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1987-05-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14412480

TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,INATTENTION

EventTREE FELLING,WORK RULES,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed by falling tree

1 fatal

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1987-05-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #692954

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

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

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CONDUCTOR

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1987-05-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #691782

FRACTURE,STAIR,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,LOST BALANCE,WRIST

EventFRACTURE,STAIR,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,LOST BALANCE,WRIST Victims1

Employee fractures wrist in 25 ft fall down stairwell

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1987-05-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14522726

BURN,FURNACE,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,SMOKE INHALATION

EventBURN,FURNACE,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,SMOKE INHALATION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN MOLTEN METAL EXPLOSION

1 fatal

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1987-05-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14412407

WINDOW WASHER,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,GEAR,RAIL,FALL

EventWINDOW WASHER,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,GEAR,RAIL,FALL Victims5

Two employees killed when powered platform falls

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-05-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14380067

BLEACH,WORK RULES,INHALATION,STORAGE TANK,CHLORINE,AIR CONTAMINATION,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,COMMUNICATION

EventBLEACH,WORK RULES,INHALATION,STORAGE TANK,CHLORINE,AIR CONTAMINATION,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,COMMUNICATION Victims6

Six employees hospitalized after inhaling chlorine gas

Multi-victim

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1987-05-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14314587

INSTALLING,JOIST,BUILDING,BUILDING COLLAPSE,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED

EventINSTALLING,JOIST,BUILDING,BUILDING COLLAPSE,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by collapsed building

1 fatal

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1987-05-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14251466

MAINTENANCE,UNSECURED,TRUCK CRANE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE

EventMAINTENANCE,UNSECURED,TRUCK CRANE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY FALLING CRANE BOOM

1 fatal

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1987-05-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #821918

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UTILITY POLE,AERIAL LIFT

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UTILITY POLE,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

FALL - CONDUCTOR KNOCKED EMPLOYEE OUT OF AERIAL LIFT

1 fatal

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1987-05-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14254346

RAMP,LOADER,NECK,TRACTOR,UNMANNED,ARM,LOADING DOCK,RUN OVER,LEG

EventRAMP,LOADER,NECK,TRACTOR,UNMANNED,ARM,LOADING DOCK,RUN OVER,LEG Victims1

CRUSHED BY RUN-AWAY LOADER TRACTOR

1 fatal

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1987-05-22T19:00:00 ·Summary #14225163

RESPIRATORY,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,SMOKE,SMOKE INHALATION

EventRESPIRATORY,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,SMOKE,SMOKE INHALATION Victims8

EMPLOYEES INHALED SMOKE FROM PETROLEUM ETHER FIRE

Multi-victim

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1987-05-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14520753

LOADING,CAUGHT BY,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,ENTANGLED,RUN OVER,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventLOADING,CAUGHT BY,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,ENTANGLED,RUN OVER,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

Employee killed when run over by forklift

1 fatal

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1987-05-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14466114

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,FALL,OIL WELL SERVICING,OIL RIG,OVERTURN

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,FALL,OIL WELL SERVICING,OIL RIG,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed in fall from well rig

1 fatal

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1987-05-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14425029

LIGHTING CIRCUIT,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL WORK

EventLIGHTING CIRCUIT,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL WORK Victims3

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-05-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14423628

HEAD,WORK RULES,CLEANING,OVERHEAD GUARD,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,TOWER

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,CLEANING,OVERHEAD GUARD,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,TOWER Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling piece of caked soap

1 fatal

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1987-05-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14423438

WORK RULES,TRUCK,FALL,OFF LOADING

EventWORK RULES,TRUCK,FALL,OFF LOADING Victims1

Employee killed in fall from auto transport truck

1 fatal

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1987-05-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14393508

CLEARANCE,SIGNALMAN,WORK RULES,SLIP,CRUSHED,FALL,TRACTOR TRAILER,LOADING DOCK

EventCLEARANCE,SIGNALMAN,WORK RULES,SLIP,CRUSHED,FALL,TRACTOR TRAILER,LOADING DOCK Victims1

Employee killed when crushed between truck and loading dock

1 fatal

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1987-05-21T11:40:00 ·Summary #14383020

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,DUMP TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK BED

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,DUMP TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK BED Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU DUMP BED

1 fatal

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1987-05-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #821363

AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,BLADE,UNGUARDED

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,BLADE,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's finger amputated by cutter blade

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1987-05-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #735100

SKYLIGHT,MAINTENANCE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,INATTENTION

EventSKYLIGHT,MAINTENANCE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FELL THROUGH A SKYLIGHT

1 fatal

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1987-05-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #660027

BUILDING,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL

EventBUILDING,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION

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1987-05-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14527477

RAILROAD CAR,CRUSHED,BOXCAR,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,DOOR

EventRAILROAD CAR,CRUSHED,BOXCAR,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,DOOR Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING BOXCAR DOOR

1 fatal

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1987-05-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14516652

SEVERED,LOSS OF BLOOD,WORK RULES,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,SAW,LACERATION,FALL,BLADE

EventSEVERED,LOSS OF BLOOD,WORK RULES,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,SAW,LACERATION,FALL,BLADE Victims1

Employee killed in fall onto saw blade

1 fatal

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1987-05-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14412498

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

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

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU POLE GROUND

1 fatal

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1987-05-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14402259

E GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC LIGHT--PORT

EventE GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC LIGHT--PORT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN PORTABLE ELECTRIC LIGHT

1 fatal

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