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1987-09-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14384408

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,E TC,ELECTROCUTED,AUTOMOBILE,STRAND INSTALLATION

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,E TC,ELECTROCUTED,AUTOMOBILE,STRAND INSTALLATION Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU SUSP STRAND

1 fatal

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1987-09-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14262604

BURN,ALCOHOL,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,HATCH,CLEANING,FIRE,SMOKING,TANK

EventBURN,ALCOHOL,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,HATCH,CLEANING,FIRE,SMOKING,TANK Victims1

Employee injured in tank car explosion

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1987-09-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14236798

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,AERIAL LIFT,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,AERIAL LIFT,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN SCISSOR LIFT FELL OVER

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1987-09-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14203509

CRUSHED,TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventCRUSHED,TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE RUN OVER BY DUAL WHEELS OF ASPHALT TRUCK

1 fatal

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1987-09-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #768564

E GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS

EventE GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH UNGUARDED ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1987-09-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #759753

EXTENSION LADDER,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,E C,METAL LADDER,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,PAINTER

EventEXTENSION LADDER,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,E C,METAL LADDER,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,PAINTER Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-09-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #758110

FRONT END LOADER,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,LOAD SHIFT,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,OVERHEAD PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,CONCRETE BLOCK,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventFRONT END LOADER,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,LOAD SHIFT,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,OVERHEAD PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,CONCRETE BLOCK,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

Employee struck by unstable load elevated on loader

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1987-09-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #737205

BACK-UP ALARM,CHEST,HIGHWAY,MAINTENANCE,ABDOMEN,CONSTRUCTION,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKING UP

EventBACK-UP ALARM,CHEST,HIGHWAY,MAINTENANCE,ABDOMEN,CONSTRUCTION,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKING UP Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN TRUCK BACKED OVER HIM

1 fatal

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1987-09-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #709683

FRACTURE,ROTATING PARTS,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,CONVEYOR,ARM

EventFRACTURE,ROTATING PARTS,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,CONVEYOR,ARM Victims1

Employee injured when caught in conveyor

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1987-09-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #672410

TRENCH BOX,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventTRENCH BOX,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee killed when buried in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1987-09-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14507479

DISMANTLING,WIRE ROPE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,SHACKLE,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT

EventDISMANTLING,WIRE ROPE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,SHACKLE,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT Victims1

Employee killed in 18 ft fall from homemade work platform

1 fatal

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1987-09-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14480768

ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,E C,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

EventELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,E C,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1987-09-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14433445

BURN,WORK RULES,FIRE,WELDER,GASOLINE,HAND,LEG

EventBURN,WORK RULES,FIRE,WELDER,GASOLINE,HAND,LEG Victims1

Employee burned in welding machine fire

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1987-09-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14393664

CHEST,HEAD,SUFFOCATED,PINNED,WORK RULES

EventCHEST,HEAD,SUFFOCATED,PINNED,WORK RULES Victims1

Employee killed when pinned to wall by vending machine

1 fatal

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1987-08-31T18:30:00 ·Summary #758664

DIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,TWO-HAND CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,TWO-HAND CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS AMPUTATED IN POWER PRESS

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1987-08-31T13:15:00 ·Summary #796540

CHEST,ABDOMEN,DISINTEGRATED,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,GRINDING WHEEL

EventCHEST,ABDOMEN,DISINTEGRATED,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,GRINDING WHEEL Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY PIECES OF ABRASIVE WHEEL

1 fatal

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1987-08-31T09:30:00 ·Summary #14463897

TRUSS,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventTRUSS,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER INJURED IN FALL

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1987-08-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #657601

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,UNTRAINED

EventE GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,UNTRAINED Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1987-08-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #639880

ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,WATER PIPE,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,WATER

EventASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,WATER PIPE,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,WATER Victims1

Employee killed during trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1987-08-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14516876

BRAKE,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,UNMANNED,UNTRAINED,SLOPE

EventBRAKE,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,UNMANNED,UNTRAINED,SLOPE Victims1

Employee injured when struck by rolling forklift

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1987-08-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14516785

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 Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BACKHOE

1 fatal

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1987-08-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14214092

HEAD,FALL,CONCUSSION,WORK SURFACE,SCAFFOLD,SCAFFOLDING

EventHEAD,FALL,CONCUSSION,WORK SURFACE,SCAFFOLD,SCAFFOLDING Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL 18 FEET FROM A JOB MADE SCAFFOLD

1 fatal

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1987-08-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #999383

MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,REPAIR,FINGER,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,CRANE,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventMAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,REPAIR,FINGER,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,CRANE,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee's fingers amputated by overhead crane

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1987-08-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #768556

FRACTURE,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,INEXPERIENCE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING

EventFRACTURE,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,INEXPERIENCE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING Victims1

Employee killed in fall through roof opening

1 fatal

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1987-08-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14435051

FELL ASLEEP,AGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,TRACTOR,RUN OVER

EventFELL ASLEEP,AGRICULTURE,WORK RULES,TRACTOR,RUN OVER Victims1

Employee killed when run over by tractor and trailer

1 fatal

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