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1987-07-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14516728

EXHAUST SYSTEM,EXCAVATION,ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,WELDER,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,ARM

EventEXHAUST SYSTEM,EXCAVATION,ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,WELDER,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,ARM Victims1

Employee's arm amputated in boring machine

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1987-07-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14414510

CONCRETE FORM WORK,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC CABLE,ELECTROCUTED,CONSTRUCTION,E C,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

EventCONCRETE FORM WORK,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC CABLE,ELECTROCUTED,CONSTRUCTION,E C,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CAUSE UNKNOWN

1 fatal

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1987-07-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14393649

CONSTRUCTION,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,BACKING UP,HIGH TEMPERATURE,INATTENTION

EventCONSTRUCTION,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,BACKING UP,HIGH TEMPERATURE,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by backing truck

1 fatal

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1987-07-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14202501

AMPUTATED,RAIL,FINGER,CLEANING,LACERATION,HAND

EventAMPUTATED,RAIL,FINGER,CLEANING,LACERATION,HAND Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S HAND CAUGHT IN A MILK FILLER MACHINE

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1987-07-23T15:25:00 ·Summary #758011

FRACTURE,FINGER,PRESS,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION

EventFRACTURE,FINGER,PRESS,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS FRACTURED IN LAMINATING PRESS

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1987-07-23T11:00:00 ·Summary #848143

WORK RULES,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventWORK RULES,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims2

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH ROOF

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-07-23T07:30:00 ·Summary #607838

SPEEDING,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,BACKING UP,CRANE,HYDRAULIC CRANE,OVERTURN

EventSPEEDING,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,BACKING UP,CRANE,HYDRAULIC CRANE,OVERTURN Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH WHEN HYDRAULIC CRANE OVERTURNED

1 fatal

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1987-07-23T07:00:00 ·Summary #14350136

GRINDER,E GI V,ELECTRICAL,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,EXPLOSION,FALL,SULFURIC ACID,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

EventGRINDER,E GI V,ELECTRICAL,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,EXPLOSION,FALL,SULFURIC ACID,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC Victims2

EXPLOSION - UNAPPROVED EQUIPMENT

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-07-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #998989

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

EventBURN,CLOTHING,BOOM TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURN - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-07-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #691709

AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,INEXPERIENCE,UNTRAINED

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,INEXPERIENCE,UNTRAINED Victims1

Employee's fingers amputated when caught between rollers

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1987-07-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #660043

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

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

Employee killed when buried by trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1987-07-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14396949

BURN,OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,CONFINED SPACE,PPE,WORK RULES,FRAC TANK,INHALATION,OIL WELL SERVICING,DROWN,TOXIC FUMES

EventBURN,OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,CONFINED SPACE,PPE,WORK RULES,FRAC TANK,INHALATION,OIL WELL SERVICING,DROWN,TOXIC FUMES Victims2

Two drown in oil tank after being overcome by fumes

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-07-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14348692

AMPUTATED,DITCH,WORK RULES,LACERATION,TRACTOR,RUN OVER,SLOPE,BUSH HOG

EventAMPUTATED,DITCH,WORK RULES,LACERATION,TRACTOR,RUN OVER,SLOPE,BUSH HOG Victims1

Employee killed when struck by rotating blade of bush hog

1 fatal

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1987-07-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14253330

HEAD,STEEL BEAM,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventHEAD,STEEL BEAM,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM STEEL BEAM

1 fatal

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1987-07-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #1005313

WORK RULES,FLAGMAN,STRUCK BY,TRAIN

EventWORK RULES,FLAGMAN,STRUCK BY,TRAIN Victims1

Employee killed when struck by subway train

1 fatal

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1987-07-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #977504

CONCRETE FORM WORK,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LEG,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventCONCRETE FORM WORK,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LEG,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee fractures leg when caught between concrete forms

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1987-07-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #823104

FRACTURE,HEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ARM,CONTUSION,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ARM,CONTUSION,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER INJURED WHEN LADDER BOTTOM SLID

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1987-07-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14340368

ABDOMEN,IMPALED,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,TREE,TRACTOR,INATTENTION

EventABDOMEN,IMPALED,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,TREE,TRACTOR,INATTENTION Victims1

Tractor operator killed when impaled by tree

1 fatal

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1987-07-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14238935

SLIP,BACK,CONVEYOR,FALL,LOST BALANCE,CONTUSION

EventSLIP,BACK,CONVEYOR,FALL,LOST BALANCE,CONTUSION Victims1

Employee bruises back in fall from steps over conveyor

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1987-07-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #1001890

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,LIVE-LINE TOOL,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,LIVE-LINE TOOL,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH LIVE CONDUCTOR THRU JUMPER

1 fatal

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1987-07-21T16:00:00 ·Summary #119958916

AMPUTATED,INADEQUATE MAINT,FINGER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,VIBRATIONS,V-BELT,PULLEY,LOST BALANCE,UNGUARDED

EventAMPUTATED,INADEQUATE MAINT,FINGER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,VIBRATIONS,V-BELT,PULLEY,LOST BALANCE,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's fingers amputated in V-belt pulley system

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1987-07-21T12:05:00 ·Summary #14434971

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,MIGRANT FARM WORKER,AGRICULTURE,ELECTROCUTED,IRRIGATION PIPE,E AG

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,MIGRANT FARM WORKER,AGRICULTURE,ELECTROCUTED,IRRIGATION PIPE,E AG Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU PIPE

1 fatal

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1987-07-21T11:09:00 ·Summary #692723

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,E GI IA,ELECTROCUTED,LOAD LINE,CRANE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,E GI IA,ELECTROCUTED,LOAD LINE,CRANE Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-07-21T10:00:00 ·Summary #848135

MAINTENANCE,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,ELEVATOR

EventMAINTENANCE,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,ELEVATOR Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1987-07-21T09:50:00 ·Summary #14488910

HEAD,CYLINDER,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,PROPANE

EventHEAD,CYLINDER,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,PROPANE Victims6

2 KILLED, 4 INJURED WHEN PROPANE GAS CYLINDER EXPLODED

2 fatal Multi-victim

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