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1987-11-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #660217

WIRE ROPE,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FACE

EventWIRE ROPE,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FACE Victims1

Employee's face lacerated when struck by broken wire

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1987-11-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #607796

BURN,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TORSO,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,EXPLOSION,HOT ASPHALT,FACE

EventBURN,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TORSO,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,EXPLOSION,HOT ASPHALT,FACE Victims1

Employee dies after being sprayed by hot asphalt

1 fatal

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1987-11-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14499875

CHEST,EYE,RESPIRATORY,HEADACHE,INHALATION,CHEMICAL REACTION,TOXIC FUMES,SULFURIC ACID,CHEMICAL

EventCHEST,EYE,RESPIRATORY,HEADACHE,INHALATION,CHEMICAL REACTION,TOXIC FUMES,SULFURIC ACID,CHEMICAL Victims12

SEVERAL EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO FUMES FROM CHEMICAL REACTION

Multi-victim

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1987-11-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14380141

PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,DUMP TRUCK,LOST CONTROL,OVERTURN,TRUCK DRIVER

EventPINNED,CONSTRUCTION,DUMP TRUCK,LOST CONTROL,OVERTURN,TRUCK DRIVER Victims1

Truck driver killed when pinned by overturned load

1 fatal

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1987-11-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14314538

DEMOLITION,BUILDING,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION

EventDEMOLITION,BUILDING,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION Victims5

FIVE DEMOLITION WORKERS INJURED WHEN BUILDING COLLAPSED

Multi-victim

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1987-11-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14293641

HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,LOGGING

EventHIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,LOGGING Victims1

Employee killed when struck by logging truck

1 fatal

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1987-11-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14254841

FRACTURE,HEAD,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,RIB,TANK,CONTUSION

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,RIB,TANK,CONTUSION Victims2

ONE EMPLOYEE KILLED, ONE INJURED; PLASTIC VESSEL EXPLODED

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-11-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14499792

DRAIN PIPE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,SULFURIC ACID,CHEMICAL

EventDRAIN PIPE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,SULFURIC ACID,CHEMICAL Victims5

Seventeen workers sickened after improper chemical disposal

Multi-victim

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1987-11-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14442495

CHEST,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,OVERHEAD GUARD,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,PUNCTURE

EventCHEST,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,OVERHEAD GUARD,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,PUNCTURE Victims1

Employee struck and killed by pieces of falling tree

1 fatal

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1987-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #998286

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,TRENCH,STRUCK BY,BACKHOE,BACKHOE BUCKET,LEG

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,TRENCH,STRUCK BY,BACKHOE,BACKHOE BUCKET,LEG Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY BACKHOE BUCKET

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1987-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #997353

UNCONSCIOUSNESS,LADDER,FIXED LADDER,FALL,TRACTOR TRAILER

EventUNCONSCIOUSNESS,LADDER,FIXED LADDER,FALL,TRACTOR TRAILER Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM TANK TRAILER

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1987-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #997338

RESPIRATORY,INHALATION,GAS

EventRESPIRATORY,INHALATION,GAS Victims4

4 EMPLOYEES SUFFERED EXPOSURE TO AN UNKNOWN AIRBORNE HAZARD

Multi-victim

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1987-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #972539

ELEC INSULATION,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC CABLE,INSULATED TOOL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

EventELEC INSULATION,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC CABLE,INSULATED TOOL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1987-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #968024

HEAD,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,LADDER,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL

EventHEAD,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,LADDER,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL Victims1

FALL FROM LADDER - POSSIBLE ELECTRIC SHOCK

1 fatal

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1987-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #822007

CLOTHING,FRACTURE,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LEG,SCAFFOLD,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD,WRIST

EventCLOTHING,FRACTURE,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LEG,SCAFFOLD,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD,WRIST Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER INJURED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

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1987-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #777631

BURN,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

EventBURN,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURN - UNKNOWN CAUSE

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1987-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #768739

BURN,REPAIR,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,PPE,WORK RULES,FIRE,NATURAL GAS,PIPELINE

EventBURN,REPAIR,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,PPE,WORK RULES,FIRE,NATURAL GAS,PIPELINE Victims1

Employee killed when natural gas ignites

1 fatal

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1987-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #687004

WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,VALVE,PROPANE,SPARK,BURN,INSTALLING,FIRE,NATURAL GAS,GAS LEAK

EventWORK RULES,EXPLOSION,VALVE,PROPANE,SPARK,BURN,INSTALLING,FIRE,NATURAL GAS,GAS LEAK Victims4

Employees injured in natural gas explosion

Multi-victim

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1987-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #675975

FRACTURE,BRAKE,SEAT BELT,SKULL,SKIDDER,LOGGING,LOST CONTROL

EventFRACTURE,BRAKE,SEAT BELT,SKULL,SKIDDER,LOGGING,LOST CONTROL Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED IN ACCIDENT WHEN LOG SKIDDER BRAKES FAILED

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1987-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #666263

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,CONSTRUCTION,WORK STATION,BACK,FALL,UNGUARDED

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,CONSTRUCTION,WORK STATION,BACK,FALL,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee breaks back in fall

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1987-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #639922

HIGH WIND,WALL,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,BRACE,STRUCK BY,BRACING,CONTUSION

EventHIGH WIND,WALL,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,BRACE,STRUCK BY,BRACING,CONTUSION Victims2

MASONRY WALL FELL ONTO CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14489033

HEAD,UNSECURED,SCAFFOLDING,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,SCAFFOLD

EventHEAD,UNSECURED,SCAFFOLDING,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,SCAFFOLD Victims2

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING STONE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14435192

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

EventBOOM TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,TRUCK BOOM Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14397004

CHEST,HEART,CLEARANCE,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INATTENTION

EventCHEST,HEART,CLEARANCE,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when crushed between drill and truck

1 fatal

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1987-11-05T09:25:00 ·Summary #14521512

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ELEVATOR,UNTRAINED

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ELEVATOR,UNTRAINED Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM MANLIFT

1 fatal

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