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1988-02-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14435283

ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,STEEP GRADE,SEAT BELT,LOST CONTROL,BACKHOE

EventROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,STEEP GRADE,SEAT BELT,LOST CONTROL,BACKHOE Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by overturning backhoe

1 fatal

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1988-02-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14255368

E GI III,ELECTRICAL,CORD SET,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,CORD CONNECTOR,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING

EventE GI III,ELECTRICAL,CORD SET,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,CORD CONNECTOR,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN EXTENSION CORD SET

1 fatal

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1988-02-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #950618

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,PALLET,WORK PLATFORM,SPRAIN,UNGUARDED,OVERTURN

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,PALLET,WORK PLATFORM,SPRAIN,UNGUARDED,OVERTURN Victims2

Employees fall from work platform as pallet tips

Multi-victim

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1988-02-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #893362

INSTALLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BRACE,FALL

EventINSTALLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BRACE,FALL Victims2

Employee injured in 7 ft fall

Multi-victim

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1988-02-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #829051

WORK RULES,THUMB,CAUGHT BETWEEN,INATTENTION

EventWORK RULES,THUMB,CAUGHT BETWEEN,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO OBJECTS

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1988-02-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #764357

TELECOM WORK,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,UTILITY POLE,COMMUNICATION WORKER

EventTELECOM WORK,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,UTILITY POLE,COMMUNICATION WORKER Victims1

FALL - UTILITY POLE BROKE

1 fatal

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1988-02-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14560445

ACETYLENE,AGRICULTURE,EXPLOSION,HORSEPLAY,LEG

EventACETYLENE,AGRICULTURE,EXPLOSION,HORSEPLAY,LEG Victims1

EMPLOYEE MADE ACETYLENE "BOMB" WHICH EXPLODED

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1988-02-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14428924

BRAKE,INADEQUATE MAINT,SPINE,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,MECH MALFUNCTION,LEG

EventBRAKE,INADEQUATE MAINT,SPINE,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,MECH MALFUNCTION,LEG Victims1

Employee injured when stuck elevator falls 50 ft

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1988-02-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14297261

CHAIN,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,DOOR,HAND,FOOT

EventCHAIN,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,DOOR,HAND,FOOT Victims2

Employees injured by falling steel door

Multi-victim

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1988-02-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14196612

FRACTURE,TRENCH,STRUCK BY,WATER PIPE,PRESSURE RELEASE

EventFRACTURE,TRENCH,STRUCK BY,WATER PIPE,PRESSURE RELEASE Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURE WHEN STRUCK BY WATERLINE END CAP

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1988-02-02T10:00:00 ·Summary #997809

HEAD,ASPHYXIATED,BRAKE,COUNTERBALANCE,WORK RULES,NECK,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT

EventHEAD,ASPHYXIATED,BRAKE,COUNTERBALANCE,WORK RULES,NECK,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN NECK CAUGHT IN ELEVATOR SHAFT

1 fatal

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1988-02-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14433775

WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,TWO-BLOCKING,CONTUSION,WIRE ROPE,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE

EventWORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,TWO-BLOCKING,CONTUSION,WIRE ROPE,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE Victims3

Two employees injured by falling scaffold debris

Multi-victim

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1988-02-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14301428

RESPIRATORY,HYDROGEN SULFIDE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,TANK CLEANING,CHEMICAL REACTION,TOXIC FUMES,TANK

EventRESPIRATORY,HYDROGEN SULFIDE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,TANK CLEANING,CHEMICAL REACTION,TOXIC FUMES,TANK Victims1

TWO EMPLOYEES OVERCOME BY HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS

1 fatal

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1988-02-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14292122

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,COMMUNICATION,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,COMMUNICATION,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by backing dump truck

1 fatal

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1988-02-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #1008531

ROOF COLLAPSE,WAREHOUSE,FIRE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventROOF COLLAPSE,WAREHOUSE,FIRE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims3

One employee killed, two injured in warehouse fire

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-02-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #966846

CONCRETE FORM WORK,HEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD

EventCONCRETE FORM WORK,HEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee killed in fall from temporary work platform

1 fatal

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1988-02-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #824946

COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRIDGE,ELEVATED WORK PLAT

EventCOLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRIDGE,ELEVATED WORK PLAT Victims1

Employee injured in fall from work platform

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1988-02-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #705442

CHEST,SIGNALMAN,WORK RULES,DUMP TRUCK,NECK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventCHEST,SIGNALMAN,WORK RULES,DUMP TRUCK,NECK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by backing dump truck

1 fatal

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1988-02-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #607267

DISMANTLING,STEEL,WORK RULES,SCRAP YARD,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventDISMANTLING,STEEL,WORK RULES,SCRAP YARD,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN LARGE PIECE OF STEEL FELL ON HIM

1 fatal

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1988-02-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #601203

BARGE,GUARDRAIL,SHIPYARD,FALL,INATTENTION

EventBARGE,GUARDRAIL,SHIPYARD,FALL,INATTENTION Victims1

SHIPYARD WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM BARGE

1 fatal

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1988-02-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14528095

INSTALLING,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,METAL DECKING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SLIPPERY SURFACE

EventINSTALLING,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,METAL DECKING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SLIPPERY SURFACE Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM DECKING

1 fatal

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1988-02-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14521587

HEAD,LADDER,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,LOST BALANCE

EventHEAD,LADDER,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee killed in 14 ft fall from ladder

1 fatal

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1988-02-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14437529

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,VIBRATIONS,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE SOIL,CAVE-IN,FALLING OBJECT,BACKHOE

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,VIBRATIONS,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE SOIL,CAVE-IN,FALLING OBJECT,BACKHOE Victims3

Three injured when struck by gutter during trench cave-in

Multi-victim

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1988-02-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14236350

CPR,HEART ATTACK,WORKPLACE VIOLENCE,SECURITY GUARD

EventCPR,HEART ATTACK,WORKPLACE VIOLENCE,SECURITY GUARD Victims1

Security guard at bus depot dies after assault

1 fatal

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1988-02-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #1000157

RESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,HEADACHE,INHALATION,NAUSEA,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,TOXIC FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE,VOMIT

EventRESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,HEADACHE,INHALATION,NAUSEA,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,TOXIC FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE,VOMIT Victims24

24 EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE

Multi-victim

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