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1988-01-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14463251

DROWN,SECURITY GUARD,LIFE JACKET,WATER

EventDROWN,SECURITY GUARD,LIFE JACKET,WATER Victims1

Security guard drowns after falling in river on rounds

1 fatal

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1988-01-19T12:30:00 ·Summary #14468672

GRINDER,THROAT,DISINTEGRATED,MOUTH,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FACE,GRINDING WHEEL,UNGUARDED

EventGRINDER,THROAT,DISINTEGRATED,MOUTH,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FACE,GRINDING WHEEL,UNGUARDED Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY PIECES OF GRINDING WHEEL

1 fatal

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1988-01-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #950600

HEAD,HARD HAT,WORK RULES,LACERATION,CONTUSION,INATTENTION,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,METAL PIPE

EventHEAD,HARD HAT,WORK RULES,LACERATION,CONTUSION,INATTENTION,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,METAL PIPE Victims3

Employee injured when struck by falling pipe

Multi-victim

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1988-01-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #822403

PINNED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,BACKHOE,CRANE

EventPINNED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,BACKHOE,CRANE Victims1

Employee killed when pinned between equipment pieces

1 fatal

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1988-01-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #822320

DECKING,HEAD,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventDECKING,HEAD,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER INJURED WHEN HE FELL FROM A DECK

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1988-01-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #822312

WALL,CONSTRUCTION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,CONCRETE BLOCK,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION

EventWALL,CONSTRUCTION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,CONCRETE BLOCK,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION Victims1

WORKER INJURED WHEN CONCRETE BLOCK WALL FELL ON HIM

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1988-01-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #709451

BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SIGN,ELECTRIC SHOCK,E GI IC,CRANE

EventBURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SIGN,ELECTRIC SHOCK,E GI IC,CRANE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURN - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

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1988-01-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14540157

CHEST,KICK BACK,TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING

EventCHEST,KICK BACK,TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY TREE WHICH KICKED BACK

1 fatal

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1988-01-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14524250

HEADACHE,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,CHEMICAL VAPOR,POISONING,TOXIC FUMES,PESTICIDE

EventHEADACHE,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,CHEMICAL VAPOR,POISONING,TOXIC FUMES,PESTICIDE Victims7

Seven employees affected by exposure to pesticides

Multi-victim

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1988-01-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14452445

HEAD,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FACE

EventHEAD,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FACE Victims1

Employee hospitalized after fall from roof

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1988-01-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14435275

COLLAPSE,AGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN

EventCOLLAPSE,AGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN Victims3

Employee killed, two injured, when unstable trench collapses

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-01-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14422323

HEAD,DRILL PIPE,STORAGE RACK,STRUCK BY,TONGS,OIL RIG,ROTARY RIG

EventHEAD,DRILL PIPE,STORAGE RACK,STRUCK BY,TONGS,OIL RIG,ROTARY RIG Victims1

OIL WELL WORKER KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY TONGS

1 fatal

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1988-01-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14400949

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,ELECTRIC SHOCK

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,ELECTRIC SHOCK Victims3

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU FORKLIFT

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-01-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14347884

HYDROGEN SULFIDE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SEAL,OVEREXPOSURE,PUMP,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,REFINERY

EventHYDROGEN SULFIDE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SEAL,OVEREXPOSURE,PUMP,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,REFINERY Victims1

Employee killed by overexposure to hydrogen sulfide

1 fatal

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1988-01-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14307490

CONCRETE FORM WORK,COLLAPSE,INADEQUATE MAINT,PIN,CRANE BOOM,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,SHEARED

EventCONCRETE FORM WORK,COLLAPSE,INADEQUATE MAINT,PIN,CRANE BOOM,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,SHEARED Victims5

Two employees killed, two hospitalized, by collapsing boom

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-01-18T15:10:00 ·Summary #997452

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CPR,ELECTROCUTED,E C,PIPE,METAL PIPE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CPR,ELECTROCUTED,E C,PIPE,METAL PIPE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL PIPE

1 fatal

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1988-01-18T11:10:00 ·Summary #14337182

CHEST,DISINTEGRATED,CRUSHED,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,STEERING WHEEL

EventCHEST,DISINTEGRATED,CRUSHED,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,STEERING WHEEL Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY TRUCK STEERING WHEEL

1 fatal

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1988-01-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #766337

BEAM,BLOCKS,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT

EventBEAM,BLOCKS,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by a stack of falling I-beams

1 fatal

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1988-01-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #750513

HEAD,DRUM,LACERATION,ARM

EventHEAD,DRUM,LACERATION,ARM Victims1

Employee killed when head is caught inside machine

1 fatal

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1988-01-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14391270

HEAD,RIGGING,PILE DRIVER,ROPE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventHEAD,RIGGING,PILE DRIVER,ROPE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY PILE DRIVER INSERT

1 fatal

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1988-01-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14388813

SUFFOCATED,GRAIN,CORN,CONVEYOR,GRAIN ELEVATOR,BURIED

EventSUFFOCATED,GRAIN,CORN,CONVEYOR,GRAIN ELEVATOR,BURIED Victims1

EMPLOYEE SUFFUCATES DUE TO BURIAL IN GRAIN

1 fatal

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1988-01-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14337174

HEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,SCAFFOLD,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,SCAFFOLD,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

1 fatal

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1988-01-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14224380

HEAD,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,BROKEN WELD,OVERHEAD GUARD,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALLING OBJECT

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,BROKEN WELD,OVERHEAD GUARD,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

FORKLIFT KILLED BY LOAD FALLING FROM FORKS ONTO HIS HEAD

1 fatal

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1988-01-17T15:30:00 ·Summary #14391312

HEAD,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,LOAD SHIFT,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,PALLET,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,LOAD SHIFT,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,PALLET,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN KNOCKED AGAINST GUARDRAIL BY LIFT LOAD

1 fatal

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1988-01-16T16:00:00 ·Summary #14342281

HEART ATTACK

EventHEART ATTACK Victims1

EMPLOYEE DIED OF A HEART ATTACK

1 fatal

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