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1988-03-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14498919

HEAD,ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,CONSTRUCTION,GUIDE,FLATBED TRUCK,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventHEAD,ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,CONSTRUCTION,GUIDE,FLATBED TRUCK,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK IN HEAD BY WOODEN "WHALER"

1 fatal

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1988-03-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14264220

WORK RULES,BRIDGE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING ON BEAM

EventWORK RULES,BRIDGE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING ON BEAM Victims4

Employee killed in fall from bridge

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-03-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #1001924

CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,COLLISION,TRUCK,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY

EventCLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,COLLISION,TRUCK,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY Victims2

One killed, another injured when struck by car

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-03-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #975730

STEEL COLUMN,CLIMBING ON COLUMN,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CRANE

EventSTEEL COLUMN,CLIMBING ON COLUMN,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CRANE Victims1

EMPLOYEE FALLS AND DIES WHILE CLIMBING A STEEL COLUMN

1 fatal

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1988-03-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #822262

PPE,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING ON BEAM

EventPPE,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING ON BEAM Victims1

Employee injured in fall from steel structure

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1988-03-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #810051

FRONT END LOADER,SLOPE,OVERTURN

EventFRONT END LOADER,SLOPE,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed in overturned front end loader

1 fatal

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1988-03-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14500037

CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR,FALL,NIP POINT,PULLEY,UNGUARDED

EventCONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR,FALL,NIP POINT,PULLEY,UNGUARDED Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR NIP POINT

1 fatal

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1988-03-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14473516

PPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventPPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING STEEL COIL

1 fatal

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1988-03-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #829341

E GI II,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

EventE GI II,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS

1 fatal

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1988-03-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14528244

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,CONFINED SPACE,INHALATION,NITROGEN,RUPTURE,SCBA,SILO

EventOXYGEN DEFICIENCY,CONFINED SPACE,INHALATION,NITROGEN,RUPTURE,SCBA,SILO Victims1

Employee dies of oxygen deficiency in silo

1 fatal

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1988-03-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14480859

SODIUM HYDROXIDE,CAUSTIC,INADEQUATE MAINT,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,RUPTURE,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,GAS LEAK,HIGH TEMPERATURE

EventSODIUM HYDROXIDE,CAUSTIC,INADEQUATE MAINT,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,RUPTURE,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,GAS LEAK,HIGH TEMPERATURE Victims12

Twelve employees suffer minor injuries in explosion

Multi-victim

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1988-03-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14363980

HEAD,CONSTRUCTION,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,FALL,ARM,LOST BALANCE,MOTOR VEHICLE,LEG

EventHEAD,CONSTRUCTION,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,FALL,ARM,LOST BALANCE,MOTOR VEHICLE,LEG Victims1

Employee later dies after falling from moving motor vehicle

1 fatal

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1988-03-25T16:20:00 ·Summary #14369409

REPAIR,SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,NECK

EventREPAIR,SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,NECK Victims1

EMPLOYEE CHOKED TO DEATH WHEN CAUGHT IN ELECTRIC GATE

1 fatal

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1988-03-25T10:15:00 ·Summary #14224059

HEAD,ROPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,ENTANGLED,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED

EventHEAD,ROPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,ENTANGLED,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN CAUGHT BY ROPE AND CAPSTAN

1 fatal

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1988-03-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #810002

BURN,CHEST,LOADING,ABDOMEN,OVEN,BACK,EXPLOSION,ARM

EventBURN,CHEST,LOADING,ABDOMEN,OVEN,BACK,EXPLOSION,ARM Victims4

4 EMPLOYEES INJURED IN GAS FIRED OVEN EXPLOSION

Multi-victim

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1988-03-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #745133

DIE,AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,POWER PRESS,FINGER,THUMB,POINT OF OPERATION,LIGHT CURTAIN,PRESS OPERATOR,UNGUARDED

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,POWER PRESS,FINGER,THUMB,POINT OF OPERATION,LIGHT CURTAIN,PRESS OPERATOR,UNGUARDED Victims2

Employee's fingers amputated by power press dies

Multi-victim

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1988-03-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #601336

SEVERED,SHEAR,GUARD,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,SLIP,TRIPPED,BLADE,HAND,UNGUARDED

EventSEVERED,SHEAR,GUARD,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,SLIP,TRIPPED,BLADE,HAND,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's hand severed in metal shear

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1988-03-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14341721

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,PLANK,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,PLANK,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee killed in fall from scaffold

1 fatal

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1988-03-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14296651

ROOF,ROOF DECKING,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CONCRETE

EventROOF,ROOF DECKING,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CONCRETE Victims1

Iron worker killed in fall from roof

1 fatal

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1988-03-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14235550

AMPUTATED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LOADER,HAND

EventAMPUTATED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LOADER,HAND Victims1

Employee's hand partially amputated in loader machinery

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1988-03-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #380541052

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,CONDUIT,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING

EventE GI IV,ELECTRICAL,CONDUIT,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN CONDUIT

1 fatal

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1988-03-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14503734

BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,OIL WELL DRILLING,NATURAL GAS,EXPLOSION

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,OIL WELL DRILLING,NATURAL GAS,EXPLOSION Victims5

5 EMPLOYEES INJURED WHEN NATURAL GAS AT OIL WELL EXPLODED

Multi-victim

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1988-03-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14483424

HEAD,BRAKE,VEHICLE,PINNED,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,UNMANNED

EventHEAD,BRAKE,VEHICLE,PINNED,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,UNMANNED Victims1

Employee killed when pinned between electric car and post

1 fatal

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1988-03-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14444152

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,WIRE ROPE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SUPPORT CABLE,FALL,E GI IB

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,WIRE ROPE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SUPPORT CABLE,FALL,E GI IB Victims2

FALL - TWO-POINT SUSPENSION SCAFFOLD FAILED

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-03-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14435416

YARDING,LOG,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,LOGGING

EventYARDING,LOG,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,LOGGING Victims1

Employee killed when struck by rolling log

1 fatal

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