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1987-12-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #809087

IND TRK OPERATOR,AMMONIA,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,AIR CONTAMINATION,GAS LEAK,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES

EventIND TRK OPERATOR,AMMONIA,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,AIR CONTAMINATION,GAS LEAK,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES Victims15

Thirteen employees overexposed to ammonia gas

Multi-victim

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1987-12-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #744615

SHOULDER,PINNED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN

EventSHOULDER,PINNED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER INJURED WHEN TRENCH CAVED-IN

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1987-12-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #731737

CHEST,FRACTURE,LUNG,TRENCH BOX,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,SLOPING,CAVE-IN

EventCHEST,FRACTURE,LUNG,TRENCH BOX,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,SLOPING,CAVE-IN Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN

1 fatal

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1987-12-07T15:00:00 ·Summary #14526669

UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,FLATBED TRUCK

EventUNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,FLATBED TRUCK Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING FORM

1 fatal

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1987-12-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #777615

FRACTURE,UNSECURED,BACK,PELVIS,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventFRACTURE,UNSECURED,BACK,PELVIS,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN A BALE OF CARDBOARD STRUCK HIM

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1987-12-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #766113

BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRICAL VAULT,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRICAL FAULT

EventBURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRICAL VAULT,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRICAL FAULT Victims3

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN ELECTRICAL VAULT

Multi-victim

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1987-12-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #733071

ROOF,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF PANEL,INATTENTION

EventROOF,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF PANEL,INATTENTION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM ROOF

1 fatal

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1987-12-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #722090

EXHAUST SYSTEM,FURNACE,ASPHYXIATED,POISONING,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventEXHAUST SYSTEM,FURNACE,ASPHYXIATED,POISONING,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims4

THREE EMPLOYEES POISONED BY CARBON MONOXIDE FROM FURNACE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-12-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14504955

REMOTE CONTROL,RAILROAD CAR,STRUCK BY,TRAIN,INATTENTION

EventREMOTE CONTROL,RAILROAD CAR,STRUCK BY,TRAIN,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by train

1 fatal

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1987-12-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14412027

HEAD,WORK RULES,INTERLOCK,LOCKOUT,WASHING MACHINE

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,INTERLOCK,LOCKOUT,WASHING MACHINE Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S HEAD CAUGHT IN NON-INTERLOCKED WASHING MACHINE

1 fatal

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1987-12-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14293922

MEK,WORK RULES,FIRE,EXPLOSION,HEARING LOSS,CHEMICAL REACTION,STYRENE,CHEMICAL BURN,UNTRAINED

EventMEK,WORK RULES,FIRE,EXPLOSION,HEARING LOSS,CHEMICAL REACTION,STYRENE,CHEMICAL BURN,UNTRAINED Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED IN CHEMICAL EXPLOSION

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1987-12-05T12:30:00 ·Summary #607911

RESPIRATORY,PIPE,INHALATION,FINGER,RUPTURE,PRESSURE PIPING,CARBON DIOXIDE,FROZEN

EventRESPIRATORY,PIPE,INHALATION,FINGER,RUPTURE,PRESSURE PIPING,CARBON DIOXIDE,FROZEN Victims4

1 EMPLOYEE KILLED, 1 INJURED FROM CARBON DIOXIDE EXPOSURE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-12-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #758680

UNCONSCIOUSNESS,LOSS OF BLOOD,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,CONCUSSION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT

EventUNCONSCIOUSNESS,LOSS OF BLOOD,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,CONCUSSION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT Victims1

Employee falls from moving work platform

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1987-12-04T15:15:00 ·Summary #606954

HEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,UNTRAINED,SCAFFOLD,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,UNTRAINED,SCAFFOLD,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

1 fatal

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1987-12-04T11:15:00 ·Summary #606921

WORK RULES,SLIP,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,RUN OVER,FOOT

EventWORK RULES,SLIP,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,RUN OVER,FOOT Victims1

EMPLOYEE RUN OVER BY FORKLIFT; SLIPPED WHEN HE JUMPED ABOARD

1 fatal

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1987-12-04T07:10:00 ·Summary #14490940

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,TRANSFORMER

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,TRANSFORMER Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1987-12-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #848036

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

EventUNSECURED,CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY FALLING PIECE OF CRANE BOOM

1 fatal

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1987-12-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #824870

AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,BLADE,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,BLADE,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee's finger amputated by blade

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1987-12-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #732610

CHEST,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,SUSPENDED LOAD,CRANE COUNTERWEIGHT,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE

EventCHEST,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,SUSPENDED LOAD,CRANE COUNTERWEIGHT,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE Victims1

Employee killed when counterweight falls from crane

1 fatal

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1987-12-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14524227

STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,INATTENTION,TRUCK DRIVER

EventSTRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,INATTENTION,TRUCK DRIVER Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY SEMI TRUCK

1 fatal

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1987-12-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14246961

WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,HAND

EventWORK RULES,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,HAND Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN CAUGHT IN PRESS ROLLERS

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1987-12-03T10:00:00 ·Summary #825158

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,CONTUSION,LEG

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,CONTUSION,LEG Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER INJURED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN

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1987-12-03T08:00:00 ·Summary #14491609

INHALATION,NAUSEA,CHEMICAL REACTION,SMOKE,SKIN,CHEMICAL,COUGH,INATTENTION,VOMIT

EventINHALATION,NAUSEA,CHEMICAL REACTION,SMOKE,SKIN,CHEMICAL,COUGH,INATTENTION,VOMIT Victims26

26 HOSPITALIZED DUE TO INHALATION OF EPOXY ADHESIVE SMOKE

Multi-victim

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1987-12-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #978577

RESPIRATORY,ASPHYXIATED,INHALATION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,VALVE,CARBON DIOXIDE

EventRESPIRATORY,ASPHYXIATED,INHALATION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,VALVE,CARBON DIOXIDE Victims15

Employees hospitalized after exposed to carbon dioxide

Multi-victim

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1987-12-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #802827

FRACTURE,REPAIR,WIRE ROPE,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BOLT,FALL,NECK,LEG,SCAFFOLD

EventFRACTURE,REPAIR,WIRE ROPE,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BOLT,FALL,NECK,LEG,SCAFFOLD Victims2

One employee killed, one injured in fall from scaffold

1 fatal Multi-victim

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