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1988-04-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #779355

STATIC ELECTRICITY,WORK RULES,FIRE,MIXER,CONDUCTIVE APPAREL,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL BURN,UNTRAINED,MECH MALFUNCTION

EventSTATIC ELECTRICITY,WORK RULES,FIRE,MIXER,CONDUCTIVE APPAREL,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL BURN,UNTRAINED,MECH MALFUNCTION Victims2

Employees burned in chemical fire

Multi-victim

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1988-04-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #672436

HIGHWAY,STRUCK BY,MOTOR VEHICLE,ASPHALT

EventHIGHWAY,STRUCK BY,MOTOR VEHICLE,ASPHALT Victims2

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE WHILE WORKING ON ROADWAY

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-04-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14493415

HEAD,OPEN VALVE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,HIGH PRESSURE,OIL WELL SERVICING,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

EventHEAD,OPEN VALVE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,HIGH PRESSURE,OIL WELL SERVICING,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by discharge line, flung 15 ft

1 fatal

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1988-04-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14342224

CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,OFF LOADING,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CONTUSION,LEG,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventCRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,OFF LOADING,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CONTUSION,LEG,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims2

One employee killed, one bruised by falling bundle of pipes

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-04-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #693713

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,SCAFFOLD

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee dies after falling from scaffold

1 fatal

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1988-04-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #687038

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

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

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1988-04-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14468896

TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

EventTREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling tree

1 fatal

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1988-04-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14454110

BURN,ACETYLENE TORCH,DIESEL FUEL TANK,DRUM,FIRE,RUPTURE,EXPLOSION,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventBURN,ACETYLENE TORCH,DIESEL FUEL TANK,DRUM,FIRE,RUPTURE,EXPLOSION,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

Employee dies in explosion fire caused by acetylene torch

1 fatal

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1988-04-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14300602

LEAK,FRACTURE,AGRICULTURE,COLLARBONE,EXPLOSION,LACERATION,GAS LEAK,PROPANE,FACE,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE

EventLEAK,FRACTURE,AGRICULTURE,COLLARBONE,EXPLOSION,LACERATION,GAS LEAK,PROPANE,FACE,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE Victims2

Two employees injured in laboratory explosion

Multi-victim

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1988-04-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #852434

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,CONSTRUCTION,DUMP TRUCK,FALL,TRAILER,RUN OVER

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,CONSTRUCTION,DUMP TRUCK,FALL,TRAILER,RUN OVER Victims2

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED; FELL OFF TRAILER AND RUN OVER

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-04-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #764688

CHEST,FRACTURE,PINNED,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OVERTURN

EventCHEST,FRACTURE,PINNED,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed when forklift overturns

1 fatal

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1988-04-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #742403

INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EXCAVATOR,SPRAIN,ANKLE,FOOT,OVERTURN

EventINADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EXCAVATOR,SPRAIN,ANKLE,FOOT,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee jumps from defective excavator when it overturns

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1988-04-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #673616

HIGH WIND,OUTRIGGER,WORK RULES,FALL,PAINTER,AERIAL LIFT,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventHIGH WIND,OUTRIGGER,WORK RULES,FALL,PAINTER,AERIAL LIFT,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN AERIAL LIFT HE WAS IN FELL OVER

1 fatal

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1988-04-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14543474

ROOF,IMPALED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventROOF,IMPALED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM ROOF

1 fatal

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1988-04-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14377519

HEART,HEART ATTACK,CONSTRUCTION

EventHEART,HEART ATTACK,CONSTRUCTION Victims1

Employee dies of heart attack

1 fatal

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1988-04-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14342018

ROLL-OVER,SPEEDING,WORK RULES,ROPS,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,CRUSHED,TRACTOR

EventROLL-OVER,SPEEDING,WORK RULES,ROPS,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,CRUSHED,TRACTOR Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN TRACTOR ROLLED OVER ONTO HIM

1 fatal

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1988-04-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14307433

FRACTURE,BARRIER GUARD,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,POINT OF OPERATION,FACE,FORMING MACHINE

EventFRACTURE,BARRIER GUARD,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,POINT OF OPERATION,FACE,FORMING MACHINE Victims1

Employee's jaw fractured between forming machine parts

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1988-04-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #894964

EXTENSION LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,PAINT,FALL

EventEXTENSION LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,PAINT,FALL Victims1

Employee killed in fall from ladder

1 fatal

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1988-04-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #827097

ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CLOGGED

EventROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CLOGGED Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS AMPUTATED IN A DRYING MACHINE

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1988-04-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #810077

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,TRUCK CRANE,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,CRANE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,TRUCK CRANE,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,CRANE Victims3

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-04-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14552715

LONGSHORING,HEAD,WORK RULES,SHIP,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CRANE

EventLONGSHORING,HEAD,WORK RULES,SHIP,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CRANE Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM BOX BEING LOWERED BY A CRANE

1 fatal

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1988-04-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14528277

COUNTERBALANCE,DRAIN PIPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,BACKHOE,INATTENTION

EventCOUNTERBALANCE,DRAIN PIPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,BACKHOE,INATTENTION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER CRUSHED BY EQUIPMENT COUNTERWEIGHT

1 fatal

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1988-04-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14498935

GAS POWERED WELDER,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,WELDER,CONSTRUCTION,WELDING,DIZZINESS,EXHAUST FUMES,PIPELINE,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventGAS POWERED WELDER,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,WELDER,CONSTRUCTION,WELDING,DIZZINESS,EXHAUST FUMES,PIPELINE,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims8

7 EMPLOYEES HOSPITALIZED WHEN EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE

Multi-victim

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1988-04-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14421374

HEAD,REPAIR,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,DECAPITATED

EventHEAD,REPAIR,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,DECAPITATED Victims1

Employee partially decapitated by ejector machine

1 fatal

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1988-04-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14413538

CHEST,ASPHYXIATED,BLOCKS,PINNED,WORK RULES,OIL WELL SERVICING,PICKUP TRUCK,FALLING OBJECT,JACK

EventCHEST,ASPHYXIATED,BLOCKS,PINNED,WORK RULES,OIL WELL SERVICING,PICKUP TRUCK,FALLING OBJECT,JACK Victims1

Employee dies of asphyxia when pinned by pickup truck

1 fatal

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