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1988-05-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #742346

FINGER,WORK RULES,SLIP,JAMMED,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,SLIPPERY SURFACE,NIP POINT,UNTRAINED

EventFINGER,WORK RULES,SLIP,JAMMED,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,SLIPPERY SURFACE,NIP POINT,UNTRAINED Victims1

Employee's fingers crushed when caught between rollers

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1988-05-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #686915

CHEST,STRUCK AGAINST,CRUSHED,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOST BALANCE

EventCHEST,STRUCK AGAINST,CRUSHED,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by falling pipe

1 fatal

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1988-05-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #517383

E GI II,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,REPAIR,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

EventE GI II,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,REPAIR,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1988-05-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14492052

REPAIR,AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,UNSECURED,PINNED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,FLATBED TRUCK

EventREPAIR,AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,UNSECURED,PINNED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,FLATBED TRUCK Victims1

Employee killed when crushed between cab and truck body

1 fatal

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1988-05-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14481832

IND TRK OPERATOR,WORK RULES,COLLISION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,TRAIN,RAILROAD,INATTENTION

EventIND TRK OPERATOR,WORK RULES,COLLISION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,TRAIN,RAILROAD,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee struck and killed by train while driving forklift

1 fatal

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1988-05-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14464523

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,OFF LOADING,DUMP TRUCK BED,OVERTURN,TRUCK DRIVER

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,OFF LOADING,DUMP TRUCK BED,OVERTURN,TRUCK DRIVER Victims1

Employee crushed and killed by overturned dump truck

1 fatal

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1988-05-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14435150

BOSUN CHAIR,UNSECURED,SAFETY BELT,FALL,TOWER,INATTENTION

EventBOSUN CHAIR,UNSECURED,SAFETY BELT,FALL,TOWER,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed in fall from tower

1 fatal

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1988-05-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14377592

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,RESPIRATORY,TANK TRUCK,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,NITROGEN,NITRIC ACID,NITROUS OXIDE,SULFURIC ACID

EventOXYGEN DEFICIENCY,RESPIRATORY,TANK TRUCK,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,NITROGEN,NITRIC ACID,NITROUS OXIDE,SULFURIC ACID Victims3

2 EMPLOYEES ENTER TANK WITH O2 DEFICIENT AIR; 1 DIED

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-05-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14377543

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by bundle of steel tubing

1 fatal

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1988-05-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14340541

PLATFORM,HEAD,MAINTENANCE,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,JAMMED,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR

EventPLATFORM,HEAD,MAINTENANCE,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,JAMMED,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR Victims1

Employee killed when head is crushed by elevator

1 fatal

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1988-05-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14198014

TRENCH BOX,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,TORSO,TRENCH,PIPE

EventTRENCH BOX,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,TORSO,TRENCH,PIPE Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN TRENCH COLLAPSES

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1988-05-08T13:40:00 ·Summary #14295018

BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,GLUE,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,TORCH,CUTTING AND BURNING,LEG

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,GLUE,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,TORCH,CUTTING AND BURNING,LEG Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S LEGS BURNED WHEN GLUE FUMES IGNITED

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1988-05-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #968107

AMMONIA,EXPLOSION

EventAMMONIA,EXPLOSION Victims25

Employees injured by explosion two miles away

Multi-victim

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1988-05-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #825570

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,ASPHYXIATED,VAPOR,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,SAFETY BELT,TOXIC FUMES,TANK,RESPIRATOR

EventOXYGEN DEFICIENCY,ASPHYXIATED,VAPOR,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,SAFETY BELT,TOXIC FUMES,TANK,RESPIRATOR Victims1

Employee suffers asphyxia when overcome by vapors in tank

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1988-05-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #671313

MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,MOLDING MACHINE,STUCK,CAUGHT BY,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS,RAM

EventMAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,MOLDING MACHINE,STUCK,CAUGHT BY,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS,RAM Victims1

Employee's finger amputated by ram in molding press

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1988-05-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #753681

WORK RULES,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,CAUGHT BY,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED

EventWORK RULES,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,CAUGHT BY,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED Victims2

Employee killed between tire and fender of forklift

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-05-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14528285

UNSECURED,LOG,WORK RULES,LOG TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

EventUNSECURED,LOG,WORK RULES,LOG TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY LOG FALLING FROM TRUCK

1 fatal

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1988-05-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14424972

SKYLIGHT,ROOF,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,PAINTER

EventSKYLIGHT,ROOF,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,PAINTER Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FELL THROUGH ROOF SKYLIGHT

1 fatal

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1988-05-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14391411

RUBBER BOOT,GUARDRAIL,CANAL,FALL,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,WATER

EventRUBBER BOOT,GUARDRAIL,CANAL,FALL,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,WATER Victims2

Employee drowns after falling into canal from drydock

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-05-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14363964

WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventWORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY BACKING FORKLIFT TRUCK

1 fatal

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1988-05-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14251508

FRACTURE,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,BACK,SPRAIN,ANKLE,FOOT,LEG,PUNCTURE

EventFRACTURE,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,BACK,SPRAIN,ANKLE,FOOT,LEG,PUNCTURE Victims2

Employees injured in scaffold collapse

Multi-victim

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1988-05-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14244537

OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TRAILER

EventOBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TRAILER Victims1

Employee killed when crushed between load and truck trailer

1 fatal

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1988-05-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #995886

FRACTURE,POWER PRESS,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS

EventFRACTURE,POWER PRESS,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS Victims1

EMPLOYEE FRACTURES FINGER IN POWER PRESS

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1988-05-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #978585

SCRAPER,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,UNMANNED

EventSCRAPER,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,UNMANNED Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by rolling scraper

1 fatal

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1988-05-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #848127

SUPPORT POSTS,WAREHOUSE,BUILDING COLLAPSE,COLUMN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,INATTENTION

EventSUPPORT POSTS,WAREHOUSE,BUILDING COLLAPSE,COLUMN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,INATTENTION Victims1

FORKLIFT OPERATOR KILLED WHEN PART OF BUILDING FELL ON HIM

1 fatal

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