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1987-07-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #734442

HEAD,TELECOM WORK,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ANTENNA

EventHEAD,TELECOM WORK,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ANTENNA Victims1

FALL - LANYARD BROKE

1 fatal

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1987-07-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #693572

SCRAPER,ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,UNSTABLE SOIL,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventSCRAPER,ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,UNSTABLE SOIL,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee crushed and killed by scraper sliding down dirtpile

1 fatal

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1987-07-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #675843

HYDROCHLORIC ACID,SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHLORINE,POOL,CHEMICAL REACTION,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE

EventHYDROCHLORIC ACID,SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHLORINE,POOL,CHEMICAL REACTION,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE Victims5

Employees overexposed to chlorine gas

Multi-victim

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1987-07-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14560387

HIGHWAY,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,COLLISION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD

EventHIGHWAY,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,COLLISION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee injured in fall from scaffold struck by truck

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1987-07-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14522676

ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE

EventROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM GIRDER

1 fatal

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1987-07-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14518484

TRUSS,STEPLADDER,LADDER,STRUCK BY

EventTRUSS,STEPLADDER,LADDER,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee killed when struck by the corner of a roof truss

1 fatal

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1987-07-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14433411

FRACTURE,IND TRK OPERATOR,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FACE,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventFRACTURE,IND TRK OPERATOR,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FACE,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims3

Three employees injured when thrown from forklift

Multi-victim

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1987-07-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14412654

GUARD,MOLDING MACHINE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED

EventGUARD,MOLDING MACHINE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED Victims1

Employee killed when crushed against molding machine

1 fatal

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1987-07-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14300990

BURN,AGRICULTURE,STEAM,NECK,TRACTOR,ARM,FACE,HOT WATER,LEG

EventBURN,AGRICULTURE,STEAM,NECK,TRACTOR,ARM,FACE,HOT WATER,LEG Victims1

BURNED BY STEAM AND HOT RADIATOR CONTENTS

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1987-07-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14297691

MAINTENANCE,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,NIP POINT,HAND,PRESS

EventMAINTENANCE,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,NIP POINT,HAND,PRESS Victims1

Employee's hand injured when caught in ink rollers

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1987-07-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14254734

HEAD,WORK RULES,OVERHEAD GUARD,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MECH MAT HANDLING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LUMBER STACK,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,OVERHEAD GUARD,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MECH MAT HANDLING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LUMBER STACK,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

FORKLIFT OPERATOR KILLED WHEN STACK OF LUMBER FELL ONTO LIFT

1 fatal

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1987-07-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14236640

RESPIRATORY,WORK RULES,INHALATION,SMOKE,SMOKING,SMOKE INHALATION

EventRESPIRATORY,WORK RULES,INHALATION,SMOKE,SMOKING,SMOKE INHALATION Victims72

Employees exposed to smoke from burning plastic

Multi-victim

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1987-07-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14202477

PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,LACERATION,FALL,ARM,UNTRAINED

EventPROTECTIVE CLOTHING,LACERATION,FALL,ARM,UNTRAINED Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S ARM CUT WHEN A LARGE PIECE OF GLASS BREAKS

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1987-07-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14256283

FRACTURE,COOLING TOWER,LADDER,FIXED LADDER,SKULL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventFRACTURE,COOLING TOWER,LADDER,FIXED LADDER,SKULL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM FIXED LADDER

1 fatal

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1987-07-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #1002773

ROPE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,DROWN

EventROPE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,DROWN Victims1

Employee drowns during rescue attempt

1 fatal

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1987-07-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #977165

WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,FIRE,SLIP,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,BULLDOZER,RUN OVER,INATTENTION

EventWORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,FIRE,SLIP,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,BULLDOZER,RUN OVER,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by bulldozer tracks

1 fatal

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1987-07-24T23:30:00 ·Summary #825505

STEAM LINE,TUNNEL,ELECTRICAL VAULT,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,BOILER,RUPTURE,STEAM,PIPELINE

EventSTEAM LINE,TUNNEL,ELECTRICAL VAULT,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,BOILER,RUPTURE,STEAM,PIPELINE Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STEAM LINE RUPTURED

1 fatal

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1987-07-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #998773

WORK RULES,SLIP,CRUSHED,FALL,RUN OVER

EventWORK RULES,SLIP,CRUSHED,FALL,RUN OVER Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN RUN OVER BY RACE TRACK STARTING GATE

1 fatal

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1987-07-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #977140

BURN,SHOCK,FIRE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,HAND,LEG

EventBURN,SHOCK,FIRE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,HAND,LEG Victims3

Three employees injured when flare ignites

Multi-victim

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1987-07-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #966556

PLATFORM,CARPENTER,WORK RULES,FALL,UNGUARDED

EventPLATFORM,CARPENTER,WORK RULES,FALL,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee killed in fall from platform

1 fatal

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1987-07-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #768515

TRAILER,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,INATTENTION,CONCRETE PANEL,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventTRAILER,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,INATTENTION,CONCRETE PANEL,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims8

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED WHEN CRUSHED BY CONCRETE PANEL

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-07-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #764035

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

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

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

1 fatal

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1987-07-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #677120

BURN,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,SMOKING,SECURITY GUARD

EventBURN,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,SMOKING,SECURITY GUARD Victims1

Employee dies after being trapped in fire

1 fatal

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1987-07-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14540058

REPAIR,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED

EventREPAIR,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED Victims1

Employee crushed and killed while repairing window

1 fatal

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1987-07-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14516827

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,EXTENSION HANDLE,PAINTER,SCAFFOLD

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,EXTENSION HANDLE,PAINTER,SCAFFOLD Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU HANDLE

1 fatal

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