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1988-03-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14346282

CONSTRUCTION,FALL

EventCONSTRUCTION,FALL Victims1

Employee killed in fall from floor edge

1 fatal

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1988-03-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14308787

EXPLOSION VENTING,EXPLOSION,NITROUS OXIDE,CHEMICAL

EventEXPLOSION VENTING,EXPLOSION,NITROUS OXIDE,CHEMICAL Victims4

FOUR EMPLOYEES KILLED BY EXPLOSION

4 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-03-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14224398

WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED

EventWORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED Victims1

Employee killed when caught in sand muller machine

1 fatal

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1988-03-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #995910

BOARD,WORK RULES,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD

EventBOARD,WORK RULES,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER INJURED WHEN SCAFFOLD BOARD BROKE; FELL

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1988-03-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #977215

HEAD,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING

EventHEAD,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN LIMB FROM FELLED TREE HIT HIS HEAD

1 fatal

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1988-03-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #965079

TREE FELLING,LODGED TREE,CRUSHED,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING

EventTREE FELLING,LODGED TREE,CRUSHED,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN FELLED OAK TREE STRUCK HIM

1 fatal

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1988-03-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #829846

FINGER,MEAT SLICING MACHINE,SLIP,LACERATION,HAND

EventFINGER,MEAT SLICING MACHINE,SLIP,LACERATION,HAND Victims1

Employee's finger cut by meat slicer

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1988-03-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14525349

EXHAUST SYSTEM,RESPIRATORY,MAINTENANCE,INHALATION,CORROSION,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventEXHAUST SYSTEM,RESPIRATORY,MAINTENANCE,INHALATION,CORROSION,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims6

6 EMPLOYEES HOSPITALIZED FROM CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURE

Multi-victim

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1988-03-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14503742

SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED,GRAIN BIN

EventSUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED,GRAIN BIN Victims1

Employee killed when suffocated in grain bin, another unhurt

1 fatal

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1988-03-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14490999

CHEST,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,SHORING,STRUCK BY,SLOPING,CAVE-IN

EventCHEST,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,SHORING,STRUCK BY,SLOPING,CAVE-IN Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE TRAPPED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN

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1988-03-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14453500

AMPUTATED,HAND CONTROL,WORK RULES,THUMB,POINT OF OPERATION,TRIPPED,PRESS

EventAMPUTATED,HAND CONTROL,WORK RULES,THUMB,POINT OF OPERATION,TRIPPED,PRESS Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S THUMB AMPUTATED IN PRESS

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1988-03-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14341978

GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,PERIMETER GUARDING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WORK PLATFORM

EventGUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,PERIMETER GUARDING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WORK PLATFORM Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM WORK PLATFORM

1 fatal

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1988-03-15T16:40:00 ·Summary #14347926

FRACTURE,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,CONSTRUCTION,SKULL,FALL,ARM,INATTENTION,LEG,OVERTURN,SCAFFOLD

EventFRACTURE,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,CONSTRUCTION,SKULL,FALL,ARM,INATTENTION,LEG,OVERTURN,SCAFFOLD Victims2

MOBILE SCAFFOLD OVERTURNED; ONE KILLED, ONE INJURED

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-03-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #823245

GLOVE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CRUSHED,NIP POINT,HAND

EventGLOVE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CRUSHED,NIP POINT,HAND Victims1

Employee's hand crushed by looping machine rollers

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1988-03-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #607317

GLOVE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LACERATION,ARM,NIP POINT

EventGLOVE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LACERATION,ARM,NIP POINT Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN ARM CUT DURING COILING OF STEEL

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1988-03-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14496855

AIR PRESSURE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,FOREHEAD,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,PRESSURE RELEASE,WATER TANK,INATTENTION

EventAIR PRESSURE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,FOREHEAD,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,PRESSURE RELEASE,WATER TANK,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by flying tank cap

1 fatal

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1988-03-14T08:37:00 ·Summary #14444921

BACK-UP ALARM,CONSTRUCTION,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventBACK-UP ALARM,CONSTRUCTION,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims2

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN BACKED OVER BY A PAN

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-03-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #829572

AMPUTATED,UNSECURED,FINGER,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,DRILL PRESS,FOOT-POWERED PRESS

EventAMPUTATED,UNSECURED,FINGER,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,DRILL PRESS,FOOT-POWERED PRESS Victims1

Employee's fingers amputated by drill press

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1988-03-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14527568

METAL WIRE,GLOVE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LACERATION,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED

EventMETAL WIRE,GLOVE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LACERATION,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAUGHT IN METAL WIRE NIP POINT

1 fatal

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1988-03-12T16:45:00 ·Summary #14234751

LOADING,UNSECURED,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,FLATBED TRUCK,TRUCK DRIVER,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventLOADING,UNSECURED,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,FLATBED TRUCK,TRUCK DRIVER,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

TRUCK DRIVER KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING PIPE

1 fatal

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1988-03-12T10:00:00 ·Summary #14441505

CHEST,PINNED,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SEAT BELT,UNTRAINED,INATTENTION,OVERTURN

EventCHEST,PINNED,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SEAT BELT,UNTRAINED,INATTENTION,OVERTURN Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN FORKLIFT OVERTURNED ONTO HIM

1 fatal

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1988-03-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #783753

LEAK,CHLORINE,VALVE,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TANK

EventLEAK,CHLORINE,VALVE,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TANK Victims15

CHLORINE TANK LEAK

Multi-victim

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1988-03-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14498828

HEAD,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LACERATION,MIRED,STRUCK BY,OVERTURN

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LACERATION,MIRED,STRUCK BY,OVERTURN Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY FORK OF OVERTURNING FORKLIFT

1 fatal

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1988-03-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14468466

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TREE LIMB,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,TREE TRIMMING

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TREE LIMB,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,TREE TRIMMING Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1988-03-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14341853

SPEEDING,WORK RULES,OVERHEAD GUARD,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,INEXPERIENCE,STORAGE RACK,UNTRAINED,BACKING UP

EventSPEEDING,WORK RULES,OVERHEAD GUARD,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,INEXPERIENCE,STORAGE RACK,UNTRAINED,BACKING UP Victims2

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE BACKED FORK LIFT INTO STORAGE RACK

1 fatal Multi-victim

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