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1987-10-27T19:55:00 ·Summary #14499651

WORK RULES,STARTED IN GEAR,CRUSHED,TRACTOR

EventWORK RULES,STARTED IN GEAR,CRUSHED,TRACTOR Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH BETWEEN A DESK AND TRACTOR

1 fatal

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1987-10-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #969527

FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,HAND,PRESS,MACHINE--MISC

EventFRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,HAND,PRESS,MACHINE--MISC Victims1

Employee's hand fractured in automatic press

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1987-10-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #965236

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,RUNWAY CONDUCTOR,LOCKOUT

EventE GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,RUNWAY CONDUCTOR,LOCKOUT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1987-10-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #893354

ROOF OPENING COVER,SKYLIGHT,FRACTURE,ROOF,SKULL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING,INATTENTION

EventROOF OPENING COVER,SKYLIGHT,FRACTURE,ROOF,SKULL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING,INATTENTION Victims1

15-year-old employee killed in fall through skylight opening

1 fatal

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1987-10-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14529911

HEART,VENTILATION,HEART ATTACK,OVEN,INHALATION,OVERHEATED

EventHEART,VENTILATION,HEART ATTACK,OVEN,INHALATION,OVERHEATED Victims33

One dies of heart attack, others injured by oven vapor

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-10-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14503478

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,TRUCK,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,TRUCK,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CONDUCTOR

1 fatal

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1987-10-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14463905

COLLAPSE,HEART ATTACK,CONSTRUCTION

EventCOLLAPSE,HEART ATTACK,CONSTRUCTION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER DIED OF A HEART ATTACK

1 fatal

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1987-10-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14402648

LIFELINE,PPE,SUFFOCATED,GRAIN,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CLOGGED,BURIED,GRAIN DUST,GRAIN BIN

EventLIFELINE,PPE,SUFFOCATED,GRAIN,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CLOGGED,BURIED,GRAIN DUST,GRAIN BIN Victims1

Employee suffocates in grain storage bin

1 fatal

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1987-10-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14241236

BURN,ALCOHOL,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,ACETONE,NAPHTHA,EXPLOSION,WASHING MACHINE,CHEMICAL

EventBURN,ALCOHOL,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,ACETONE,NAPHTHA,EXPLOSION,WASHING MACHINE,CHEMICAL Victims4

4 INJURED IN EXPLOSION OF CHEMICAL SOAKED RAGS IN A WASHER

Multi-victim

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1987-10-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #998138

BURN,ELECTRIC ARC,PROTECTIVE GROUNDING,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,BUSBAR,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL

EventBURN,ELECTRIC ARC,PROTECTIVE GROUNDING,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,BUSBAR,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL Victims1

BURNS AND FALL - GROUND FAULT ON ENERGIZED BUSBAR

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1987-10-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #868935

BLOOD CLOT,STEEL,CRUSHED,FOOT

EventBLOOD CLOT,STEEL,CRUSHED,FOOT Victims2

EMPLOYEE KILLED FROM CRUSHED FOOT

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-10-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #824862

LACQUER THINNER,HEAD,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,DRUM,TORCH,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,STOMACH,CONTUSION

EventLACQUER THINNER,HEAD,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,DRUM,TORCH,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,STOMACH,CONTUSION Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN 55 GALLON DRUM EXPLODED

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1987-10-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #733063

CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,INATTENTION,OVERTURN

EventCRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,INATTENTION,OVERTURN Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED UNDER OVERTURNED FORK LIFT

1 fatal

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1987-10-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14558118

LONGSHORING,ABDOMEN,PINNED,WORK RULES,OBSTRUCTED REAR VIEW,CRANE COUNTERWEIGHT,SHIP,STRUCK BY,CRANE,INATTENTION

EventLONGSHORING,ABDOMEN,PINNED,WORK RULES,OBSTRUCTED REAR VIEW,CRANE COUNTERWEIGHT,SHIP,STRUCK BY,CRANE,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when pinned by crane's counterweight

1 fatal

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1987-10-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14512313

TELECOM WORK,HEART ATTACK

EventTELECOM WORK,HEART ATTACK Victims1

HEART ATTACK

1 fatal

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1987-10-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14298483

WALL,CPR,GUARD,PINNED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

EventWALL,CPR,GUARD,PINNED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAUGHT BETWEEN FORKLIFT HANDLE AND WALL

1 fatal

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1987-10-25T01:45:00 ·Summary #764266

FIREWORKS,EXPLOSION,SUICIDE

EventFIREWORKS,EXPLOSION,SUICIDE Victims1

EMPLOYEE COMMITTED SUICIDE BY SETTING OFF FIREWORKS

1 fatal

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1987-10-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #851154

HEAD,STORAGE TANK,EXPLOSION,BEAM,REPAIR,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,WELDING,RUPTURE,FALL

EventHEAD,STORAGE TANK,EXPLOSION,BEAM,REPAIR,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,WELDING,RUPTURE,FALL Victims2

One employee killed, one injured when adhesive tank explodes

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-10-23T15:30:00 ·Summary #14251631

EYE,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,HIGH PRESSURE,FACE,CHEMICAL

EventEYE,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,HIGH PRESSURE,FACE,CHEMICAL Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN SPRAYED IN FACE BY A LUBRICANT

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1987-10-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #694562

CLOTHING,AMPUTATED,INADEQUATE MAINT,ROTATING SHAFT,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CAUGHT BY,BOLT,AUGER,ARM

EventCLOTHING,AMPUTATED,INADEQUATE MAINT,ROTATING SHAFT,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CAUGHT BY,BOLT,AUGER,ARM Victims1

Employee's arms amputated by rotating auger drive shaft

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1987-10-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #693697

CHEST,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventCHEST,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN

1 fatal

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1987-10-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #660209

FRACTURE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD,PLANK,FALL,ARM

EventFRACTURE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD,PLANK,FALL,ARM Victims1

Employee fractures arm in fall from scaffold

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1987-10-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14493290

AIR LINE RESPIRATOR,ASPHYXIATED,PPE,ABRASIVE BLASTING,WORK RULES,INHALATION,NITROGEN,AIR LINE,SANDBLASTING,MECH MALFUNCTION

EventAIR LINE RESPIRATOR,ASPHYXIATED,PPE,ABRASIVE BLASTING,WORK RULES,INHALATION,NITROGEN,AIR LINE,SANDBLASTING,MECH MALFUNCTION Victims2

Employee asphyxiated by nitrogen in sandblasting hood

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-10-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14489025

INSTALLING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,ELEVATOR SHAFT

EventINSTALLING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,ELEVATOR SHAFT Victims1

Employee killed in fall down elevator shaft

1 fatal

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1987-10-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14384416

PINNED,CAUGHT BY,CRUSHED,OFF LOADING,FALLING OBJECT,FOOT

EventPINNED,CAUGHT BY,CRUSHED,OFF LOADING,FALLING OBJECT,FOOT Victims1

Employee killed when pinned by falling bale of plastic

1 fatal

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