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1988-02-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #780528

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,CONSTRUCTION,TRAFFIC CONTROL,COLLISION,TRUCK,STRUCK BY

EventTRAFFIC ACCIDENT,CONSTRUCTION,TRAFFIC CONTROL,COLLISION,TRUCK,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee killed when struck by 18-wheeler

1 fatal

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1988-02-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14560452

BURN,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,CAUGHT BETWEEN,PAPER,ARM,PAPER MACHINE

EventBURN,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,CAUGHT BETWEEN,PAPER,ARM,PAPER MACHINE Victims1

Employee's arm burned when caught in paper machine

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1988-02-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14485213

MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,MILLWRIGHT,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CRANE

EventMAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,MILLWRIGHT,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CRANE Victims1

Employee killed in 28 ft fall

1 fatal

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1988-02-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14485197

CHEST,ASPHYXIATED,UNSECURED,PINNED,WORK RULES,GLASS PACK,FALLING OBJECT,STORAGE AREA,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventCHEST,ASPHYXIATED,UNSECURED,PINNED,WORK RULES,GLASS PACK,FALLING OBJECT,STORAGE AREA,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed when pinned between glass packs

1 fatal

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1988-02-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14471619

VENTILATION,EXHAUST FUMES,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventVENTILATION,EXHAUST FUMES,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims5

FIVE EMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE

Multi-victim

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1988-02-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14442503

IND TRK OPERATOR,WORK RULES,OVERHEAD GUARD,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

EventIND TRK OPERATOR,WORK RULES,OVERHEAD GUARD,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK Victims1

Employee killed when crushed between parts of forklift

1 fatal

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1988-02-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14435341

AGRICULTURE,HYDRAULIC CYLINDER,FALL,AERIAL LIFT

EventAGRICULTURE,HYDRAULIC CYLINDER,FALL,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

AERIAL LIFT BUCKET FELL WITH EMPLOYEE INSIDE

1 fatal

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1988-02-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14326946

BURN,COAL TAR PITCH,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,TORCH,TANK

EventBURN,COAL TAR PITCH,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,TORCH,TANK Victims4

4 EMPLOYEES BURNED WHEN COAL TAR VAPORS IGNITED

Multi-victim

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1988-02-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #1008812

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,SLIP,ELEVATOR,MECH MALFUNCTION,ANKLE

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,SLIP,ELEVATOR,MECH MALFUNCTION,ANKLE Victims1

Employee's ankle fractured when caught under elevator

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1988-02-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #848648

RESPIRATORY,HYDROCHLORIC ACID,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CONFINED SPACE,SODIUM CYANIDE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,TANK CLEANING,UNTRAINED,SLUDGE

EventRESPIRATORY,HYDROCHLORIC ACID,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CONFINED SPACE,SODIUM CYANIDE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,TANK CLEANING,UNTRAINED,SLUDGE Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED BY CYANIDE EXPOSURE DURING TANK CLEANING

1 fatal

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1988-02-05T12:32:00 ·Summary #14391379

E GI II,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,INSULATED TOOL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,BUSBAR,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,HAND TOOL

EventE GI II,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,INSULATED TOOL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,BUSBAR,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,HAND TOOL Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS THRU WRENCH

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-02-05T10:30:00 ·Summary #14402614

WIRE ROPE,BROKEN CABLE,CAUGHT BY,DRAWWORKS,FALL,OIL WELL SERVICING,DECAPITATED,OIL RIG,UNGUARDED

EventWIRE ROPE,BROKEN CABLE,CAUGHT BY,DRAWWORKS,FALL,OIL WELL SERVICING,DECAPITATED,OIL RIG,UNGUARDED Victims1

OIL SERVICE RIG WORKER KILLED WHEN HE FELL INTO DRAWWORKS

1 fatal

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1988-02-05T04:45:00 ·Summary #976381

DIE,POWER PRESS,FINGER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,POINT OF OPERATION,LOST BALANCE,UNTRAINED,UNGUARDED

EventDIE,POWER PRESS,FINGER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,POINT OF OPERATION,LOST BALANCE,UNTRAINED,UNGUARDED Victims1

UNTRAINED EMPLOYEE INJURED FINGER IN UNGUARDED POWER PRESS

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1988-02-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #766311

CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventCONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when run over by backing cement truck

1 fatal

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1988-02-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #759415

DIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER Victims1

Employee's fingers amputated in mechanical power press

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1988-02-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #750885

HEAD,ROTATING PARTS,SCREW CONVEYOR,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,CRUSHED,AUGER,NECK,ARM

EventHEAD,ROTATING PARTS,SCREW CONVEYOR,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,CRUSHED,AUGER,NECK,ARM Victims1

Employee crushed and killed by auger screw conveyor

1 fatal

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1988-02-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #744607

AIRCRAFT,ELECTRIC SWITCH,WORK RULES,INTERLOCK,JAMMED,DOOR,SPRAIN,ANKLE

EventAIRCRAFT,ELECTRIC SWITCH,WORK RULES,INTERLOCK,JAMMED,DOOR,SPRAIN,ANKLE Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN HANGAR DOOR CLOSED ON HIM

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1988-02-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #607275

COVER,FOOT,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,VERTEBRA,SCAFFOLD,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION

EventCOVER,FOOT,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,VERTEBRA,SCAFFOLD,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION Victims3

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL THROUGH FLOOR OPENING

Multi-victim

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1988-02-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #601294

CLOTHING,CONCRETE FORM WORK,REBAR,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRIDGE,UNGUARDED

EventCLOTHING,CONCRETE FORM WORK,REBAR,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRIDGE,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee killed in fall from concrete bridge construction

1 fatal

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1988-02-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14434054

EJECTED,FRACTURE,GARBAGE TRUCK,BRAKE,STRUCK AGAINST,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,LOST CONTROL,OVERTURN

EventEJECTED,FRACTURE,GARBAGE TRUCK,BRAKE,STRUCK AGAINST,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,LOST CONTROL,OVERTURN Victims3

Three injured when truck loses control down hill

Multi-victim

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1988-02-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14236376

GRADER,HEAD,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventGRADER,HEAD,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when run over by backing motor grader

1 fatal

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1988-02-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #994079

STEEL BEAM,TRUSS,WORK RULES,CONTROL LEVER,CONSTRUCTION,EXCAVATOR,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION

EventSTEEL BEAM,TRUSS,WORK RULES,CONTROL LEVER,CONSTRUCTION,EXCAVATOR,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING TRUSS

1 fatal

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1988-02-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #976233

PULL BACK DEVICE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,INEXPERIENCE,PRESS OPERATOR

EventPULL BACK DEVICE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,INEXPERIENCE,PRESS OPERATOR Victims1

Employee's finger partially amputated in press

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1988-02-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #822494

MAINTENANCE,ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,BELT,FINGER,WORK RULES,NIP POINT,PULLEY

EventMAINTENANCE,ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,BELT,FINGER,WORK RULES,NIP POINT,PULLEY Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERTIPS AMPUTATED IN BELT & PULLEY NIP POINT

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1988-02-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14435291

CLOTHING,ROTATING SHAFT,WORK RULES,OIL WELL DRILLING,CAUGHT BY,CRUDE OIL,STRANGULATED,ENTANGLED

EventCLOTHING,ROTATING SHAFT,WORK RULES,OIL WELL DRILLING,CAUGHT BY,CRUDE OIL,STRANGULATED,ENTANGLED Victims2

One killed, one injured when jacket catches on tubing

1 fatal Multi-victim

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