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1987-05-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14503197

CONSTRUCTION,BRICK,FALL,SCAFFOLD

EventCONSTRUCTION,BRICK,FALL,SCAFFOLD Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL WHEN SCAFFOLD BEAR BREAKS

1 fatal

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1987-05-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14412472

WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,MILLING MACHINE,UNGUARDED

EventWORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,MILLING MACHINE,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee killed when caught in pug mill

1 fatal

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1987-05-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14303358

HEAD,STEEL,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY

EventHEAD,STEEL,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee killed when struck on head by steel

1 fatal

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1987-05-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14550149

AIR CONDITIONER,HEADACHE,HEATER,INHALATION,GAS,NAUSEA,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,MECH MALFUNCTION

EventAIR CONDITIONER,HEADACHE,HEATER,INHALATION,GAS,NAUSEA,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,MECH MALFUNCTION Victims6

Six employees injured after inhaling unknown gas

Multi-victim

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1987-05-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14303937

UNSECURED,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventUNSECURED,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

"BANYA DE PLAYA" FROM CARNIVAL FELL ON EMPLOYEE, KILLING HIM

1 fatal

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1987-05-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14516579

SCREW CONVEYOR,WORK RULES,REPAIR,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,AUGER

EventSCREW CONVEYOR,WORK RULES,REPAIR,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,AUGER Victims2

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE BECAME ENTANGLED IN SCREW CONVEYOR

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-05-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14347694

CHEST,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,HYDRAULIC CYLINDER,LOCKOUT,STRUCK BY

EventCHEST,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,HYDRAULIC CYLINDER,LOCKOUT,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee killed when struck by moving hydraulic cylinder

1 fatal

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1987-05-15T15:15:00 ·Summary #639666

BOOM,CLUTCH,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE

EventBOOM,CLUTCH,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING CRANE BOOM

1 fatal

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1987-05-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #739870

RESPIRATORY,SEWER,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,INHALATION,TOXIC FUMES

EventRESPIRATORY,SEWER,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,INHALATION,TOXIC FUMES Victims5

5 EMPLOYEES OVERCOME BY SEWER GAS DURING SEWER MANHOLE ENTRY

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-05-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #660050

FRACTURE,ROOF,ROPE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TIE-OFF,LEG

EventFRACTURE,ROOF,ROPE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TIE-OFF,LEG Victims1

Employee breaks arm and a leg in fall from roof

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1987-05-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #607986

CHEST,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SKULL,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN

EventCHEST,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SKULL,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1987-05-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #607788

TRICHLOROETHANE,ASPHYXIATED,INHALATION,OVEREXPOSURE,CHEMICAL

EventTRICHLOROETHANE,ASPHYXIATED,INHALATION,OVEREXPOSURE,CHEMICAL Victims1

Employee dies of 1-1-1 trichloroethane overexposure

1 fatal

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1987-05-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14541965

LOADING,HEAD,GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,LOST BALANCE

EventLOADING,HEAD,GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee killed in fall down stairs during loading operation

1 fatal

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1987-05-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14443246

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

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

Employee killed when struck by falling tree

1 fatal

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1987-05-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14423941

BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRICAL FAULT,TRANSFORMER

EventBURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRICAL FAULT,TRANSFORMER Victims1

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN TRANSFORMER

1 fatal

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1987-05-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14236525

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

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

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

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1987-05-14T14:45:00 ·Summary #14305551

HEAD,HARD HAT,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

EventHEAD,HARD HAT,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING Victims1

STRUCK BY FALLING DEAD TOP OF STANDING TREE

1 fatal

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1987-05-14T13:20:00 ·Summary #14347710

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,DUMP TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK BED

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,DUMP TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK BED Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU DUMP TRUCK

1 fatal

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1987-05-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #829630

CHEST,SHOULDER,SPINE,UNSECURED,AGRICULTURE,LOADER BUCKET,WORK RULES,FALL,LOADER,NECK

EventCHEST,SHOULDER,SPINE,UNSECURED,AGRICULTURE,LOADER BUCKET,WORK RULES,FALL,LOADER,NECK Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FELL FROM UNI-LOADER BUCKET

1 fatal

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1987-05-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #691576

EJECTED,FRACTURE,HEAD,IND TRK OPERATOR,SPEEDING,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SHARP TURN,STRUCK BY,OVERTURN

EventEJECTED,FRACTURE,HEAD,IND TRK OPERATOR,SPEEDING,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SHARP TURN,STRUCK BY,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed when struck by overturning forklift

1 fatal

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1987-05-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14519946

EXCAVATION,CRANE BOOM,CRAWLER CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventEXCAVATION,CRANE BOOM,CRAWLER CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims3

Two employees killed, one injured, by falling crane boom

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-05-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14516553

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

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU JUMPER WIRE

1 fatal

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1987-05-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14512065

ERECTION PROCESS,FRACTURE,HEAT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,FAINTED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD

EventERECTION PROCESS,FRACTURE,HEAT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,FAINTED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee killed in fall from scaffold

1 fatal

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1987-05-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14490411

HEAD,FALL,FLATBED TRUCK

EventHEAD,FALL,FLATBED TRUCK Victims1

Employee killed in fall from flatbed truck

1 fatal

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1987-05-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14480701

CATWALK,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT

EventCATWALK,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT Victims1

Employee killed in fall from catwalk

1 fatal

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