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1987-05-13T16:00:00 ·Summary #14340335

FRACTURE,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,TREE,NECK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventFRACTURE,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,TREE,NECK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING TREE LIMB

1 fatal

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1987-05-13T14:20:00 ·Summary #14480693

FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,ROLLER CONVEYOR,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,NIP POINT,HAND

EventFINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,ROLLER CONVEYOR,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,NIP POINT,HAND Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S HAND PULLED INTO NIP POINT OF PAPER ROLLERS

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1987-05-13T03:02:00 ·Summary #848093

UNCONSCIOUSNESS,FIRE,SMOKE INHALATION

EventUNCONSCIOUSNESS,FIRE,SMOKE INHALATION Victims1

EMPLOYEE DIED OF SMOKE INHALATION FROM FIRE IN BUILDING

1 fatal

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1987-05-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14482228

VAPOR,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TANK

EventVAPOR,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TANK Victims1

Employee killed when urethane ignites and explodes in tank

1 fatal

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1987-05-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14471031

WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHLORINE,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL REACTION,ETCHING OPERATION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,TANK,LEG

EventWORK RULES,INHALATION,CHLORINE,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL REACTION,ETCHING OPERATION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,TANK,LEG Victims5

Three employees injured by chlorine gas and explosion

Multi-victim

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1987-05-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14298178

SAFETY LATCH,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,BROKEN CHAIN,DOOR,LEG

EventSAFETY LATCH,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,BROKEN CHAIN,DOOR,LEG Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN LEFT LEG STRUCK BY FALLING DOOR

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1987-05-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14296362

WHEEL,GARBAGE TRUCK,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,CRUSHED,RUN OVER

EventWHEEL,GARBAGE TRUCK,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,CRUSHED,RUN OVER Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY REAR WHEELS OF GARBAGE TRUCK

1 fatal

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1987-05-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14254742

EXTENSION LADDER,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,UNTRAINED,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventEXTENSION LADDER,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,UNTRAINED,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL WHEN LADDER SLIPPED

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1987-05-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14247100

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,METAL LADDER,E GI IB

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,METAL LADDER,E GI IB Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-05-12T17:15:00 ·Summary #606319

JOIST,COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION

EventJOIST,COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION Victims2

3 STORY BUILDING BEING BUILT COLLAPSED; NO INJURIES

Multi-victim

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1987-05-12T07:28:00 ·Summary #689232

FRACTURE,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,PELVIS,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventFRACTURE,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,PELVIS,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING CRUSHER HOPPER

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1987-05-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #977249

FRACTURE,BOSUN CHAIR,LIFELINE,WORK RULES,BROKEN WELD,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,SCAFFOLD RIGGING,WATER TANK

EventFRACTURE,BOSUN CHAIR,LIFELINE,WORK RULES,BROKEN WELD,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,SCAFFOLD RIGGING,WATER TANK Victims1

Employee injured in fall from boatswain's scaffold rigging

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1987-05-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14347686

CONCRETE FORM WORK,VIBRATIONS,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventCONCRETE FORM WORK,VIBRATIONS,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims7

Five employees injured when concrete forms fall

Multi-victim

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1987-05-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14254684

ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,INATTENTION

EventROLLER--CONST EQUIP,ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,INATTENTION Victims1

RUBBER TIRED ROLLER OVERTURNED; CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED

1 fatal

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1987-05-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #1002112

RESPIRATORY,FIRE,INHALATION,SMOKE,SMOKE INHALATION

EventRESPIRATORY,FIRE,INHALATION,SMOKE,SMOKE INHALATION Victims39

Thirteen employees inhale smoke from fire

Multi-victim

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1987-05-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #977231

SEVERED,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,SAW,SAWMILL,BLADE,COMMUNICATION

EventSEVERED,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,SAW,SAWMILL,BLADE,COMMUNICATION Victims1

Employee killed when sawed in half

1 fatal

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1987-05-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #691980

KNEE,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,UNEVEN GROUND,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CONTUSION,OVERTURN

EventKNEE,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,UNEVEN GROUND,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CONTUSION,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee's knee injured in fall from mobile scaffold

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1987-05-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #691832

PPE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHLORINE,TOXIC FUMES

EventPPE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHLORINE,TOXIC FUMES Victims1

Employee inhales low concentrations of chlorine gas

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1987-05-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14516694

BURN,MAINTENANCE,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,HIGH PRESSURE,SPILL,GASOLINE

EventBURN,MAINTENANCE,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,HIGH PRESSURE,SPILL,GASOLINE Victims1

Gasoline explodes at service station, kills three customers

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1987-05-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14402218

LOADING,HEAD,ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TRAILER,HIP,OVERTURN

EventLOADING,HEAD,ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TRAILER,HIP,OVERTURN Victims3

One killed, two injured in accident loading trailer

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-05-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14391148

EJECTED,SHEAR,WORK RULES,CRAWLER CRANE,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT

EventEJECTED,SHEAR,WORK RULES,CRAWLER CRANE,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT Victims2

One employee killed, one injured in fall from platform

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-05-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14340327

UNCONSCIOUSNESS,FRONT END LOADER,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,FALL,RUN OVER

EventUNCONSCIOUSNESS,FRONT END LOADER,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,FALL,RUN OVER Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM FRONT END LOADER; RUN OVER AND KILLED

1 fatal

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1987-05-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14321277

WORK RULES,WALKING ON PLANK,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SET UP,TIE-OFF,SCAFFOLD

EventWORK RULES,WALKING ON PLANK,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SET UP,TIE-OFF,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee killed in fall from scaffold

1 fatal

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1987-05-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14305338

ACCELERATOR PEDAL,BRAKE,TRUCK CRANE,CRUSHED,TRAILER,CRANE

EventACCELERATOR PEDAL,BRAKE,TRUCK CRANE,CRUSHED,TRAILER,CRANE Victims1

CRUSHED BETWEEN TRUCK CRANE AND TRAILER

1 fatal

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1987-05-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14187058

REPAIR,ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STORAGE TANK,EXPLOSION,PIPELINE,NITROUS OXIDE

EventREPAIR,ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STORAGE TANK,EXPLOSION,PIPELINE,NITROUS OXIDE Victims1

Employee killed in explosion of nitrous oxide tank

1 fatal

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