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1987-08-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14393706

AMPUTATED,EXPLOSIVES,DYNAMITE,EXPLOSION,OIL WELL SERVICING

EventAMPUTATED,EXPLOSIVES,DYNAMITE,EXPLOSION,OIL WELL SERVICING Victims3

One killed, two injured, in blasting explosion on oil rig

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-08-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14306039

HOISTING MECHANISM,ROPE,WORK RULES,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventHOISTING MECHANISM,ROPE,WORK RULES,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee killed in fall when hoist rope breaks

1 fatal

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1987-08-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #709675

BURN,CLOTHING,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,E TC,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELECTRIC SHOCK

EventBURN,CLOTHING,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,E TC,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELECTRIC SHOCK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURN - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS

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1987-08-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14520811

STEEL BEAM,PINNED,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,SLING,COMMUNICATION

EventSTEEL BEAM,PINNED,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,SLING,COMMUNICATION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by rolling I-beam

1 fatal

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1987-08-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14516819

HEAD,SCRAPER,SPEEDING,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,LOST CONTROL,OVERTURN

EventHEAD,SCRAPER,SPEEDING,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,LOST CONTROL,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed when scraper rolls over

1 fatal

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1987-08-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14485007

EJECTED,MAINTENANCE,HOISTING MECHANISM,STACKER CRANE,WORK RULES,FALL,MECH MALFUNCTION

EventEJECTED,MAINTENANCE,HOISTING MECHANISM,STACKER CRANE,WORK RULES,FALL,MECH MALFUNCTION Victims1

Employee injured in fall from cab of stacker crane

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1987-08-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14246946

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1987-08-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #1001932

FLAMMABLE LIQUID,EXPLOSION,GASOLINE

EventFLAMMABLE LIQUID,EXPLOSION,GASOLINE Victims1

Employee dies in gasoline explosion

1 fatal

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1987-08-24T09:25:00 ·Summary #14289334

BURN,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SWITCH,LADDER,BUSBAR,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL

EventBURN,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SWITCH,LADDER,BUSBAR,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK, BURNS, AND FALL - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED BUS

1 fatal

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1987-08-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #672162

FRACTURE,HEAD,TREE LIMB,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,TREE TRIMMING

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,TREE LIMB,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,TREE TRIMMING Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

1 fatal

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1987-08-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14485072

AIR PRESSURE,HEAD,SINGLE PIECE RIM,REPAIR,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,TIRE RIM,TIRE

EventAIR PRESSURE,HEAD,SINGLE PIECE RIM,REPAIR,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,TIRE RIM,TIRE Victims1

Employee killed when tire rim splits and explodes

1 fatal

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1987-08-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14440705

HEAD,HIGH WIND,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE

EventHEAD,HIGH WIND,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee killed in 34 ft fall from roof

1 fatal

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1987-08-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14396964

TAILGATE,WORK RULES,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,TRAILER,FALLING OBJECT

EventTAILGATE,WORK RULES,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,TRAILER,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling tailgate

1 fatal

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1987-08-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14214977

RESPIRATORY,AMMONIA,INHALATION,TOXIC FUMES,HYDROCHLORIC ACID,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,CHEMICAL

EventRESPIRATORY,AMMONIA,INHALATION,TOXIC FUMES,HYDROCHLORIC ACID,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,CHEMICAL Victims4

3 CONSTRUCTION WORKERS INJURED WHEN EXPOSED TO TOXIC FUMES

Multi-victim

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1987-08-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #608299

BURN,WORK RULES,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,LP GAS,SMOKING,VALVE

EventBURN,WORK RULES,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,LP GAS,SMOKING,VALVE Victims2

Employees die after being burned in flash fire in truck

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-08-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14516801

BRAKE,AGRICULTURE,SPEEDING,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY

EventBRAKE,AGRICULTURE,SPEEDING,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY DUMP TRUCK IN A TOMATO FIELD

1 fatal

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1987-08-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #968040

FLAMMABLE VAPORS,STUCK,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,TORCH,EXPLOSION,RESTRAINING DEVICE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,TIRE

EventFLAMMABLE VAPORS,STUCK,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,TORCH,EXPLOSION,RESTRAINING DEVICE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,TIRE Victims2

Two employees injured when tire explodes

Multi-victim

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1987-08-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #764084

REPAIR,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,HYDRAULIC CYLINDER,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT

EventREPAIR,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,HYDRAULIC CYLINDER,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT Victims2

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH BY FALLING MACHINE ROLLER

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-08-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14388722

FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,WELDER,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,SKULL,ELEVATOR,UNTRAINED

EventFRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,WELDER,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,SKULL,ELEVATOR,UNTRAINED Victims1

Employee killed when caught between elevator flights

1 fatal

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1987-08-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14347736

E GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,WELDER,WELDING,WELDING CABLE,WELDING ELECTRODE

EventE GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,WELDER,WELDING,WELDING CABLE,WELDING ELECTRODE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH DAMAGED WELDING CABLE

1 fatal

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1987-08-21T17:00:00 ·Summary #848242

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER,UTILITY POLE

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER,UTILITY POLE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1987-08-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #999607

E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CPR,ELECTROCUTED,UNTRAINED,TREE TRIMMING,AERIAL LIFT

EventE GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CPR,ELECTROCUTED,UNTRAINED,TREE TRIMMING,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1987-08-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #848317

WORK RULES,ELECTRICIAN,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,UNGUARDED,ELEVATOR SHAFT

EventWORK RULES,ELECTRICIAN,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,UNGUARDED,ELEVATOR SHAFT Victims1

Employee killed in fall through elevator shaft

1 fatal

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1987-08-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #691394

AMPUTATED,SIGNALMAN,UNSECURED,FOOT,LEG,STEEL,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventAMPUTATED,SIGNALMAN,UNSECURED,FOOT,LEG,STEEL,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims2

Employee's leg partially amputated when struck by load

Multi-victim

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1987-08-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14524318

ELECTRICAL,LOCKOUT,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,PAINTER,UNTRAINED,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

EventELECTRICAL,LOCKOUT,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,PAINTER,UNTRAINED,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

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