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1987-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #666305

WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,UNTRAINED

EventWORK RULES,OVERLOADED,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,UNTRAINED Victims2

Employees injured by flying fragments

Multi-victim

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1987-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14520829

BACK-UP ALARM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,NOISE,GUIDE,RUN OVER,BACKING UP

EventBACK-UP ALARM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,NOISE,GUIDE,RUN OVER,BACKING UP Victims1

Employee killed when run over by backing dump truck

1 fatal

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1987-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14435184

AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,ARM,NIP POINT,CONVEYOR BELT,UNGUARDED

EventAMPUTATED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,ARM,NIP POINT,CONVEYOR BELT,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's arm amputated when caught in conveyor belt

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1987-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14428593

ASPHYXIATED,FRONT END LOADER,ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,LOST CONTROL,UNTRAINED

EventASPHYXIATED,FRONT END LOADER,ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,LOST CONTROL,UNTRAINED Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HIS LOADER ROLLED OVER

1 fatal

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1987-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14412951

HEAD,STUCK,WORK RULES,OIL WELL SERVICING,STRUCK BY,HAND TOOL

EventHEAD,STUCK,WORK RULES,OIL WELL SERVICING,STRUCK BY,HAND TOOL Victims1

Employee killed when struck by spinning wrench

1 fatal

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1987-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14387443

HEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,STRUCK BY,ARM

EventHEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,STRUCK BY,ARM Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN A FALLING FORKLIFT STRUCK HIM

1 fatal

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1987-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14327894

MAINTENANCE,SUFFOCATED,GRAIN,WORK RULES,CLOGGED,FLOWING MATERIAL,FALL,GRAIN ELEVATOR

EventMAINTENANCE,SUFFOCATED,GRAIN,WORK RULES,CLOGGED,FLOWING MATERIAL,FALL,GRAIN ELEVATOR Victims1

Employee dies of suffocation after fall into grain

1 fatal

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1987-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14224364

ERECTION PROCESS,SHOULDER,DISLOCATED,FALL,SCAFFOLD,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD

EventERECTION PROCESS,SHOULDER,DISLOCATED,FALL,SCAFFOLD,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee injured from 25 ft 6 in. fall from scaffold

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1987-10-29T15:00:00 ·Summary #712273

KNEE,FRACTURE,GUARDRAIL,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LEG

EventKNEE,FRACTURE,GUARDRAIL,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LEG Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM THIRD FLOOR LEVEL

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1987-10-29T13:40:00 ·Summary #14518559

HEAD,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,DRUM,FIRE,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventHEAD,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,DRUM,FIRE,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN 55 GALLON DRUM EXPLODED

1 fatal

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1987-10-29T11:30:00 ·Summary #608026

BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,E C,AUGER,ELECTRIC SHOCK

EventBURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,E C,AUGER,ELECTRIC SHOCK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU AUGER BOOM

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1987-10-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #972521

ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE

EventROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee killed in fall from roof

1 fatal

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1987-10-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #966572

METAL BAR,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,REBAR,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD

EventMETAL BAR,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,REBAR,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL ROD

1 fatal

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1987-10-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #796524

DIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,POINT OF OPERATION,FOOT-POWERED PRESS,HAND,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,POINT OF OPERATION,FOOT-POWERED PRESS,HAND,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee's hand amputated in power press

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1987-10-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #709667

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,TRENCH,BACK,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,CAVE-IN

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,TRENCH,BACK,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee's back fractured in trench cave-in

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1987-10-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14394118

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,ASPHYXIATED,CONFINED SPACE,PPE,WORK RULES,SCBA,SHIP,TANK

EventOXYGEN DEFICIENCY,ASPHYXIATED,CONFINED SPACE,PPE,WORK RULES,SCBA,SHIP,TANK Victims2

One killed, one survives oxygen deficiency in ship's tank

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-10-28T13:00:00 ·Summary #999359

FRACTURE,LUNG,CONSTRUCTION,AUTOMOBILE,RIB,STRUCK BY,PAINTER,AERIAL LIFT,LEG

EventFRACTURE,LUNG,CONSTRUCTION,AUTOMOBILE,RIB,STRUCK BY,PAINTER,AERIAL LIFT,LEG Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN AERIAL LIFT STRUCK BY CAR

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1987-10-28T09:35:00 ·Summary #825141

OUTRIGGER,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,EAR,CRUSHED,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE

EventOUTRIGGER,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,EAR,CRUSHED,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE Victims2

2 EMPLOYEES STRUCK BY FALLING OUTRIGGER POD

Multi-victim

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1987-10-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #998492

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,LANYARD,TIE-OFF,ANKLE,SCAFFOLD

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,LANYARD,TIE-OFF,ANKLE,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee's ankles fractured in fall from collapsing scaffold

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1987-10-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #811844

ELECTRICAL,STUCK,ELEVATOR

EventELECTRICAL,STUCK,ELEVATOR Victims12

12 EMPLOYEES TRAPPED IN STUCK ELEVATOR

Multi-victim

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1987-10-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #765446

UNCONSCIOUSNESS,RAMP,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventUNCONSCIOUSNESS,RAMP,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee killed in fall from parking garage ramp

1 fatal

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1987-10-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14527949

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,DITCH,ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER

EventTRAFFIC ACCIDENT,DITCH,ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN ACCIDENT INVOLVING A ROLLER

1 fatal

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1987-10-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14465561

METAL RAIL,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IC

EventMETAL RAIL,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU ANGLE IRON

1 fatal

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1987-10-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14231922

MAINTENANCE,HEART ATTACK

EventMAINTENANCE,HEART ATTACK Victims1

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED FATAL HEART ATTACK

1 fatal

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1987-10-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #1005321

WORK RULES,INHALATION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,EXPLOSION,PROPYLENE,TOXIC FUMES,CHEMICAL

EventWORK RULES,INHALATION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,EXPLOSION,PROPYLENE,TOXIC FUMES,CHEMICAL Victims4

Four employees exposed to propylene oxide after explosion

Multi-victim

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