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1988-01-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14493993

CHEST,PINNED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TRUCK,BACKING UP

EventCHEST,PINNED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TRUCK,BACKING UP Victims1

Employee dies after being pinned between trucks

1 fatal

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1988-01-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14391296

WORK RULES,CLEANING,CRUSHED,ASPHALT

EventWORK RULES,CLEANING,CRUSHED,ASPHALT Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN ASPHALT SLAB AND SILO STRUCTURE

1 fatal

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1988-01-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14255046

DIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,GUARD,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BETWEEN,POINT OF OPERATION,RAM

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,GUARD,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BETWEEN,POINT OF OPERATION,RAM Victims1

Employee's finger amputated by mechanical power press

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1988-01-12T15:45:00 ·Summary #659938

DIE,AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,POINT OF OPERATION,THERMOFORMER,HAND,UNGUARDED

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,POINT OF OPERATION,THERMOFORMER,HAND,UNGUARDED Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S HAND AMPUTATED IN DIE OF THERMOFORMING MACHINE

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1988-01-12T08:10:00 ·Summary #997486

PULL BACK DEVICE,DIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,FOOT CONTROL

EventPULL BACK DEVICE,DIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,FOOT CONTROL Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS AMPUTATED IN POWER PRESS

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1988-01-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #999763

FRACTURE,HEAD,JAMMED,EXPLOSION,LACERATION,SKULL,AUGER,STRUCK BY,GRAIN ELEVATOR

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,JAMMED,EXPLOSION,LACERATION,SKULL,AUGER,STRUCK BY,GRAIN ELEVATOR Victims1

Employee injured when grain elevator explodes

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1988-01-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #998187

BURN,CLOTHING,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,SLIP,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELECTRICAL CABINET

EventBURN,CLOTHING,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,SLIP,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELECTRICAL CABINET Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURN - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS

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1988-01-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #822387

HEAD,HARD HAT,PPE,DRILL PIPE,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL,STRUCK BY

EventHEAD,HARD HAT,PPE,DRILL PIPE,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL,STRUCK BY Victims1

DRILL RIG WORKER KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY DRILL ROD

1 fatal

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1988-01-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #822247

CHAIN,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES

EventCHAIN,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES Victims1

Employee's fingertip amputated by check key chain

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1988-01-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #607242

ASPHYXIATED,REPAIR,SAND,WORK RULES,FLOWING MATERIAL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SILO

EventASPHYXIATED,REPAIR,SAND,WORK RULES,FLOWING MATERIAL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SILO Victims1

Employee dies of asphyxiation

1 fatal

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1988-01-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14197545

BOSUN CHAIR,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,GEAR,CRANE

EventBOSUN CHAIR,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,GEAR,CRANE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD POWER LINE

1 fatal

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1988-01-11T02:15:00 ·Summary #14391304

HEAD,UNSECURED,DRILL PIPE,OIL WELL DRILLING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,OIL RIG

EventHEAD,UNSECURED,DRILL PIPE,OIL WELL DRILLING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,OIL RIG Victims1

OIL RIG WORKER KILLED WHEN STRUCK IN HEAD BY TUBING ARM

1 fatal

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1988-01-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #824953

HYDROCHLORIC ACID,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL BURN,STRUCK BY,TANK

EventHYDROCHLORIC ACID,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL BURN,STRUCK BY,TANK Victims2

Two employees splashed with hydrochloric acid

Multi-victim

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1988-01-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #691808

BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,SMOKING,SPARK

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,SMOKING,SPARK Victims1

EMPLOYEE BURNED WHEN SPARK IGNITED FLAMMABLE VAPORS

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1988-01-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14570295

UNSECURED,PINNED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,SLIPPERY SURFACE,BULLDOZER,TRAILER,OVERTURN

EventUNSECURED,PINNED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,SLIPPERY SURFACE,BULLDOZER,TRAILER,OVERTURN Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED UNDER FALLING BULLDOZER

1 fatal

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1988-01-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14542450

PLANING MACHINE,WORK RULES,JAMMED,NECK,SAWMILL,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,UNGUARDED,PUNCTURE

EventPLANING MACHINE,WORK RULES,JAMMED,NECK,SAWMILL,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,UNGUARDED,PUNCTURE Victims1

Employee killed when flying piece of wood punctures neck

1 fatal

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1988-01-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14452437

HEAD,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,DESCENDING,FALL,SCAFFOLD

EventHEAD,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,DESCENDING,FALL,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee hospitalized after fall from scaffold

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1988-01-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14390926

WORK RULES,BACKING UP,INATTENTION,TRUCK DRIVER,TRUCK,RUN OVER

EventWORK RULES,BACKING UP,INATTENTION,TRUCK DRIVER,TRUCK,RUN OVER Victims2

Truck driver killed when struck by backing truck

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-01-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #802439

BURN,WORK RULES,FIRE,NATURAL GAS,GAS LEAK,FACE,HAND

EventBURN,WORK RULES,FIRE,NATURAL GAS,GAS LEAK,FACE,HAND Victims1

EMPLOYEE BURNED TRYING TO PUT OUT NATURAL GAS FIRE

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1988-01-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #705269

VENTILATION,WORK RULES,ALARM,INHALATION,NAUSEA,POISONING,OVEREXPOSURE,UNTRAINED,CARBON MONOXIDE,INATTENTION

EventVENTILATION,WORK RULES,ALARM,INHALATION,NAUSEA,POISONING,OVEREXPOSURE,UNTRAINED,CARBON MONOXIDE,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee overexposed to carbon monoxide

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1988-01-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14498158

METHYL ALCOHOL,REACTOR,PRESSURE VESSEL,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL REACTION,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,PRESSURE RELEASE,CHEMICAL

EventMETHYL ALCOHOL,REACTOR,PRESSURE VESSEL,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL REACTION,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,PRESSURE RELEASE,CHEMICAL Victims3

ONE EMPLOYEE KILLED, 2 INJURED WHEN REACTOR EXPLODED

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-01-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14305908

WALL,STRUCK BY,CONCRETE BLOCK,FALLING OBJECT

EventWALL,STRUCK BY,CONCRETE BLOCK,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling wall

1 fatal

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1988-01-08T16:40:00 ·Summary #14391288

LONGSHORING,SIGNALMAN,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,SKULL,CRANE,INATTENTION

EventLONGSHORING,SIGNALMAN,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,SKULL,CRANE,INATTENTION Victims1

LONGSHORMAN KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY CARGO BEING UNLOADED

1 fatal

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1988-01-08T13:45:00 ·Summary #14414643

HEAD,ROTATING SHAFT,WORK RULES,ENTANGLED,POWER TAKE-OFF,CLOTHING,CONTROL LEVER,TRUCK,NECK,UNGUARDED

EventHEAD,ROTATING SHAFT,WORK RULES,ENTANGLED,POWER TAKE-OFF,CLOTHING,CONTROL LEVER,TRUCK,NECK,UNGUARDED Victims2

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN CAUGHT IN TRUCK PTO SHAFT

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1988-01-08T08:00:00 ·Summary #14371819

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ARMOR ROD,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ARMOR ROD,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU ARMOR ROD

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