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1987-09-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14495444

HEAD,MAINTENANCE,UNSECURED,PINNED,CRUSHED,OIL WELL SERVICING,PUMP,OVERTURN

EventHEAD,MAINTENANCE,UNSECURED,PINNED,CRUSHED,OIL WELL SERVICING,PUMP,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by oil well pumping unit

1 fatal

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1987-09-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14489009

SLIP,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,ESCALATOR

EventSLIP,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,ESCALATOR Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAUGHT IN ESCALATOR MACHINERY

1 fatal

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1987-09-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14452536

RESPIRATORY,WORK RULES,INHALATION,TRAILER TRUCK,CHLORINE,INATTENTION

EventRESPIRATORY,WORK RULES,INHALATION,TRAILER TRUCK,CHLORINE,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE EXPOSED TO CHLORINE GAS

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1987-09-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14440788

FRACTURE,SAWYER,BOOM,COLLAPSE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING,HAND

EventFRACTURE,SAWYER,BOOM,COLLAPSE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING,HAND Victims2

One employee killed, one injured, when struck by yarder boom

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-09-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14440747

IND TRK OPERATOR,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,RUN OVER,POOR VISIBILITY

EventIND TRK OPERATOR,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,RUN OVER,POOR VISIBILITY Victims1

Employee killed when run over by forklift

1 fatal

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1987-09-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14305858

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,PAPER ROLL,LOCKOUT,BACK,CRUSHED,NECK,SLITTER,PAPER MACHINE

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,PAPER ROLL,LOCKOUT,BACK,CRUSHED,NECK,SLITTER,PAPER MACHINE Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH IN PAPER SLITTER MACHINE

1 fatal

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1987-09-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14304927

RESPIRATORY,REGULATOR VALVE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHLORINE,SCBA,VALVE,RESPIRATOR

EventRESPIRATORY,REGULATOR VALVE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHLORINE,SCBA,VALVE,RESPIRATOR Victims2

TWO EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CHLORINE GAS DURING GAS LEAK

Multi-victim

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1987-09-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14295711

BRAKE,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION

EventBRAKE,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee struck and killed by dump truck

1 fatal

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1987-09-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #1002302

AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,SAW,INATTENTION

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,SAW,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee's finger amputated by a power saw

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1987-09-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #1001452

CAUSTIC,PPE,FINGER,HYDROFLUORIC ACID,WORK RULES,CHEMICAL BURN,CLEANING FLUID

EventCAUSTIC,PPE,FINGER,HYDROFLUORIC ACID,WORK RULES,CHEMICAL BURN,CLEANING FLUID Victims1

Employee suffers infected finger after chemical burn

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1987-09-15T10:45:00 ·Summary #999748

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CPR,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CPR,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD POWER LINE

1 fatal

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1987-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #848200

GARBAGE TRUCK,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY

EventGARBAGE TRUCK,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee killed when struck by truck box

1 fatal

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1987-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #768531

WORK RULES,OVERTURN,FRACTURE,HIGH WIND,BACK,STRUCK BY,CRANE

EventWORK RULES,OVERTURN,FRACTURE,HIGH WIND,BACK,STRUCK BY,CRANE Victims9

Two employees killed, seven injured when crane overturns

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #711598

BURN,MIGRANT FARM WORKER,WORK RULES,FIRE,INHALATION,MIGRANT CAMP SHELTER,INTOXICATED,SMOKING,TOXIC FUMES,SMOKE INHALATION

EventBURN,MIGRANT FARM WORKER,WORK RULES,FIRE,INHALATION,MIGRANT CAMP SHELTER,INTOXICATED,SMOKING,TOXIC FUMES,SMOKE INHALATION Victims4

Three employees die, one injured in fire

3 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #691998

FRACTURE,HOISTING MECHANISM,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BOLT,AUGER,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LEG

EventFRACTURE,HOISTING MECHANISM,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BOLT,AUGER,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LEG Victims1

Employee's leg fractured by falling auger

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1987-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #672576

AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,SAW

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,SAW Victims1

Employee's fingertip amputated by sawing machine

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1987-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #672329

BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TRUCK CRANE,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,LOAD LINE,CRANE

EventBURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TRUCK CRANE,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,LOAD LINE,CRANE Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

Multi-victim

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1987-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14570535

INADEQUATE MAINT,ROTATING KNIFE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

EventINADEQUATE MAINT,ROTATING KNIFE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by flying object from machine

1 fatal

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1987-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14496715

WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,OVERHEAD CRANE,EXTENSION HANDLE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,TIE-OFF

EventWORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,OVERHEAD CRANE,EXTENSION HANDLE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,TIE-OFF Victims1

Employee killed by 40 ft fall from overhead crane beam

1 fatal

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1987-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14341440

BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,E GI IA,TREE,ELECTRIC SHOCK

EventBURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,E GI IA,TREE,ELECTRIC SHOCK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TREE

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1987-09-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #1005347

WORK RULES,FLAGMAN,STRUCK BY,TRAIN,INATTENTION

EventWORK RULES,FLAGMAN,STRUCK BY,TRAIN,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by subway train

1 fatal

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1987-09-14T16:50:00 ·Summary #758243

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,SCREW CONVEYOR,AGRICULTURE,ELECTROCUTED,CONVEYOR,ELECTRIC SHOCK,E AG

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,SCREW CONVEYOR,AGRICULTURE,ELECTROCUTED,CONVEYOR,ELECTRIC SHOCK,E AG Victims3

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CONVEYOR

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-09-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #966564

WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,BULLDOZER,RUN OVER,SLOPE

EventWORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,BULLDOZER,RUN OVER,SLOPE Victims1

Employee killed when run over by bulldozer

1 fatal

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1987-09-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #765693

JANITOR,IND TRK OPERATOR,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OVERTURN

EventJANITOR,IND TRK OPERATOR,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed when forklift overturns

1 fatal

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1987-09-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14504922

STORM,METAL BAR,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

EventSTORM,METAL BAR,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY HEAVY METAL OBJECT

1 fatal

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