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1988-05-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14542351

ROTATING PARTS,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,INEXPERIENCE,ARM,ENTANGLED,UNTRAINED,UNGUARDED

EventROTATING PARTS,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,INEXPERIENCE,ARM,ENTANGLED,UNTRAINED,UNGUARDED Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S ARM MANGLED BY CAM IN FILLER MACHINE

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1988-05-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14522247

FIRE,DUST COLLECTOR,EXPLOSION,SPARK,COMBUSTIBLE DUST

EventFIRE,DUST COLLECTOR,EXPLOSION,SPARK,COMBUSTIBLE DUST Victims9

1 employee killed, 8 others injured in combustible dust fire

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-05-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14513733

FRACTURE,HEAD,SKULL,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,TRAILER

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,SKULL,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,TRAILER Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY SEMI TRAILER

1 fatal

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1988-05-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14502199

RIGGING,ABDOMEN,CRANE HOOK,WORK RULES,SUSPENDED LOAD,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,HYDRAULIC CRANE

EventRIGGING,ABDOMEN,CRANE HOOK,WORK RULES,SUSPENDED LOAD,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,HYDRAULIC CRANE Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN CRANE LOAD FELL ON HIM

1 fatal

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1988-05-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14489108

UNGUARDED FL OPENING,CONSTRUCTION,SHAFT,FALL,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION

EventUNGUARDED FL OPENING,CONSTRUCTION,SHAFT,FALL,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee dies in fall through open compactor shaft

1 fatal

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1988-05-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14443394

TRUSS,COLLAPSE,BACK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRACING

EventTRUSS,COLLAPSE,BACK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRACING Victims2

Two employees injured in fall from block wall

Multi-victim

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1988-05-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14391437

HEAD,CRANE HOOK,GLOVE,FALL,OFF LOADING,ENTANGLED,SPREADER BAR

EventHEAD,CRANE HOOK,GLOVE,FALL,OFF LOADING,ENTANGLED,SPREADER BAR Victims1

Employee dies in fall when glove is hooked

1 fatal

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1988-05-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14385355

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC PUMP,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,WATER

EventELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC PUMP,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,WATER Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN GASOLINE PUMP

1 fatal

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1988-05-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14342075

LONGSHORING,UNSECURED,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LUMBER,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION

EventLONGSHORING,UNSECURED,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LUMBER,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN FORKLIFT LOAD FELL ON HIM

1 fatal

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1988-05-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14308506

SKYLIGHT,ROOF,ROOF DECKING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ROOF OPENING,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventSKYLIGHT,ROOF,ROOF DECKING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ROOF OPENING,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH HOLE IN ROOF

1 fatal

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1988-05-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14278899

WORK RULES,OIL TANK,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,TANK

EventWORK RULES,OIL TANK,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,TANK Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN PRESSURIZED TANK EXPLODED

1 fatal

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1988-05-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14252605

RESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,AIR CONDITIONER,HEADACHE,INHALATION,NAUSEA,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,EXHAUST FUMES,PROPANE,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventRESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,AIR CONDITIONER,HEADACHE,INHALATION,NAUSEA,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,EXHAUST FUMES,PROPANE,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims8

Employees become ill after exposure to carbon monoxide

Multi-victim

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1988-05-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14223531

CHEST,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,OUTRIGGER,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,LIVER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,OVERTURN

EventCHEST,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,OUTRIGGER,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,LIVER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee injured in fall from overturning scaffold

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1988-05-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14466395

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,CRANE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,CRANE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE

1 fatal

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1988-05-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14456651

BURN,ABDOMEN,UNSECURED,CASTING,MOLTEN METAL,BOLT,SPILL,FACE,MOLD

EventBURN,ABDOMEN,UNSECURED,CASTING,MOLTEN METAL,BOLT,SPILL,FACE,MOLD Victims3

Employees burned by molten metal

Multi-victim

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1988-05-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14377584

UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,PERCHLOROETHYLENE,SCBA,HOPPER,RESPIRATOR

EventUNCONSCIOUSNESS,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,PERCHLOROETHYLENE,SCBA,HOPPER,RESPIRATOR Victims1

Employee hospitalized after inhaling perchloroethylene

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1988-05-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14341838

WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,INEXPERIENCE,CONCRETE PANEL,CONSTRUCTION,WELDING,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT

EventWORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,INEXPERIENCE,CONCRETE PANEL,CONSTRUCTION,WELDING,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT Victims3

Employee killed when crushed by falling concrete panel

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-05-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14278881

HEAD,WORK RULES,SEAT BELT,MECH MAT HANDLING,SLIPPERY SURFACE,STRUCK BY,BACKING UP,OVERTURN

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,SEAT BELT,MECH MAT HANDLING,SLIPPERY SURFACE,STRUCK BY,BACKING UP,OVERTURN Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN SOD HANDLER OVERTURNED AND STRUCK HIM

1 fatal

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1988-05-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14254411

LUNG,WORK RULES,ALARM,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CHLORINE,AIR CONTAMINATION,CHEMICAL BURN,OVEREXPOSURE

EventLUNG,WORK RULES,ALARM,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CHLORINE,AIR CONTAMINATION,CHEMICAL BURN,OVEREXPOSURE Victims1

Employee's lungs inflamed from chlorine overexposure

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1988-05-10T20:00:00 ·Summary #14570600

ATTIC,COVER,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CHEST,FALL,FLOOR OPENING

EventATTIC,COVER,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CHEST,FALL,FLOOR OPENING Victims2

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FELL THROUGH A FLOOR OPENING

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-05-10T13:30:00 ·Summary #14528186

COMMUNICATION CABLE,POWER LINE WORKER,WORK RULES,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,AERIAL LIFT

EventCOMMUNICATION CABLE,POWER LINE WORKER,WORK RULES,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM AERIAL LIFT

1 fatal

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1988-05-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #735134

BURN,EXPLOSIVES,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

EventBURN,EXPLOSIVES,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT Victims2

2 EMPLOYEES INJURED WHEN DETONATORS EXPLODED

Multi-victim

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1988-05-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14347959

BEAM,CHEST,STEEL BEAM,COLLAPSE,INADEQUATE MAINT,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CONTUSION

EventBEAM,CHEST,STEEL BEAM,COLLAPSE,INADEQUATE MAINT,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CONTUSION Victims2

One employee killed, one injured in platform collapse

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-05-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #764464

CHEST,ROTATING SHAFT,WORK RULES,PIPE WRENCH,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION

EventCHEST,ROTATING SHAFT,WORK RULES,PIPE WRENCH,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by pipe wrench

1 fatal

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1988-05-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #759431

HEAD,SLICER,FOOT CONTROL,CRUSHED,HYDRAULIC TABLE

EventHEAD,SLICER,FOOT CONTROL,CRUSHED,HYDRAULIC TABLE Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HEAD CRUSHED IN HYDRAULIC TABLE

1 fatal

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