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1987-09-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14250476

ROOF,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventROOF,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH ROOF OPENING

1 fatal

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1987-09-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #848077

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE Victims2

Employee killed in fall from elevated forks of lift truck

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-09-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #802728

ELEC INSULATION,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING

EventELEC INSULATION,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN LIGHTING FIXTURE

1 fatal

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1987-09-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14440762

HEAD,ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,STEEP GRADE,BULLDOZER

EventHEAD,ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,STEEP GRADE,BULLDOZER Victims1

BULLDOZER DRIVER KILLED IN ROLL-OVER

1 fatal

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1987-09-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14429500

INSTALLING,ROOF,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventINSTALLING,ROOF,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee killed in 20 ft fall from roof

1 fatal

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1987-09-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14388854

ROOF,DISMANTLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL

EventROOF,DISMANTLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL Victims1

Employee killed in fall through soft spot on roof

1 fatal

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1987-09-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #999615

BLOOD CLOT,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,PELVIS,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,TIE-OFF,CIRCULATORY BLOCKAGE

EventBLOOD CLOT,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,PELVIS,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,TIE-OFF,CIRCULATORY BLOCKAGE Victims1

Employee dies of blood clot while recovering from fall

1 fatal

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1987-09-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #823450

SEVERED,FINGER,WORK RULES,LACERATION,ARTERY,NIP POINT,HAND,UNGUARDED,CONTUSION

EventSEVERED,FINGER,WORK RULES,LACERATION,ARTERY,NIP POINT,HAND,UNGUARDED,CONTUSION Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED HAND WHEN CAUGHT IN INGOING NIP POINT

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1987-09-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #821397

CHAIN,FINGER,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,LACERATION,NIP POINT,GEAR,UNGUARDED

EventCHAIN,FINGER,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,LACERATION,NIP POINT,GEAR,UNGUARDED Victims1

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SPROCKET AND CHAIN

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1987-09-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14554331

DISMANTLING,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,RAILROAD CAR,WELDER,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventDISMANTLING,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,RAILROAD CAR,WELDER,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

Welder killed when struck by falling side of railroad car

1 fatal

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1987-09-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14516934

HEAD,LIGHTING CIRCUIT,ELECTRICAL,LADDER,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,FALL

EventHEAD,LIGHTING CIRCUIT,ELECTRICAL,LADDER,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,FALL Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK & FALL - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-09-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14512206

WORK RULES,CRUSHED,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,METAL PIPE,TRUCK DRIVER,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventWORK RULES,CRUSHED,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,METAL PIPE,TRUCK DRIVER,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by falling metal pipe

1 fatal

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1987-09-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14433437

FRONT END LOADER,BRAKE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,UNMANNED

EventFRONT END LOADER,BRAKE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,UNMANNED Victims1

UNMANNED FRONT END LOADER TUMBLED DOWN MOUNTAIN SIDE

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1987-09-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14424949

CLEARANCE,HEAD,WORK RULES,DESCENDING,STRUCK BY,ELEVATOR

EventCLEARANCE,HEAD,WORK RULES,DESCENDING,STRUCK BY,ELEVATOR Victims1

Employee killed when head struck by freight elevator

1 fatal

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1987-09-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14410906

CLEARANCE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,OFF LOADING

EventCLEARANCE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,OFF LOADING Victims1

Employee crushed and killed when caught under trash bin

1 fatal

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1987-09-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14347793

BURN,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,FIRE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,RUPTURE,EXPLOSION,VALVE,SPARK,GASOLINE

EventBURN,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,FIRE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,RUPTURE,EXPLOSION,VALVE,SPARK,GASOLINE Victims3

Two employees killed, one injured in gasoline explosion

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-09-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14567994

UNCONSCIOUSNESS,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CUTOUT SWITCH,POTENTIAL GRADIENT,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,GUY,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK

EventUNCONSCIOUSNESS,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CUTOUT SWITCH,POTENTIAL GRADIENT,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,GUY,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CUTOUT

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-09-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14423925

HEAD,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

EventHEAD,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING Victims1

Employee killed when struck by tree limb

1 fatal

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1987-09-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #608257

IRON WORKER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,TIE-OFF

EventIRON WORKER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,TIE-OFF Victims1

Employee killed in fall through floor opening

1 fatal

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1987-09-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #823229

SHOULDER,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,BRICK,STRUCK BY,CONTUSION

EventSHOULDER,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,BRICK,STRUCK BY,CONTUSION Victims1

Employee's shoulder bruised when struck by falling bricks

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1987-09-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #733022

WRENCH,HEAD,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,JAMMED,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

EventWRENCH,HEAD,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,JAMMED,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY A PIPE WRENCH

1 fatal

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1987-09-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #711622

VENTILATION,INHALATION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,PETROLEUM NAPHTHA,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,ASPHALT

EventVENTILATION,INHALATION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,PETROLEUM NAPHTHA,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,ASPHALT Victims5

Five employees exposed to solvents from roofing compound

Multi-victim

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1987-09-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #677146

WORK RULES,CLEANING,TOLUENE,INTOXICATED,AIR CONTAMINATION,CLEANING FLUID,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,RESPIRATOR

EventWORK RULES,CLEANING,TOLUENE,INTOXICATED,AIR CONTAMINATION,CLEANING FLUID,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,RESPIRATOR Victims1

Employee dies when overexposed to toluene

1 fatal

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1987-09-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #633594

FRACTURE,CAUGHT BY,ARM

EventFRACTURE,CAUGHT BY,ARM Victims1

Employee's arm fractured when caught by coil

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1987-09-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14540389

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

EventBOOM TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

1 fatal

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