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1987-08-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14298491

BURN,CLOTHING,BOOM TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,METAL POLE,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK

EventBURN,CLOTHING,BOOM TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,METAL POLE,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL POLE

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1987-08-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14250195

COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED

EventCOLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN TRENCH COLLAPSE

1 fatal

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1987-08-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14246920

HEAD,DISMANTLING,BOOM,PIN,CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventHEAD,DISMANTLING,BOOM,PIN,CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling crane boom

1 fatal

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1987-08-03T14:00:00 ·Summary #998369

BURN,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,UTILITY POLE

EventBURN,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,UTILITY POLE Victims1

BURNS AND FALL - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

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1987-08-03T07:00:00 ·Summary #671677

BURN,CLOTHING,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BRICK,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,SCAFFOLD

EventBURN,CLOTHING,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BRICK,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,SCAFFOLD Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BRICK

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1987-08-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #999342

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ARM,LEG,SCAFFOLD

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ARM,LEG,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee injured in fall from suspended scaffold.

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1987-08-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #809061

AMPUTATED,AUGER MECHANISM,ARM,UNTRAINED,UNGUARDED,MEAT GRINDER

EventAMPUTATED,AUGER MECHANISM,ARM,UNTRAINED,UNGUARDED,MEAT GRINDER Victims1

ARM AMPUTATED IN MEAT GRINDER

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1987-08-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14550420

HEAD,DISMANTLING,HEATER,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING ON BEAM,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventHEAD,DISMANTLING,HEATER,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING ON BEAM,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed in 18 ft fall from I-beam

1 fatal

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1987-08-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14521504

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,PLANK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WORK PLATFORM

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,PLANK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WORK PLATFORM Victims1

Employee killed in 21 ft fall when plank breaks

1 fatal

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1987-08-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14520761

ROOF,ROOF DECKING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING,INATTENTION

EventROOF,ROOF DECKING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed in 60 ft fall through roof opening

1 fatal

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1987-08-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14518500

GIN POLE,COMMUNICATION TOWER,TELECOM WORK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventGIN POLE,COMMUNICATION TOWER,TELECOM WORK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM TOP OF COMMUNICATION TOWER

1 fatal

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1987-08-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14489082

E GI V,ELECTRICAL,CORD SET,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC DRILL,PLUG ADAPTER

EventE GI V,ELECTRICAL,CORD SET,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC DRILL,PLUG ADAPTER Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC DRILL

1 fatal

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1987-08-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14409924

IND TRK OPERATOR,DISMANTLING,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventIND TRK OPERATOR,DISMANTLING,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed in fall when scaffold collapses

1 fatal

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1987-08-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14396915

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling rebar cage

1 fatal

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1987-08-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14303812

FIRE,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventFIRE,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims39

Employees affected by carbon monoxide from fire

Multi-victim

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1987-08-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14301097

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

EventPINNED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CAVE-IN Victims2

Two employees injured in trench cave-in

Multi-victim

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1987-08-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14204838

FRACTURE,DRAGGED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,LOGGING

EventFRACTURE,DRAGGED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,LOGGING Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY A BOX BEING TRANSPORTED ON FORK LIFT

1 fatal

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1987-08-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14187066

BOOM,RAMP,UNSECURED,EXCAVATOR,LOST CONTROL,RUN OVER,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventBOOM,RAMP,UNSECURED,EXCAVATOR,LOST CONTROL,RUN OVER,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

Employee killed when run over by Gradall excavator

1 fatal

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1987-08-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14512149

LOADING,IND TRK OPERATOR,PINNED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OVERTURN

EventLOADING,IND TRK OPERATOR,PINNED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee pinned and killed when forklift overturns

1 fatal

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1987-08-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14306021

FOREARM

EventFOREARM Victims1

Employee dies during surgery following arm injury

1 fatal

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1987-07-31T12:30:00 ·Summary #998922

FRACTURE,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CONCUSSION,FOOT,INATTENTION

EventFRACTURE,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CONCUSSION,FOOT,INATTENTION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM ROOF EDGE

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1987-07-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #969519

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,NATURAL GAS,GAS,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL,GAS LEAK,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,CYANIDE

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,NATURAL GAS,GAS,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL,GAS LEAK,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,CYANIDE Victims3

Three employees exposed to cyanide and methane gas

Multi-victim

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1987-07-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #828905

BOOM TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRUCK BOOM,UTILITY POLE

EventBOOM TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRUCK BOOM,UTILITY POLE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

1 fatal

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1987-07-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #758953

RESPIRATORY,INHALATION,RUPTURE,CHLORINE,GAS LEAK,TOXIC FUMES,CHEMICAL

EventRESPIRATORY,INHALATION,RUPTURE,CHLORINE,GAS LEAK,TOXIC FUMES,CHEMICAL Victims28

28 EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CHLORINE VAPORS

Multi-victim

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1987-07-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #722280

FRACTURE,INTERLOCK,SHAFT,FALL,ELEVATOR

EventFRACTURE,INTERLOCK,SHAFT,FALL,ELEVATOR Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL WHEN STEPPED INTO EMPTY SHAFT

1 fatal

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