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1988-01-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14528103

BURN,CRUDE OIL,EXPLOSION,TANK

EventBURN,CRUDE OIL,EXPLOSION,TANK Victims2

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN OIL STORAGE TANK EXPLODED

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-01-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14496814

REPAIR,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,STARTED IN GEAR,TRUCK,LOGGING,RUN OVER

EventREPAIR,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,STARTED IN GEAR,TRUCK,LOGGING,RUN OVER Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN RUN OVER BY TRUCK

1 fatal

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1988-01-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14489116

HEAD,RAMP,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,UNTRAINED,OVERTURN

EventHEAD,RAMP,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,UNTRAINED,OVERTURN Victims1

UNTRAINED EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN FORK LIFT OVERTURNED

1 fatal

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1988-01-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14437537

HEAD,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,LOST BALANCE,UNGUARDED

EventHEAD,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,LOST BALANCE,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee killed in fall through floor opening

1 fatal

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1988-01-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14435317

GARBAGE TRUCK,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,VEHICLE,TRUCK,AUTOMOBILE,FALL,RUN OVER,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventGARBAGE TRUCK,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,VEHICLE,TRUCK,AUTOMOBILE,FALL,RUN OVER,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed by car after falling off garbage truck

1 fatal

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1988-01-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14424956

CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,UNSTABLE SOIL,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventCONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,UNSTABLE SOIL,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee found dead in trench covered by soil

1 fatal

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1988-01-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14308761

LADDER,STEEL CONNECTOR,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,CONCUSSION,STEEL CONNECTING

EventLADDER,STEEL CONNECTOR,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,CONCUSSION,STEEL CONNECTING Victims1

EMPLOYEE FALLS FROM LADDER 27 FEET TO GROUND

1 fatal

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1988-01-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14300560

UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CPR,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,POISONING,CARBON MONOXIDE,HOTEL

EventUNCONSCIOUSNESS,CPR,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,POISONING,CARBON MONOXIDE,HOTEL Victims2

Employee dies of carbon monoxide poisoning

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-01-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14296412

WORK RULES,JAMMED,TRASH COMPACTOR,STRUCK BY,ELBOW,FALLING OBJECT,DOOR

EventWORK RULES,JAMMED,TRASH COMPACTOR,STRUCK BY,ELBOW,FALLING OBJECT,DOOR Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN COMPACTOR DOOR STRUCK HIS ELBOW

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1988-01-21T16:13:00 ·Summary #766238

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,WIRE ROPE,ELECTROCUTED,GUY,E GI IC

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,WIRE ROPE,ELECTROCUTED,GUY,E GI IC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU WIRE ROPE

1 fatal

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1988-01-21T10:00:00 ·Summary #14397079

ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,ROLL-OVER,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,INEXPERIENCE

EventROLLER--CONST EQUIP,ROLL-OVER,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,INEXPERIENCE Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN ROLLER OVERTURNED

1 fatal

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1988-01-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #976340

ASPHYXIATED,CPR,CORN,CLOGGED,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED,GRAIN BIN

EventASPHYXIATED,CPR,CORN,CLOGGED,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED,GRAIN BIN Victims1

Employee dies of asphyxia after fall into grain bin

1 fatal

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1988-01-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #966853

SCRAPER,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,COLLISION,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION

EventSCRAPER,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,COLLISION,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by scraper

1 fatal

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1988-01-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #823385

BEAM,FRACTURE,IRON WORKER,BROKEN WELD,CONSTRUCTION,INEXPERIENCE,PELVIS,FALLING OBJECT,VERTEBRA

EventBEAM,FRACTURE,IRON WORKER,BROKEN WELD,CONSTRUCTION,INEXPERIENCE,PELVIS,FALLING OBJECT,VERTEBRA Victims1

Employee fractures pelvis when pinned against beam by tower

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1988-01-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #691378

WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,ARM,MACHINE--MISC,RAM

EventWORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,ARM,MACHINE--MISC,RAM Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S ARM CRUSHED IN AUTOMATIC LOOPER MACHINE

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1988-01-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14446330

PPE,WORK RULES,CHEMICAL BURN,TOXIC FUMES,HYDROCHLORIC ACID,CHEMICAL REACTION,NECK,SKIN,SPILL,CHEMICAL

EventPPE,WORK RULES,CHEMICAL BURN,TOXIC FUMES,HYDROCHLORIC ACID,CHEMICAL REACTION,NECK,SKIN,SPILL,CHEMICAL Victims5

5 EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO THIONYL CHLORIDE VAPORS

Multi-victim

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1988-01-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14435325

HEAD,UNSECURED,CARPENTER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,NECK,LOST BALANCE,INATTENTION

EventHEAD,UNSECURED,CARPENTER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,NECK,LOST BALANCE,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed in fall from second floor

1 fatal

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1988-01-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14292312

CHAIN,WORK RULES,CLEANING,SLIP,LOCKOUT,CONVEYOR,FALL,NIP POINT,HOUSEKEEPING,LEG

EventCHAIN,WORK RULES,CLEANING,SLIP,LOCKOUT,CONVEYOR,FALL,NIP POINT,HOUSEKEEPING,LEG Victims1

Employee's leg caught in nip point of conveyor

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1988-01-20T04:40:00 ·Summary #14488829

BACK-UP ALARM,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRACTOR TRAILER,LOADING DOCK,BACKING UP

EventBACK-UP ALARM,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRACTOR TRAILER,LOADING DOCK,BACKING UP Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN TRUCK TRAILER AND LOADING DOCK

1 fatal

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1988-01-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #980213516

CONCRETE FORM WORK,GUARDRAIL,WIRE ROPE,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING BACKWARD

EventCONCRETE FORM WORK,GUARDRAIL,WIRE ROPE,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING BACKWARD Victims1

Employee killed in fall from high-rise building

1 fatal

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1988-01-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #672493

AMPUTATED,FINGER,BLADE

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,BLADE Victims1

Employee's fingers amputated by shaper blade

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1988-01-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #607259

GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,INATTENTION

EventGUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,INATTENTION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM BUILDING

1 fatal

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1988-01-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14540587

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ELEVATOR SHAFT

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ELEVATOR SHAFT Victims1

Employee killed in fall down elevator shaft

1 fatal

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1988-01-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14528087

HEAD,TREE FELLING,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,INATTENTION

EventHEAD,TREE FELLING,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by uprooted tree

1 fatal

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1988-01-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14503700

BURN,FIRE,EXPLOSION,HOT ASPHALT,DIP TANK,ASPHALT

EventBURN,FIRE,EXPLOSION,HOT ASPHALT,DIP TANK,ASPHALT Victims3

Two employees killed, one burned in dip tank explosion

2 fatal Multi-victim

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