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1987-08-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14491583

HEART,HEART ATTACK,MANUAL MAT HANDLING

EventHEART,HEART ATTACK,MANUAL MAT HANDLING Victims1

Employee suffers a heart attack and dies

1 fatal

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1987-08-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14486450

WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,MOTOR VEHICLE

EventWORK RULES,STRUCK BY,MOTOR VEHICLE Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY MOTOR VEHICLE

1 fatal

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1987-08-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14412662

FIRE,INHALATION,SMOKE INHALATION

EventFIRE,INHALATION,SMOKE INHALATION Victims1

Employee dies of smoke inhalation in store fire

1 fatal

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1987-08-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14256457

FRACTURE,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,PELVIS,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN

EventFRACTURE,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,PELVIS,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER INJURED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN

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1987-08-05T08:10:00 ·Summary #998955

BACK-UP ALARM,CRUSHED,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventBACK-UP ALARM,CRUSHED,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN RUN OVER BY BACKING DUMP TRUCK

1 fatal

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1987-08-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #998351

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

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

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1987-08-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #691626

LOADING,HEAD,GUARDRAIL,DISMANTLING,RAIL,WORK RULES,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,AERIAL LIFT

EventLOADING,HEAD,GUARDRAIL,DISMANTLING,RAIL,WORK RULES,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

Employee killed in fall from scissor lift

1 fatal

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1987-08-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #689257

HEAD,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION

EventHEAD,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION Victims1

Employee suffers concussion when struck by structural glass

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1987-08-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14482244

VEHICLE IN GEAR,WORK RULES,CLUTCH,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,UNMANNED,BULLDOZER,INATTENTION

EventVEHICLE IN GEAR,WORK RULES,CLUTCH,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,UNMANNED,BULLDOZER,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when caught by bulldozer track

1 fatal

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1987-08-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14414494

HEAD,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,STRUCK BY

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee killed when struck by crank arm on cutter machine

1 fatal

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1987-08-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14386908

ROOF OPENING COVER,HEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING,UNGUARDED

EventROOF OPENING COVER,HEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee killed in fall through roof opening

1 fatal

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1987-08-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14340376

BRIDGE COLUMN,PPE,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,DROWN,LIFE JACKET

EventBRIDGE COLUMN,PPE,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,DROWN,LIFE JACKET Victims1

Employee drowns after falling from bridge tower

1 fatal

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1987-08-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14297782

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CONTUSION,INATTENTION,SCAFFOLD

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CONTUSION,INATTENTION,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Fifteen-year-old employee injured in fall from scaffold

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1987-08-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14254999

FIREFIGHTER,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,SPARK,REPAIR,NATURAL GAS,GAS LEAK

EventFIREFIGHTER,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,SPARK,REPAIR,NATURAL GAS,GAS LEAK Victims19

ONE KILLED, 18 INJURED WHEN LEAKING NATURAL GAS EXPLODED

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-08-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14236731

STRUCK BY,PAPER ROLL,OFF LOADING,CONTUSION,FALLING OBJECT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BACK

EventSTRUCK BY,PAPER ROLL,OFF LOADING,CONTUSION,FALLING OBJECT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BACK Victims9

Employee injured when struck by roll of roofing paper

Multi-victim

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1987-08-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14219182

HEAD,CARPENTER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CONCUSSION,SCAFFOLD

EventHEAD,CARPENTER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CONCUSSION,SCAFFOLD Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL WHEN SCAFFOLD BREAKS

1 fatal

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1987-08-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14202493

KNEE,CRANE BOOM,LOG,DISLOCATED,STRUCK BY,LOGGING

EventKNEE,CRANE BOOM,LOG,DISLOCATED,STRUCK BY,LOGGING Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY A LOG TO KNEE

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1987-08-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #1002203

ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,PPE,FINGER,GLOVE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY

EventROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,PPE,FINGER,GLOVE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY Victims1

Employee's finger amputated by tapper

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1987-08-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #966663

CARDIOVASC SYSTEM,HEAD,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,ELDERLY,FALL

EventCARDIOVASC SYSTEM,HEAD,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,ELDERLY,FALL Victims1

Employee dies after suffering slight stroke

1 fatal

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1987-08-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #828806

BURN,E GI II,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SWITCH,ELECTRICAL TESTING,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,TEST EQUIPMENT,ELECTRICAL FAULT

EventBURN,E GI II,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SWITCH,ELECTRICAL TESTING,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,TEST EQUIPMENT,ELECTRICAL FAULT Victims2

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN SWITCH

Multi-victim

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1987-08-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #690412

BEAM,FRACTURE,STRUCK AGAINST,COLLISION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,NECK,INATTENTION

EventBEAM,FRACTURE,STRUCK AGAINST,COLLISION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,NECK,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee breaks neck in forklift collision with beam

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1987-08-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14531214

CHEST,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,PELVIS,RIB,SHORING,SLOPING

EventCHEST,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,PELVIS,RIB,SHORING,SLOPING Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED IN TRENCH COLLAPSE

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1987-08-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14512131

UNSECURED,UNSECURED PANEL,WORK RULES,CONCRETE PANEL,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY

EventUNSECURED,UNSECURED PANEL,WORK RULES,CONCRETE PANEL,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee killed when concrete panel overturns

1 fatal

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1987-08-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14429377

WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,GAS,CHLORINE,INEXPERIENCE,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE

EventWORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,GAS,CHLORINE,INEXPERIENCE,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE Victims26

Thirteen employees exposed to large amount of chlorine gas

Multi-victim

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1987-08-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14393581

BACK-UP ALARM,WORK RULES,BACKING UP,CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,COMMUNICATION

EventBACK-UP ALARM,WORK RULES,BACKING UP,CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,COMMUNICATION Victims2

Employee killed when struck by backing truck

1 fatal Multi-victim

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