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1988-05-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14247183

WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,CONVEYOR

EventWORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,CONVEYOR Victims1

Employee killed when thrown against machine

1 fatal

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1988-05-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #1005354

HEART ATTACK,CARDIAC ARREST

EventHEART ATTACK,CARDIAC ARREST Victims1

Employee dies of cardiac arrest

1 fatal

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1988-05-19T16:00:00 ·Summary #14397137

COMMUNICATION TOWER,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,E GI IC

EventCOMMUNICATION TOWER,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,E GI IC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CONDUCTOR

1 fatal

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1988-05-19T07:59:00 ·Summary #14289524

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

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

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1988-05-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #978593

EYE,RESPIRATORY,THROAT,VENTILATION,OVEN,WORK RULES,INHALATION,METHYL CHLOROFORM,TOXIC FUMES,CHEMICAL

EventEYE,RESPIRATORY,THROAT,VENTILATION,OVEN,WORK RULES,INHALATION,METHYL CHLOROFORM,TOXIC FUMES,CHEMICAL Victims5

Five employees hospitalized after exposure to toxic fumes

Multi-victim

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1988-05-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #976134

HEAD,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LACERATION,BALER,ARM,CONTUSION,MACHINE--MISC

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LACERATION,BALER,ARM,CONTUSION,MACHINE--MISC Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH IN PAPER BALER

1 fatal

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1988-05-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #848465

SEWER,TRENCH BOX,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN

EventSEWER,TRENCH BOX,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN

1 fatal

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1988-05-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14535629

CONSTRUCTION,PAINT,FALL,TOXIC FUMES,WATER TANK

EventCONSTRUCTION,PAINT,FALL,TOXIC FUMES,WATER TANK Victims1

Employee killed in fall after overcome by paint fumes

1 fatal

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1988-05-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14391460

BARGE,SLIP,WALKING SURFACE,FALL,DROWN,WATER

EventBARGE,SLIP,WALKING SURFACE,FALL,DROWN,WATER Victims1

FLEETMAN KILLED IN FALL FROM BARGE INTO WATER

1 fatal

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1988-05-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14321293

CLEARANCE,UNSECURED,BLOCKS,CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventCLEARANCE,UNSECURED,BLOCKS,CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims2

One employee killed by falling crane boom

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-05-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14250757

DRUM,CARDIOVASC DISEASE,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,LOST CONTROL,TANK,HOT WATER,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventDRUM,CARDIOVASC DISEASE,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,LOST CONTROL,TANK,HOT WATER,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee dies of heart disease after fall into hot water

1 fatal

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1988-05-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #779322

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,LOCKOUT,GUY,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL,ELECTRIC SHOCK,E GI IB

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,LOCKOUT,GUY,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL,ELECTRIC SHOCK,E GI IB Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU GUY

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1988-05-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #738252

E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ATTACHMENT PLUG,ELECTRIC SHOCK,WATER

EventE GI III,ELECTRICAL,ATTACHMENT PLUG,ELECTRIC SHOCK,WATER Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

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1988-05-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14528418

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UTILITY POLE

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UTILITY POLE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK & FALL - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1988-05-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14492706

ELECTRICAL,CONFINED SPACE,ELECTROCUTED,E C,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,SYSTEM GROUNDING,ELEC PORT TOOL--MISC

EventELECTRICAL,CONFINED SPACE,ELECTROCUTED,E C,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,SYSTEM GROUNDING,ELEC PORT TOOL--MISC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC GRINDER

1 fatal

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1988-05-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14467708

FRACTURE,ROOF,LIFELINE,ROPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STEEP GRADE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventFRACTURE,ROOF,LIFELINE,ROPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STEEP GRADE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee injured in fall from church roof

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1988-05-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14429336

TANK TRUCK,CONCRETE TRUCK,HATCH,WORK RULES,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY

EventTANK TRUCK,CONCRETE TRUCK,HATCH,WORK RULES,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN LID BLEW OFF A PRESSURIZED TANKER

1 fatal

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1988-05-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14427322

TANK TRUCK,COVER,HATCH,EXPLOSION,VALVE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FROZEN

EventTANK TRUCK,COVER,HATCH,EXPLOSION,VALVE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FROZEN Victims1

Employee killed when tank trailer explodes

1 fatal

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1988-05-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14380158

HEAD,WORK RULES,MACHINE--MISC,INSTALLING,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,UNGUARDED

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,MACHINE--MISC,INSTALLING,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,UNGUARDED Victims2

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAUGHT IN UNGUARDED CARPET MACHINE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-05-17T11:15:00 ·Summary #14500029

HYDRAULIC LIFT,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventHYDRAULIC LIFT,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED WHEN SCRUBBER MACHINE FELL ON HIM

1 fatal

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1988-05-17T09:30:00 ·Summary #14234777

BURN,LOADING,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,RAILROAD TANK CAR,WORK RULES,FIRE,PROPYLENE,PURGING,SPARK

EventBURN,LOADING,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,RAILROAD TANK CAR,WORK RULES,FIRE,PROPYLENE,PURGING,SPARK Victims1

EMPLOYEE BURNED IN PROPANE FIRE WHILE LOADING RAIL TANK

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1988-05-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #809350

REPAIR,INADEQUATE MAINT,SUFFOCATED,STRUCK AGAINST,RUPTURE,CORROSION,TANK

EventREPAIR,INADEQUATE MAINT,SUFFOCATED,STRUCK AGAINST,RUPTURE,CORROSION,TANK Victims9

One employee killed, others injured by tank rupture

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-05-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #781997

UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,SCAFFOLD RIGGING,SCAFFOLD

EventUNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,SCAFFOLD RIGGING,SCAFFOLD Victims3

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS INJURED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

Multi-victim

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1988-05-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #601377

WALL,WORK RULES,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventWALL,WORK RULES,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims3

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN WALL FELL ON HIM

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-05-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14428577

CHEST,ABDOMEN,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,TRAILER,TIRE RIM,TIRE

EventCHEST,ABDOMEN,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,TRAILER,TIRE RIM,TIRE Victims1

Employee killed when struck by tire rim

1 fatal

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