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1988-06-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14453781

MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,SPROCKET

EventMAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,SPROCKET Victims1

Employee's fingertip amputated between chain and sprocket

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1988-06-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14433668

BACK-UP ALARM,VEHICLE,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventBACK-UP ALARM,VEHICLE,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee crushed and killed by backing payloader

1 fatal

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1988-06-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14423990

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CUTOUT SWITCH,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CUTOUT SWITCH,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PART

1 fatal

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1988-06-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14413553

CONCRETE FORM WORK,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BRIDGE DECK,FALL,SHORING

EventCONCRETE FORM WORK,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BRIDGE DECK,FALL,SHORING Victims8

Two killed, six injured when concrete bridge deck collapses

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-06-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14305593

FRACTURE,OUTRIGGER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,CRANE,LEG,OVERTURN

EventFRACTURE,OUTRIGGER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,CRANE,LEG,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee injured when crushed by boom of overturned crane.

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1988-06-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14256770

AIR CONDITIONER,TOXIC FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE,PORTABLE POWER TOOL,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,ASPHYXIATED,SAW,EXHAUST FUMES,VENTILATION,INHALATION

EventAIR CONDITIONER,TOXIC FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE,PORTABLE POWER TOOL,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,ASPHYXIATED,SAW,EXHAUST FUMES,VENTILATION,INHALATION Victims34

Employees asphyxiated when exposed to carbon monoxide

Multi-victim

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1988-06-13T13:30:00 ·Summary #976316

WALL,DEMOLITION,HEART ATTACK,CONSTRUCTION,FALL

EventWALL,DEMOLITION,HEART ATTACK,CONSTRUCTION,FALL Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER DIED OF HEART ATTACK AT WORK

1 fatal

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1988-06-13T13:30:00 ·Summary #14490726

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD POWER LINE

1 fatal

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1988-06-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #893651

BURN,E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,STREETLIGHTING,ELECTRIC SHOCK,AERIAL LIFT

EventBURN,E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,STREETLIGHTING,ELECTRIC SHOCK,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

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1988-06-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14391536

LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,MILLWRIGHT,PAPER MACHINE,CONTUSION

EventLOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,MILLWRIGHT,PAPER MACHINE,CONTUSION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAUGHT IN MACHINE

1 fatal

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1988-06-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14313290

EMBANKMENT,HEART,FRACTURE,HEMORRHAGE,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,STEEP GRADE,LOADER,INATTENTION,OVERTURN

EventEMBANKMENT,HEART,FRACTURE,HEMORRHAGE,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,STEEP GRADE,LOADER,INATTENTION,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed by loader overturn

1 fatal

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1988-06-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #851220

UNSECURED,STRUCK BY,HIGH TEMPERATURE,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventUNSECURED,STRUCK BY,HIGH TEMPERATURE,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

Employee killed when struck by hot castings

1 fatal

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1988-06-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #848481

ELECTRICAL,UNTRAINED,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,E GI III,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC

EventELECTRICAL,UNTRAINED,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,E GI III,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-06-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #518092

CHEST,ABDOMEN,UNSECURED,LOG,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,BUCKING,LOGGING

EventCHEST,ABDOMEN,UNSECURED,LOG,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,BUCKING,LOGGING Victims1

Employee killed when crushed between two logs

1 fatal

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1988-06-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #966879

WORK RULES,SUSPENDED LOAD,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED

EventWORK RULES,SUSPENDED LOAD,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by crane load

1 fatal

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1988-06-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #893032

ROOF OPENING COVER,COVER,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING

EventROOF OPENING COVER,COVER,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING Victims1

Employee dies after fall through hole in roof

1 fatal

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1988-06-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #827279

KICK BACK,AMPUTATED,FINGER,MOLDING MACHINE,WORK RULES,INEXPERIENCE,BLADE

EventKICK BACK,AMPUTATED,FINGER,MOLDING MACHINE,WORK RULES,INEXPERIENCE,BLADE Victims1

Employee's fingers amputated in machine

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1988-06-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #803189

INHALATION,GAS,PLASTIC MFG,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE

EventINHALATION,GAS,PLASTIC MFG,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE Victims6

Employees become ill after inhaling burning plastic fumes

Multi-victim

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1988-06-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14528251

WORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,RAILROAD CAR,COLLISION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY

EventWORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,RAILROAD CAR,COLLISION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee killed by shifting load in moving rail car

1 fatal

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1988-06-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14232987

DERRICK,HEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE

EventDERRICK,HEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee killed in fall trying to catch falling derrick

1 fatal

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1988-06-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #827295

CONSTRUCTION,COLLISION,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY

EventCONSTRUCTION,COLLISION,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee killed when struck by automobile

1 fatal

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1988-06-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #760397

TENDON,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LACERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,PRESS

EventTENDON,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LACERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,PRESS Victims1

Employee's fingers lacerated in press brake

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1988-06-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14530067

ROOF,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,INEXPERIENCE,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNTRAINED

EventROOF,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,INEXPERIENCE,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNTRAINED Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM ROOF

1 fatal

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1988-06-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14471924

INTERLOCK,TORSO,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR

EventINTERLOCK,TORSO,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAUGHT BETWEEN ELEVATOR CAR AND WALL

1 fatal

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1988-06-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14397152

BOARD,CHEST,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,LOST BALANCE

EventBOARD,CHEST,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee killed in fall from purlin when struck by board

1 fatal

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