventWALL,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,CONCRETE Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN WALL FELL ONTO HIM

1 fatal

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1988-06-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14337398

FRACTURE,EXTENSION LADDER,REPAIR,ROOF,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventFRACTURE,EXTENSION LADDER,REPAIR,ROOF,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee killed in fall from ladder

1 fatal

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1988-06-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14243331

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

EventELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E GI IV,HAND TOOL,ELECTRICAL WORK Victims3

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR THRU TOOL

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-06-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14231989

CHAIN,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventCHAIN,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling steel plate

1 fatal

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1988-06-22T09:15:00 ·Summary #14341705

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,POOR VISIBILITY

EventE GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,POOR VISIBILITY Victims3

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-06-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #981514

NAUSEA,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,CHEMICAL

EventNAUSEA,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,CHEMICAL Victims10

Employees suffer overexposure to ethyl acetate

Multi-victim

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1988-06-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #893016

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,TIE-OFF,WATER TANK

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,TIE-OFF,WATER TANK Victims1

Employee killed in fall from water tank

1 fatal

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1988-06-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #867796

BURN,CLOTHING,SHOCK,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRICAL FAULT,TRANSFORMER

EventBURN,CLOTHING,SHOCK,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRICAL FAULT,TRANSFORMER Victims5

BURN & SHOCK - TRANSFORMER EXPLODED

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-06-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #823682

EYE,MAINTENANCE,BROKEN GLASS,INADEQUATE MAINT,PPE,WORK RULES,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,UNGUARDED

EventEYE,MAINTENANCE,BROKEN GLASS,INADEQUATE MAINT,PPE,WORK RULES,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's eye cut by broken glass

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1988-06-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #780593

HEAD,FRONT END LOADER,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,BACKHOE,BACKHOE BUCKET,COMMUNICATION,INATTENTION

EventHEAD,FRONT END LOADER,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,BACKHOE,BACKHOE BUCKET,COMMUNICATION,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by backhoe bucket

1 fatal

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1988-06-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #660357

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,METAL LADDER,E GI IB

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,METAL LADDER,E GI IB Victims4

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-06-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14440911

EMBANKMENT,ASPHYXIATED,AGRICULTURE,ROLL-OVER,ROPS,TRACTOR,LOST CONTROL

EventEMBANKMENT,ASPHYXIATED,AGRICULTURE,ROLL-OVER,ROPS,TRACTOR,LOST CONTROL Victims1

ORCHARD TRACTOR ROLLED OVER, PINNING DRIVER AGAINST GROUND

1 fatal

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1988-06-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14247209

ROOF OPENING COVER,SKYLIGHT,ROOF,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION

EventROOF OPENING COVER,SKYLIGHT,ROOF,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed in 50 ft fall through skylight

1 fatal

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1988-06-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14232979

TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,TREE TRIMMING,INATTENTION

EventTREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,TREE TRIMMING,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by uprooted dead tree

1 fatal

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1988-06-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #997627

AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION,RAM

EventAMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION,RAM Victims1

Employee's fingers amputated by power press

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