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1988-06-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14453773

HEAD,CLEANING,STRUCK AGAINST,PIT,FALL

EventHEAD,CLEANING,STRUCK AGAINST,PIT,FALL Victims1

Employee killed in fall while cleaning pit

1 fatal

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1988-06-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14402432

COMPRESSED AIR,HEADHOUSE,GRAIN ELEVATOR,CHAIR,GRAIN,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,MECH MALFUNCTION

EventCOMPRESSED AIR,HEADHOUSE,GRAIN ELEVATOR,CHAIR,GRAIN,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,MECH MALFUNCTION Victims2

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM BOATSWAIN'S CHAIR

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-06-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14377550

SUICIDE,MEAT BLENDING MACH

EventSUICIDE,MEAT BLENDING MACH Victims1

EMPLOYEE COMMITTED SUICIDE BY JUMPING INTO A MEAT BLENDER

1 fatal

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1988-06-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14350052

EMBOLISM,FRACTURE,DESCENDING,FALL,OFF LOADING,CART,INATTENTION,LEG

EventEMBOLISM,FRACTURE,DESCENDING,FALL,OFF LOADING,CART,INATTENTION,LEG Victims1

Stock clerk dies of pulmonary embolism after breaking tibia

1 fatal

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1988-06-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14198022

LOADING,ROTATING PARTS,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,CAUGHT BETWEEN,TROUGH,AUGER,FOOT

EventLOADING,ROTATING PARTS,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,CAUGHT BETWEEN,TROUGH,AUGER,FOOT Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN FOOT CAUGHT IN REVOLVING SCREW AUGER

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1988-06-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #796573

CRANE HOOK,LADLE,SLIP,MOLTEN METAL,HAND,BURN,NECK,SPILL,FACE,SPRAIN

EventCRANE HOOK,LADLE,SLIP,MOLTEN METAL,HAND,BURN,NECK,SPILL,FACE,SPRAIN Victims5

One employee killed, four injured in molten iron spill

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-06-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14340566

CHEST,PILING,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventCHEST,PILING,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims2

One employee killed, one injured by falling piling

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-06-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14292361

LOADING,LOADER BUCKET,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,LOADER,RUN OVER

EventLOADING,LOADER BUCKET,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,LOADER,RUN OVER Victims1

Employee killed when run over by loader

1 fatal

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1988-06-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #999797

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,PROTECTIVE GROUNDING,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,PROTECTIVE GROUNDING,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

1 fatal

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1988-06-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #970343

FRACTURE,LATHE,TORSO,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,LACERATION,BOLT,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FACE,CONTUSION

EventFRACTURE,LATHE,TORSO,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,LACERATION,BOLT,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FACE,CONTUSION Victims1

Employee injured when struck by flying chuck

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1988-06-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #827022

DITCH,UNSECURED,ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,TRACTOR TRAILER,UNMANNED

EventDITCH,UNSECURED,ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,TRACTOR TRAILER,UNMANNED Victims1

Employee killed when crushed under runaway tractor trailer

1 fatal

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1988-06-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #810135

UNSECURED,LOAD SHIFT,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventUNSECURED,LOAD SHIFT,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

Employee killed by falling lift truck

1 fatal

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1988-06-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #803023

WORK RULES,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,UNTRAINED

EventWORK RULES,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,UNTRAINED Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED BETWEEN ELEVATOR AND FLOOR EDGE

1 fatal

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1988-06-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #660316

WALL,COLLAPSE,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE SOIL

EventWALL,COLLAPSE,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE SOIL Victims4

4 CONSTRUCTION WORKERS INJURED WHEN STONE WALL FELL ON THEM

Multi-victim

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1988-06-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #601609

HEAD,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD

EventHEAD,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee killed in fall from 6 ft scaffold

1 fatal

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1988-06-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14485429

CONSTRUCTION,LOCOMOTIVE,RAILROAD TRACK,STRUCK BY

EventCONSTRUCTION,LOCOMOTIVE,RAILROAD TRACK,STRUCK BY Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY TRAIN

1 fatal

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1988-06-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14410021

E GI II,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SIGN,ELECTRIC CABLE,INSULATED TOOL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,FALL,HAND TOOL

EventE GI II,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SIGN,ELECTRIC CABLE,INSULATED TOOL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,FALL,HAND TOOL Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS THRU HAND TOOL

1 fatal

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1988-06-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14254262

FOOTINGS,EXCAVATION,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SHORING,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventFOOTINGS,EXCAVATION,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SHORING,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee killed when buried by excavation cave-in

1 fatal

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1988-06-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #1000413

AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LACERATION,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,UNGUARDED

EventAMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LACERATION,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's fingers amputated in power press

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1988-06-02T06:30:00 ·Summary #14464861

ROOF,UNSECURED,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,DISLOCATED,ROOFER,FALL,NECK,SLIPPERY SURFACE,ARM

EventROOF,UNSECURED,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,DISLOCATED,ROOFER,FALL,NECK,SLIPPERY SURFACE,ARM Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER INJURED IN FALL FROM ROOF

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1988-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #995068

PULL BACK DEVICE,AMPUTATED,INADEQUATE MAINT,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR

EventPULL BACK DEVICE,AMPUTATED,INADEQUATE MAINT,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR Victims1

Employee's finger amputated in power press

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1988-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #851238

HEAD,WORK RULES,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR Victims1

Employee killed when head is crushed by conveyor mechanism

1 fatal

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1988-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #848499

LEAK,TANK TRUCK,HEAD,EXPLOSION,LEG,BURN,TORSO,LP GAS,ARM,FIRE BRIGADE

EventLEAK,TANK TRUCK,HEAD,EXPLOSION,LEG,BURN,TORSO,LP GAS,ARM,FIRE BRIGADE Victims2

Employee burned by explosion of leaking lpg tank truck

Multi-victim

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1988-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #777896

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,RIB,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,HIP,CONTUSION

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,RIB,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,HIP,CONTUSION Victims1

Employee injured in fall from platform

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1988-06-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #777847

BURN,EXHAUST SYSTEM,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,GAS,OIL WELL SERVICING

EventBURN,EXHAUST SYSTEM,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,GAS,OIL WELL SERVICING Victims2

Employees burned in fire from gas/oil fumes

Multi-victim

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