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1988-03-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #672303

ASPHYXIATED,FRONT END LOADER,MECHANIC,CRUSHED

EventASPHYXIATED,FRONT END LOADER,MECHANIC,CRUSHED Victims1

CRUSHING ACCIDENT CAUGHT BETWEEN CYLINDER AND LOADER FRAME

1 fatal

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1988-03-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #671354

KNEE,SPINE,PINNED,LACERATION,NECK,STRUCK BY,ARM,FALLING OBJECT,CONTUSION

EventKNEE,SPINE,PINNED,LACERATION,NECK,STRUCK BY,ARM,FALLING OBJECT,CONTUSION Victims2

Two employees injured by falling aluminum bundles

Multi-victim

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1988-03-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14349179

MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LACERATION,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS

EventMAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LACERATION,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS INJURED WHILE ADJUSTING POWER PRESS

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1988-03-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14198907

BRAKE,PINNED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,UNMANNED,LEG

EventBRAKE,PINNED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,UNMANNED,LEG Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S LEG CRUSHED BETWEEN WALL AND FORKLIFT FORK

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1988-03-01T15:10:00 ·Summary #14505028

CHEST,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED

EventCHEST,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED CLEANING HOSPITAL BED SPRINGS

1 fatal

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1988-03-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #810242

CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,ANKLE

EventCONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,ANKLE Victims2

Employee's ankles injured during trench cave-in

Multi-victim

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1988-03-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #738161

FLAMMABLE VAPORS,CONSTRUCTION,WELDING,EXPLOSION,SPARK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LEG

EventFLAMMABLE VAPORS,CONSTRUCTION,WELDING,EXPLOSION,SPARK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LEG Victims1

Employee's legs injured by falling retort in explosion

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1988-03-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #666412

GUARDRAIL,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL

EventGUARDRAIL,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL Victims1

ONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL THROUGH GUARDRAIL

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1988-03-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #601211

ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,INATTENTION

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

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM ROOF

1 fatal

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1988-03-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14503718

COMMUNICATION CABLE,WORK RULES,FALL,UTILITY POLE,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventCOMMUNICATION CABLE,WORK RULES,FALL,UTILITY POLE,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN UTILITY POLE HE WAS CLIMBING FELL OVER

1 fatal

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1988-02-29T10:00:00 ·Summary #995126

HEAD,RAIL,UNSECURED,FALL

EventHEAD,RAIL,UNSECURED,FALL Victims2

2 EMPLOYEES INJURED IN FALL, RAILING GAVE WAY

Multi-victim

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1988-02-29T10:00:00 ·Summary #672253

DIE,POWER PRESS,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,HAND,MACHINE--MISC

EventDIE,POWER PRESS,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,HAND,MACHINE--MISC Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S HAND CRUSHED IN POWER PRESS

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1988-02-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #972901

UNEVEN GROUND,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CRUSHED,SKIDDER,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,SLOPE,WORK SURFACE,OVERTURN

EventUNEVEN GROUND,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CRUSHED,SKIDDER,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,SLOPE,WORK SURFACE,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by skidder

1 fatal

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1988-02-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #809889

PLATFORM,FRACTURE,BALER DOOR,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,HYDRAULIC CYLINDER,BALER,STRUCK BY,LEG

EventPLATFORM,FRACTURE,BALER DOOR,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,HYDRAULIC CYLINDER,BALER,STRUCK BY,LEG Victims1

Employee fractures leg when struck by metal door

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1988-02-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #741710

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

1 fatal

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1988-02-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #739060

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,CORD SET,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,CORD CONNECTOR,ELECTRIC SHOCK

EventE GI IV,ELECTRICAL,CORD SET,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,CORD CONNECTOR,ELECTRIC SHOCK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

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1988-02-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14485205

BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRIC ARC,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRICAL FAULT

EventBURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRIC ARC,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRICAL FAULT Victims1

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN SWITCH

1 fatal

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1988-02-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14433817

BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRIC ARC,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,PANELBOARD,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRICAL FAULT

EventBURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRIC ARC,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,PANELBOARD,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRICAL FAULT Victims1

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN PANELBOARD

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1988-02-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14240303

ROOF,DEMOLITION,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,TIE-OFF

EventROOF,DEMOLITION,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,TIE-OFF Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL; NOT TIED OFF

1 fatal

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1988-02-28T10:30:00 ·Summary #14496822

HEAD,WORK RULES,DUMPSTER,FALL,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,DUMPSTER,FALL,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM DUMPSTER TONGUE

1 fatal

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1988-02-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14433833

HEAD,SINGLE PIECE RIM,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,INFLATING,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,TIRE RIM,INATTENTION,TIRE

EventHEAD,SINGLE PIECE RIM,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,INFLATING,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,TIRE RIM,INATTENTION,TIRE Victims1

Employee killed when tire and wheel assembly explodes

1 fatal

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1988-02-27T12:50:00 ·Summary #759589

BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,SPRAY PAINTING,ELECTRIC LIGHT--PORT,WATER TANK

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,SPRAY PAINTING,ELECTRIC LIGHT--PORT,WATER TANK Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED BY FLASH FIRE IN HAZARDOUS LOCATION

1 fatal

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1988-02-26T13:00:00 ·Summary #14490965

EXCAVATION,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,EXCAVATOR,SLIPPERY SURFACE,DROWN,WATER

EventEXCAVATION,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,EXCAVATOR,SLIPPERY SURFACE,DROWN,WATER Victims1

EXCAVATOR OPERATOR DROWNED WHEN MACHINE SLID INTO WATER

1 fatal

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1988-02-26T12:43:00 ·Summary #999037

OIL CIRCUIT BREAKER,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK

EventOIL CIRCUIT BREAKER,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OIL CIRCUIT BREAKER

1 fatal

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1988-02-26T11:25:00 ·Summary #976043

BURN,HIGH WIND,FIRE EXTINGUISHER,WORK RULES,DRUM,FIRE,NECK

EventBURN,HIGH WIND,FIRE EXTINGUISHER,WORK RULES,DRUM,FIRE,NECK Victims1

EMPLOYEE RECEIVED MINOR BURNS FIGHTING FIRE AT A PLANT

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