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1987-10-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14394050

REPAIR,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,STEAM,PIT,HIGH TEMPERATURE

EventREPAIR,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,STEAM,PIT,HIGH TEMPERATURE Victims3

Two employees killed, one injured by live steam

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-10-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14302301

HEAD,SHOCK,AMPUTATED,PRESSURE VESSEL,BOILER,EXPLOSION,FLYING OBJECT

EventHEAD,SHOCK,AMPUTATED,PRESSURE VESSEL,BOILER,EXPLOSION,FLYING OBJECT Victims2

BOILER EXPLOSION KILLS ONE EMPLOYEE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-10-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14301675

PILOT LIGHT,HEAD,SHOCK,BOILER,NATURAL GAS,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

EventPILOT LIGHT,HEAD,SHOCK,BOILER,NATURAL GAS,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT Victims2

One employee killed, one injured in boiler explosion

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-10-19T13:30:00 ·Summary #14383145

HEAD,STEPLADDER,WORK RULES,LADDER,FALL,LOST BALANCE

EventHEAD,STEPLADDER,WORK RULES,LADDER,FALL,LOST BALANCE Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL WHILE TRYING TO STEP ONTO LADDER

1 fatal

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1987-10-19T12:36:00 ·Summary #14562409

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,LOAD LINE,CRANE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,LOAD LINE,CRANE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

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1987-10-19T10:00:00 ·Summary #997411

MANHOLE COVER,WORK RULES,PIT,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,UNGUARDED

EventMANHOLE COVER,WORK RULES,PIT,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,UNGUARDED Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN SHE FELL INTO A COAL BIN

1 fatal

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1987-10-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #822155

BURN,SHOULDER,SPILL,ARM,FACE,HOT TAR,UNTRAINED

EventBURN,SHOULDER,SPILL,ARM,FACE,HOT TAR,UNTRAINED Victims1

EMPLOYEE BURNED WHEN HOT TAR SPLASHED ONTO HIM

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1987-10-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #766030

FRACTURE,INSTALLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SKULL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,UNGUARDED,SCAFFOLD

EventFRACTURE,INSTALLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SKULL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,UNGUARDED,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee killed in 18 ft fall from scaffold

1 fatal

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1987-10-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14543862

BACKHOE BOOM,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POTENTIAL GRADIENT,ELECTROCUTED,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,BACKHOE

EventBACKHOE BOOM,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POTENTIAL GRADIENT,ELECTROCUTED,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,BACKHOE Victims3

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BACKHOE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-10-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14543854

ROOF,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING

EventROOF,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM ROOF

1 fatal

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1987-10-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14494033

CLEARANCE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT

EventCLEARANCE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT Victims1

Employee killed when crushed between elevator and pipe

1 fatal

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1987-10-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14490916

CONCRETE FORM WORK,EXCAVATION,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,CONSTRUCTION,NATURAL GAS,GAS LEAK,COMMUNICATION

EventCONCRETE FORM WORK,EXCAVATION,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,CONSTRUCTION,NATURAL GAS,GAS LEAK,COMMUNICATION Victims3

Two employees injured in natural gas explosion

Multi-victim

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1987-10-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #811331

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SKULL,FALL

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SKULL,FALL Victims1

Employee killed in fall from forklift

1 fatal

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1987-10-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14527535

CPR,FALL

EventCPR,FALL Victims1

Employee dies of apparent natural causes

1 fatal

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1987-10-17T12:30:00 ·Summary #977306

FRACTURE,HEART ATTACK,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,LOST BALANCE,VERTEBRA

EventFRACTURE,HEART ATTACK,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,LOST BALANCE,VERTEBRA Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER INJURED, LATER DIED; FELL FROM LADDER

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1987-10-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14495014

LIGHTING CIRCUIT,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,E C

EventLIGHTING CIRCUIT,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,E C Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1987-10-16T10:00:00 ·Summary #758912

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CPR,CRANE BOOM,TRUCK CRANE,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,CRANE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CPR,CRANE BOOM,TRUCK CRANE,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,CRANE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

1 fatal

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1987-10-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #809855

RESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,WAREHOUSE,HEADACHE,INHALATION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TOXIC FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventRESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,WAREHOUSE,HEADACHE,INHALATION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TOXIC FUMES,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims4

FOUR EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE

Multi-victim

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1987-10-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14516918

BURN,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,METAL POLE,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,TRANSFORMER

EventBURN,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,METAL POLE,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,TRANSFORMER Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS THRU METAL POLE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-10-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14327886

GUARDRAIL,CEILING,SLIP,CATWALK,FALL

EventGUARDRAIL,CEILING,SLIP,CATWALK,FALL Victims1

FELL THROUGH SUSPENDED CEILING

1 fatal

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1987-10-15T14:30:00 ·Summary #764274

E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TREE LIMB,ELECTROCUTED,TREE,TREE TRIMMING

EventE GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TREE LIMB,ELECTROCUTED,TREE,TREE TRIMMING Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU FROND

1 fatal

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1987-10-15T09:34:00 ·Summary #758045

BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRIC ARC,E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,ELECTRICAL BOX,ELECTRICAL FAULT,HAND TOOL

EventBURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRIC ARC,E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,ELECTRICAL BOX,ELECTRICAL FAULT,HAND TOOL Victims2

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN FUSE BOX

Multi-victim

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1987-10-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #829333

MAINTENANCE,ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,JAMMED,LOCKOUT

EventMAINTENANCE,ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,JAMMED,LOCKOUT Victims1

Employee's finger amputated in wood shredding machine

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1987-10-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #802421

CHEST,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,RESTRAINING DEVICE,MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,TIRE RIM,TIRE

EventCHEST,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,RESTRAINING DEVICE,MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,TIRE RIM,TIRE Victims1

Employee killed when split rim retainer fails

1 fatal

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1987-10-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #674333

RESPIRATORY,INHALATION,CHLORINE,TOXIC FUMES,RESPIRATOR,RUPTURE,CHEMICAL

EventRESPIRATORY,INHALATION,CHLORINE,TOXIC FUMES,RESPIRATOR,RUPTURE,CHEMICAL Victims4

2 EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CHLORINE GAS FROM LEAKING REVAPORIZER

Multi-victim

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