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1987-07-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #823138

FRACTURE,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,ARM

EventFRACTURE,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,ARM Victims1

Employee's arm fractured when caught between feed rollers

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1987-07-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #781005

MOUTH,BACK,AERIAL LIFT

EventMOUTH,BACK,AERIAL LIFT Victims2

THROWN AGAINST SIDE OF AERIAL LIFT BUCKET

Multi-victim

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1987-07-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #659631

HEAD,LADDER,SLIP,MOBILE HOME,FALL

EventHEAD,LADDER,SLIP,MOBILE HOME,FALL Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM MODULAR HOME SECTION

1 fatal

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1987-07-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14512099

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

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

Employee killed when trench wall caves in

1 fatal

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1987-07-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14505143

HEAD,HEADACHE,LADDER,FALL,ELEVATOR SHAFT,OVERTURN

EventHEAD,HEADACHE,LADDER,FALL,ELEVATOR SHAFT,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed in fall when stepladder overturns

1 fatal

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1987-07-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14303366

RESPIRATORY,INHALATION,TOXIC FUMES

EventRESPIRATORY,INHALATION,TOXIC FUMES Victims6

EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO TOXIC FUMES

Multi-victim

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1987-07-09T07:00:00 ·Summary #998450

FRACTURE,ROOF,TIBIA,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,ANKLE,CONTUSION

EventFRACTURE,ROOF,TIBIA,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,ANKLE,CONTUSION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL THROUGH A ROOF

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1987-07-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #825331

PRINTING PRESS,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,THUMB,ROLLER--MACH/PART,GEAR,UNGUARDED

EventPRINTING PRESS,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,THUMB,ROLLER--MACH/PART,GEAR,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's thumb injured in unguarded roller gears

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1987-07-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #734954

HEAD,WORK RULES,TRUCK,FALL,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,TRUCK,FALL,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM TRUCK BED

1 fatal

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1987-07-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #694539

CHAIN,DRAG CHAIN CONVEYOR,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CONVEYOR

EventCHAIN,DRAG CHAIN CONVEYOR,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CONVEYOR Victims1

Employee's finger amputated in conveyor line machinery

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1987-07-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #693523

BACK-UP ALARM,AMPUTATED,SIGNALMAN,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,LEG

EventBACK-UP ALARM,AMPUTATED,SIGNALMAN,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,LEG Victims4

Employee killed after being struck by a backing truck

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-07-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #691618

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

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

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-07-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #673038

AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,CONVEYOR,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,CONVEYOR,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's finger amputated in ingoing nip point

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1987-07-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14524185

ROOF,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE

EventROOF,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee dies in fall from roof of motel unit

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1987-07-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14327811

BUILDING,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,INATTENTION

EventBUILDING,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed in fall from a building's ninth floor

1 fatal

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1987-07-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14297659

MAINTENANCE,OFFSET PRESS,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,PAPER ROLL,PRESS OPERATOR,HAND

EventMAINTENANCE,OFFSET PRESS,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,PAPER ROLL,PRESS OPERATOR,HAND Victims1

Employee's hand injured when caught in rollers

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1987-07-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14236558

RESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE

EventRESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE Victims1

Employee hospitalized after inhaling solvent fumes

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1987-07-08T16:00:00 ·Summary #733980

AGRICULTURE,ROLL-OVER,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,TRACTOR,BACKING UP

EventAGRICULTURE,ROLL-OVER,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,TRACTOR,BACKING UP Victims1

FARM TRACTOR ROLLED OVER, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE

1 fatal

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1987-07-08T14:25:00 ·Summary #14251003

AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,POINT OF OPERATION,UNGUARDED

EventAMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,POINT OF OPERATION,UNGUARDED Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS AMPUTATED IN POWER PRESS ACCIDENT

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1987-07-08T14:00:00 ·Summary #607820

HEAD,WORK RULES,OVERHEAD GUARD,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,INEXPERIENCE,UNTRAINED,OVERTURN

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,OVERHEAD GUARD,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,INEXPERIENCE,UNTRAINED,OVERTURN Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH WHEN FORKLIFT OVERTURNED ONTO HER

1 fatal

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1987-07-08T07:30:00 ·Summary #14387419

RESPIRATORY,INHALATION,CHLORINE,CHEMICAL,INATTENTION

EventRESPIRATORY,INHALATION,CHLORINE,CHEMICAL,INATTENTION Victims6

FIVE EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CHLORINE GAS

Multi-victim

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1987-07-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #965244

AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,SAW,BLADE,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,SAW,BLADE,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee's fingers amputated in unguarded saw blade

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1987-07-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #734459

CHEST,PINNED,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION

EventCHEST,PINNED,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when caught between launders

1 fatal

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1987-07-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14516736

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

EventELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT

1 fatal

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1987-07-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14341390

SPEEDING,OVERHEAD GUARD,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,NECK,SHARP TURN,OVERTURN

EventSPEEDING,OVERHEAD GUARD,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,NECK,SHARP TURN,OVERTURN Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN OVERTURNED FORKLIFT FELL ON HIM

1 fatal

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