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1988-01-31T09:00:00 ·Summary #14391338

ROPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TOWER

EventROPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TOWER Victims3

3 CONSTRUCTION WORKERS KILLED WHEN NYLON ROPE BROKE

3 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-01-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #822692

HEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,PLANK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,WORK PLATFORM

EventHEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,PLANK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,WORK PLATFORM Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling scaffold plank

1 fatal

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1988-01-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #976241

FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,POWER PRESS,FINGER,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION,RAM

EventFRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,POWER PRESS,FINGER,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION,RAM Victims1

Employee's fingers fractured by ram of a press

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1988-01-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #822502

FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,THUMB,STRUCK BY,HAND,MEAT GRINDER

EventFRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,THUMB,STRUCK BY,HAND,MEAT GRINDER Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S THUMB FRACURED WHEN STRUCK BY MACHINE CARRIAGE

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1988-01-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14412084

RESPIRATORY,FRACTURE,ASPHYXIATED,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,NATURAL GAS,NECK,PLUMBING,TOXIC FUMES

EventRESPIRATORY,FRACTURE,ASPHYXIATED,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,NATURAL GAS,NECK,PLUMBING,TOXIC FUMES Victims1

EMPLOYEE ASPHYXIATED BY EXPOSURE TO NATURAL GAS

1 fatal

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1988-01-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14377477

LOADER BUCKET,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR,LOADER,PULLEY

EventLOADER BUCKET,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR,LOADER,PULLEY Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED BETWEEN BUCKET AND PULLEY

1 fatal

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1988-01-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14375521

HEMORRHAGE,STUCK,CONVEYOR

EventHEMORRHAGE,STUCK,CONVEYOR Victims1

STRUCK HEAD ON CONVEYOR

1 fatal

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1988-01-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #868927

ENCLOSED SPACE,ASPHYXIATED,SUFFOCATED,TRUCK,EXHAUST FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventENCLOSED SPACE,ASPHYXIATED,SUFFOCATED,TRUCK,EXHAUST FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims2

TWO EMPLOYEES ASPHYXIATED BY CARBON MONOXIDE - TRUCK EXHAUST

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-01-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #783829

INADEQUATE MAINT,INHALATION,NAUSEA,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,DIZZINESS,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,POISONING,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventINADEQUATE MAINT,INHALATION,NAUSEA,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,DIZZINESS,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,POISONING,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims15

Employees suffer carbon monoxide overexposure

Multi-victim

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1988-01-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #766303

HEAD,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,HYDRAULIC CYLINDER,LOCKOUT,STRUCK BY,SWITCHGEAR,INATTENTION

EventHEAD,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,HYDRAULIC CYLINDER,LOCKOUT,STRUCK BY,SWITCHGEAR,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee struck in the head by cylinder arm and killed

1 fatal

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1988-01-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14491617

GUARDRAIL,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,METAL POLE,CONCRETE FLOAT,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL

EventGUARDRAIL,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,METAL POLE,CONCRETE FLOAT,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK & FALL - PROBABLE CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1988-01-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14452460

AMPUTATED,RAMP,WORK RULES,PAPER ROLL,CAUGHT BETWEEN,TOE,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION

EventAMPUTATED,RAMP,WORK RULES,PAPER ROLL,CAUGHT BETWEEN,TOE,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee's toes amputated in paper roll ramp

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1988-01-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14225056

BOARD,KICK BACK,ABDOMEN,WORK RULES,EDGER,STRUCK BY,ARM,FLYING OBJECT

EventBOARD,KICK BACK,ABDOMEN,WORK RULES,EDGER,STRUCK BY,ARM,FLYING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by flying board

1 fatal

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1988-01-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #809830

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,COMPRESSED AIR,CONSTRUCTION,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,COMPRESSED AIR,CONSTRUCTION,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT Victims1

Employee injured when struck by water pipe cap

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1988-01-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #747568

OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,OBSTRUCTED REAR VIEW,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,TRUCK,RUN OVER,COMMUNICATION,BACKING UP,TRUCK DRIVER

EventOBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,OBSTRUCTED REAR VIEW,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,TRUCK,RUN OVER,COMMUNICATION,BACKING UP,TRUCK DRIVER Victims2

Employee killed when run over by backing truck

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-01-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14428882

ROCK,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventROCK,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims3

Employee killed when struck by falling rock

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-01-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14391346

CHEST,UNSECURED,COMPRESSED GAS,HIGH PRESSURE,VALVE,OIL WELL SERVICING,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

EventCHEST,UNSECURED,COMPRESSED GAS,HIGH PRESSURE,VALVE,OIL WELL SERVICING,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY VALVE HOUSING

1 fatal

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1988-01-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14312631

EMBANKMENT,FRONT END LOADER,ROLL-OVER,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION

EventEMBANKMENT,FRONT END LOADER,ROLL-OVER,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION Victims1

Employee killed in front end loader rollover

1 fatal

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1988-01-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14252019

FUSE,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,GUY,ELEC UTILITY WORK

EventFUSE,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,GUY,ELEC UTILITY WORK Victims1

Electric Shock - Direct Contact with Energized Parts

1 fatal

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1988-01-27T11:00:00 ·Summary #774984

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

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

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1988-01-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #992305

FIREFIGHTER,HEART,HEART ATTACK,CARDIOVASC DISEASE

EventFIREFIGHTER,HEART,HEART ATTACK,CARDIOVASC DISEASE Victims1

Employee dies of heart attack while directing traffic

1 fatal

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1988-01-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #747600

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UTILITY POLE

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UTILITY POLE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1988-01-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14236392

UNSECURED,ANKLE,FRACTURE,STAIR,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,THUMB,DESCENDING,FALL,ARM

EventUNSECURED,ANKLE,FRACTURE,STAIR,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,THUMB,DESCENDING,FALL,ARM Victims2

Two employees injured in fall from unstable stairs

Multi-victim

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1988-01-26T15:20:00 ·Summary #14431514

WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,SLIP,CRUSHED,SLIPPERY SURFACE,BULLDOZER

EventWORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,SLIP,CRUSHED,SLIPPERY SURFACE,BULLDOZER Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN BULLDOZER FELL ONTO HIM.

1 fatal

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1988-01-26T09:00:00 ·Summary #744599

DELIVERY WORK,LOADING,HEAD,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,JACK,CONTUSION

EventDELIVERY WORK,LOADING,HEAD,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,JACK,CONTUSION Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN STRUCK IN HEAD BY JACK HANDLE

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