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1988-06-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #829598

AMPUTATED,FINGER,SLIP,STRUCK AGAINST,SAW,LACERATION,BLADE,UNGUARDED

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,SLIP,STRUCK AGAINST,SAW,LACERATION,BLADE,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's fingers amputated and lacerated by dado blade

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1988-06-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #823732

FRACTURE,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION

EventFRACTURE,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee injured in fall through floor opening

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1988-06-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #735142

BURN,E GI II,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ROOF,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventBURN,E GI II,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ROOF,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK & FALL - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

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1988-06-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #674952

BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRIC ARC,E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRICAL BOX,ELECTRICAL FAULT

EventBURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRIC ARC,E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRICAL BOX,ELECTRICAL FAULT Victims1

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN ELECTRICAL BOX

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1988-06-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #601443

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

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

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS

1 fatal

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1988-06-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14524961

CRANE HOOK,PIN,UNSECURED,TRUCK CRANE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,UNTRAINED,HYDRAULIC CRANE

EventCRANE HOOK,PIN,UNSECURED,TRUCK CRANE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,UNTRAINED,HYDRAULIC CRANE Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY CRANE HOOK

1 fatal

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1988-06-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14480800

CHEST,ASPHYXIATED,REPAIR,AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,WORK RULES,SLIP,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,JACK,MOTOR VEHICLE

EventCHEST,ASPHYXIATED,REPAIR,AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,WORK RULES,SLIP,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,JACK,MOTOR VEHICLE Victims2

One employee killed and one crushed under bus

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-06-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14413579

CONFINED SPACE,RAILROAD TANK CAR,CLEANING,OVEREXPOSURE

EventCONFINED SPACE,RAILROAD TANK CAR,CLEANING,OVEREXPOSURE Victims1

Employee dies of possible asphyxiation in rail tanker

1 fatal

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1988-06-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14252597

VAPOR,RAILROAD CAR,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,RUPTURE,VALVE,SPILL,TOXIC FUMES,FORMALDEHYDE,TANK,CHEMICAL

EventVAPOR,RAILROAD CAR,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,RUPTURE,VALVE,SPILL,TOXIC FUMES,FORMALDEHYDE,TANK,CHEMICAL Victims1

Formaldehyde spilled when railroad tanker derails

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1988-06-20T15:00:00 ·Summary #14465587

E GI III,ELECTRICAL,CONFINED SPACE,ELECTROCUTED,WELDER,WELDING,WELDING CABLE,WELDING ELECTRODE

EventE GI III,ELECTRICAL,CONFINED SPACE,ELECTROCUTED,WELDER,WELDING,WELDING CABLE,WELDING ELECTRODE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH WELDING CABLE

1 fatal

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1988-06-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #977330

CHOCK,PINNED,WORK RULES,JAMMED,CRUSHED,TRUCK,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UTILITY POLE,WINCH,MECH MALFUNCTION

EventCHOCK,PINNED,WORK RULES,JAMMED,CRUSHED,TRUCK,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UTILITY POLE,WINCH,MECH MALFUNCTION Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by utility truck

1 fatal

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1988-06-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #893180

CHEST,HEART,DISINTEGRATED,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,GRINDING WHEEL,UNGUARDED

EventCHEST,HEART,DISINTEGRATED,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,GRINDING WHEEL,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee killed when struck in heart by abrasive fragments

1 fatal

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1988-06-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #829366

AMPUTATED,INADEQUATE MAINT,FINGER,WORK RULES,TWO-HAND CONTROL,PUNCH PRESS,MECH MALFUNCTION

EventAMPUTATED,INADEQUATE MAINT,FINGER,WORK RULES,TWO-HAND CONTROL,PUNCH PRESS,MECH MALFUNCTION Victims1

Employee's finger amputated in punch press die

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1988-06-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #829358

DIE,AMPUTATED,SHEET METAL,FINGER,WORK RULES,TWO-HAND CONTROL,LACERATION,PUNCH PRESS,COMMUNICATION,WRIST

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,SHEET METAL,FINGER,WORK RULES,TWO-HAND CONTROL,LACERATION,PUNCH PRESS,COMMUNICATION,WRIST Victims1

Employee's fingertip amputated

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1988-06-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #822270

HEAD,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,TANK,INATTENTION

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,TANK,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee struck in head by nut from fuel tank

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1988-06-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #762567

TRUSS,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventTRUSS,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by falling truss component

1 fatal

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1988-06-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14496954

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,BRACING,BLADE,FALLING OBJECT

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,BRACING,BLADE,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by 15-ton shear blade

1 fatal

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1988-06-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14435499

WORK RULES,CEILING PANEL,NAIL,CEILING,UNSECURED PANEL,CONSTRUCTION,FALL

EventWORK RULES,CEILING PANEL,NAIL,CEILING,UNSECURED PANEL,CONSTRUCTION,FALL Victims3

Employee killed by fall from ceiling

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-06-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14410070

HEAD,VEHICLE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION,POOR VISIBILITY

EventHEAD,VEHICLE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION,POOR VISIBILITY Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY VEHICLE

1 fatal

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1988-06-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14371926

BEAM,HEAD,STEEL,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventBEAM,HEAD,STEEL,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM STEEL BEAM

1 fatal

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1988-06-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #1004076

HEAD,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,AMUSEMENT RIDE,INATTENTION

EventHEAD,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,AMUSEMENT RIDE,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee injured when struck by gondola amusement ride

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1988-06-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #745059

BACK-UP ALARM,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,BULLDOZER,BACKING UP,LEG

EventBACK-UP ALARM,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,BULLDOZER,BACKING UP,LEG Victims1

Employee injured when struck by backing dozer

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1988-06-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14289557

BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,UNSECURED,ETHYLENE GLYCOL,WORK RULES,FIRE,VACUUM VESSEL,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,HIGH TEMPERATURE

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,UNSECURED,ETHYLENE GLYCOL,WORK RULES,FIRE,VACUUM VESSEL,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,HIGH TEMPERATURE Victims3

One employee dies, two burned in ethylene glycol vapor fire.

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-06-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14434120

BURN,REPAIR,FIRE,WELDER

EventBURN,REPAIR,FIRE,WELDER Victims4

Four employees burned in fire; one dies

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-06-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14198519

BURN,DELIVERY WORK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,SCREW CONVEYOR,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK

EventBURN,DELIVERY WORK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,SCREW CONVEYOR,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

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