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1987-08-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14337158

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,E C,GUY,ELECTROCUTED,TRANSFORMER

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,E C,GUY,ELECTROCUTED,TRANSFORMER Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU GUY

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-08-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14335509

E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTNING,TREE

EventE GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTNING,TREE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - STRUCK BY LIGHTNING

1 fatal

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1987-08-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14305577

LOG,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,LOG TRUCK,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING,COMMUNICATION

EventLOG,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,LOG TRUCK,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING,COMMUNICATION Victims1

Log truck driver killed when struck by falling log

1 fatal

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1987-08-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14301279

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RIB,FALL,ARM,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,SCAFFOLD

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RIB,FALL,ARM,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee fractures arm in fall from scaffold

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1987-08-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14557979

BURN,VAPOR,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,OIL TANK,GAS,EXPLOSION,OIL WELL SERVICING,CHEMICAL VAPOR,CHEMICAL

EventBURN,VAPOR,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,OIL TANK,GAS,EXPLOSION,OIL WELL SERVICING,CHEMICAL VAPOR,CHEMICAL Victims2

Two employees die of burns after oil tank explosion and fire

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-08-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14246938

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED

EventELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CAUSE UNKNOWN

1 fatal

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1987-08-14T12:30:00 ·Summary #14480776

METAL BAR,ELECTRICAL,CORD SET,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

EventMETAL BAR,ELECTRICAL,CORD SET,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS THRU METAL BAR

1 fatal

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1987-08-14T10:00:00 ·Summary #14516835

FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,ELBOW,INATTENTION

EventFRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,ELBOW,INATTENTION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH A FLOOR OPENING

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1987-08-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #768598

BURN,BLASTING,STATIC ELECTRICITY,EXPLOSIVES,EXPLOSION,HEARING LOSS,PERFORATING GUN,UNTRAINED,OIL WELL PERFORATING

EventBURN,BLASTING,STATIC ELECTRICITY,EXPLOSIVES,EXPLOSION,HEARING LOSS,PERFORATING GUN,UNTRAINED,OIL WELL PERFORATING Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN PERFORATING GUN EXPLODED

1 fatal

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1987-08-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #691717

FRACTURE,AMPUTATED,FAN,FINGER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION

EventFRACTURE,AMPUTATED,FAN,FINGER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION Victims1

Employee injures fingers when caught by fan

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1987-08-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14516769

ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELECTRICAL FAULT,BURN,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,PANELBOARD,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT

EventELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELECTRICAL FAULT,BURN,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,PANELBOARD,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT Victims4

ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURNS - FAULT IN PANELBOARD

Multi-victim

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1987-08-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14327829

LONGSHORING,PIER,WORK RULES,TRIP ROD,SHIP,FALL,TRAILER,LOST BALANCE,WATER

EventLONGSHORING,PIER,WORK RULES,TRIP ROD,SHIP,FALL,TRAILER,LOST BALANCE,WATER Victims1

Longshoreman killed in fall from pier to water

1 fatal

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1987-08-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14250682

SKYLIGHT,REPAIR,ROOF,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING BACKWARD,INATTENTION

EventSKYLIGHT,REPAIR,ROOF,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING BACKWARD,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH PLEXIGLASS SKYLIGHT

1 fatal

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1987-08-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14246953

E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,FALL,SCAFFOLD

EventE GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,FALL,SCAFFOLD Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1987-08-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14214886

PULL BACK DEVICE,POWER PRESS,PRESS

EventPULL BACK DEVICE,POWER PRESS,PRESS Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED FROM POWER PRESS

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1987-08-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14187074

HEAD,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,PRESS OPERATOR,PRESS

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,PRESS OPERATOR,PRESS Victims1

Employee killed when head caught in core press machine

1 fatal

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1987-08-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #998906

FRACTURE,GUARDRAIL,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATOR SHAFT,PUNCTURE

EventFRACTURE,GUARDRAIL,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATOR SHAFT,PUNCTURE Victims1

Employee injured in fall onto steel beam support

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1987-08-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #848192

BURN,HEART,HEART ATTACK,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,NATURAL GAS,GAS,EXPLOSION,PIPE

EventBURN,HEART,HEART ATTACK,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,NATURAL GAS,GAS,EXPLOSION,PIPE Victims1

Employee dies after suffering burns in belowground explosion

1 fatal

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1987-08-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #825349

HEAD,WORK RULES,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,LACERATION,CAVE-IN,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,LACERATION,CAVE-IN,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

Employee injured in trench cave-in

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1987-08-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #768572

MAINTENANCE,FALL

EventMAINTENANCE,FALL Victims1

Employee dies of natural causes

1 fatal

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1987-08-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #709626

FRACTURE,HOISTING MECHANISM,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,OFF LOADING,OVERTURN

EventFRACTURE,HOISTING MECHANISM,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,OFF LOADING,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee injured in jump from overturning equipment

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1987-08-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #693580

ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,ROPS,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,STEEP GRADE,SLIPPERY SURFACE,TRACTOR,LOST CONTROL

EventROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,ROPS,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,STEEP GRADE,SLIPPERY SURFACE,TRACTOR,LOST CONTROL Victims1

Employee killed by overturned tractor

1 fatal

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1987-08-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #659649

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,BACKHOE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,BACKHOE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1987-08-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #639872

BEAM,AMPUTATED,IRON WORKER,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,SUSPENDED LOAD,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,CRANE,OVERTURN

EventBEAM,AMPUTATED,IRON WORKER,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,SUSPENDED LOAD,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,CRANE,OVERTURN Victims2

One employee killed, another injured when struck by beam

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-08-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14494801

VEHICLE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventVEHICLE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

CRUSHED BY FALLING VEHICLE NOT PROPERLY BLOCKED OR CHOCKED

1 fatal

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