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1988-01-26T08:15:00 ·Summary #14292320

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,WELDER,ATTACHMENT PLUG,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING

EventELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,WELDER,ATTACHMENT PLUG,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ATTACHMENT PLUG FOR WELDER

1 fatal

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1988-01-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #822965

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,DRAGGED,LACERATION,RAILROAD TRACK,STRUCK BY,BACKHOE,RAILROAD,CONTUSION,CRANE

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,DRAGGED,LACERATION,RAILROAD TRACK,STRUCK BY,BACKHOE,RAILROAD,CONTUSION,CRANE Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER INJURED WHEN BACKHOE STRUCK BY RAIL CAR

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1988-01-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #759423

DIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,LOCKOUT,POINT OF OPERATION,FOOT-POWERED PRESS,SET UP,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,LOCKOUT,POINT OF OPERATION,FOOT-POWERED PRESS,SET UP,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee's finger amputated in power press die

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1988-01-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #739664

AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,POINT OF OPERATION

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,POINT OF OPERATION Victims1

Employee's finger amputated in point of operation

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1988-01-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14312565

UNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,FALL,FLOOR OPENING

EventUNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,FALL,FLOOR OPENING Victims1

Employee dies in 24 foot fall

1 fatal

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1988-01-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14214548

DELIVERY WORK,CRUSHED,TRACTOR TRAILER,CONCUSSION

EventDELIVERY WORK,CRUSHED,TRACTOR TRAILER,CONCUSSION Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY TRAILER TRUCK

1 fatal

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1988-01-25T15:00:00 ·Summary #14347892

CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION

EventCRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY CRANE BOOM

1 fatal

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1988-01-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #822023

WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LACERATION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,HAND,FRACTURE,THUMB

EventWORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LACERATION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,HAND,FRACTURE,THUMB Victims2

EMPLOYEE FRACTURES FINGER WHILE RIDING FORKS OF A LIFT

Multi-victim

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1988-01-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #747535

WORK RULES,DUMPSTER,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,BOXCAR,STRUCK BY

EventWORK RULES,DUMPSTER,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,BOXCAR,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee killed when caught between boxcar and dumpster

1 fatal

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1988-01-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #605816

BURN,CLOTHING,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,BUTTOCKS,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER,UTILITY POLE

EventBURN,CLOTHING,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,BUTTOCKS,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER,UTILITY POLE Victims1

ELECTRICAL BURN - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU JUMPER

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1988-01-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #517243

STEEL PLATE,REPAIR,CYLINDER,STEEL TUBE,UNSECURED,PINNED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,FALL

EventSTEEL PLATE,REPAIR,CYLINDER,STEEL TUBE,UNSECURED,PINNED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,FALL Victims1

Employee killed in fall into circular metal chamber

1 fatal

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1988-01-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14486740

UNSECURED,PALLET,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventUNSECURED,PALLET,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING PALLETS OF BEER

1 fatal

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1988-01-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14341770

VEHICLE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION

EventVEHICLE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE

1 fatal

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1988-01-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14326938

CONSTRUCTION,CATWALK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventCONSTRUCTION,CATWALK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM CATWALK

1 fatal

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1988-01-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14304968

LEAK,CYLINDER,PPE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHLORINE,GAS LEAK,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE

EventLEAK,CYLINDER,PPE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHLORINE,GAS LEAK,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE Victims3

Three employees hospitalized when exposed to chlorine gas

Multi-victim

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1988-01-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14304943

LEAK,ASPHYXIATED,CYLINDER,INHALATION,CHLORINE,TOXIC FUMES,GAS LEAK,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE

EventLEAK,ASPHYXIATED,CYLINDER,INHALATION,CHLORINE,TOXIC FUMES,GAS LEAK,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE Victims5

Four employees hospitalized when exposed to chlorine gas

Multi-victim

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1988-01-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #674846

BURN,E GI V,ELECTRICAL,CORD SET,GROUND FAULT,CORD CONNECTOR,ELECTRIC SHOCK

EventBURN,E GI V,ELECTRICAL,CORD SET,GROUND FAULT,CORD CONNECTOR,ELECTRIC SHOCK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURN - DEFECTIVE CORD CONNECTOR

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1988-01-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14337190

CONCRETE SLAB,RIGGING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,SLING,FALLING OBJECT

EventCONCRETE SLAB,RIGGING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,SLING,FALLING OBJECT Victims2

1 CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED, 1 INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY SLAB

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-01-23T14:15:00 ·Summary #14445548

FRACTURE,HEAD,ROOF,WALL,BUILDING COLLAPSE,BACK,PELVIS,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CONTUSION

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,ROOF,WALL,BUILDING COLLAPSE,BACK,PELVIS,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CONTUSION Victims9

2 KILLED, 7 INJURED WHEN PART OF BUILDING COLLAPSED

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-01-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #995381

POWER PRESS,FINGER,OVERLOADED,CRUSHED,INEXPERIENCE,POINT OF OPERATION,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION

EventPOWER PRESS,FINGER,OVERLOADED,CRUSHED,INEXPERIENCE,POINT OF OPERATION,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION Victims2

Employee's finger crushed in power press

Multi-victim

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1988-01-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #967729

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,AIR LINE RESPIRATOR,ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,INHALATION,LOCKOUT,NITROGEN,OVEREXPOSURE,UNTRAINED

EventOXYGEN DEFICIENCY,AIR LINE RESPIRATOR,ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,INHALATION,LOCKOUT,NITROGEN,OVEREXPOSURE,UNTRAINED Victims1

Employee dies of asphyxia when nitrogen is fed to respirator

1 fatal

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1988-01-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #659771

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,PLANK,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,PLANK,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT Victims1

Employee killed in fall down elevator shaft

1 fatal

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1988-01-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14301378

ASPHYXIATED,VEHICLE,BLOCKS,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT,JACK,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventASPHYXIATED,VEHICLE,BLOCKS,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT,JACK,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

EMPLOYEE ASPHYXIATED WHEN CAR FELL ON HIM

1 fatal

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1988-01-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #759654

E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,TREE TRIMMING

EventE GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,TREE TRIMMING Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1988-01-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14562508

LEAK,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,DRUM,TOLUENE,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL BURN,CHEMICAL VAPOR,PUMP,CHEMICAL

EventLEAK,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,DRUM,TOLUENE,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL BURN,CHEMICAL VAPOR,PUMP,CHEMICAL Victims2

Two employees burned when toluene drum explodes

Multi-victim

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