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1987-05-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14503494

BACK,STRUCK BY,SANDBLASTING,PUNCTURE,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventBACK,STRUCK BY,SANDBLASTING,PUNCTURE,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STEEL PANEL FELL ON HIM

1 fatal

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1987-05-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #731612

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,RUN OVER

EventTRAFFIC ACCIDENT,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,RUN OVER Victims1

Street worker killed when struck by tractor trailer

1 fatal

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1987-05-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #704791

FRACTURE,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,SKIDDER,STRUCK BY,UNTRAINED,COMMUNICATION,BACKING UP,INATTENTION,LEG

EventFRACTURE,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,SKIDDER,STRUCK BY,UNTRAINED,COMMUNICATION,BACKING UP,INATTENTION,LEG Victims1

Employee's leg fractured when struck by loader

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1987-05-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #659623

HEAD,GUARDRAIL,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE

EventHEAD,GUARDRAIL,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE AND FELL ONE FLOOR; DIED

1 fatal

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1987-05-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #605543

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

EventSHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,BURIED,WORK RULES,CAVE-IN,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH Victims3

Employee killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-05-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14465876

WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,MILLING MACHINE,CRUSHED,COMMUNICATION

EventWORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,MILLING MACHINE,CRUSHED,COMMUNICATION Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by blades in pug mill

1 fatal

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1987-05-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14247092

STEEL,COLLAPSE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventSTEEL,COLLAPSE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling steel

1 fatal

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1987-05-07T17:20:00 ·Summary #14562359

COUNTERBALANCE,TRUCK CRANE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,CRANE

EventCOUNTERBALANCE,TRUCK CRANE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,CRANE Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN COUNTERWEIGHT & PLATFORM OF A TRUCK

1 fatal

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1987-05-07T10:00:00 ·Summary #734947

CHEST,FIREFIGHTER,ABDOMEN,WORK RULES,SLIP,TRUCK,FIRE TRUCK

EventCHEST,FIREFIGHTER,ABDOMEN,WORK RULES,SLIP,TRUCK,FIRE TRUCK Victims1

FIREFIGHTER KILLED WHEN RUN OVER BY FIRE TRUCK

1 fatal

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1987-05-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #824102

FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,CIRCULAR SAW,SAW,LACERATION,BLADE,UNTRAINED,UNGUARDED

EventFINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,CIRCULAR SAW,SAW,LACERATION,BLADE,UNTRAINED,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's fingers cut by circular saw blade

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1987-05-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #694315

CHOCK,HEAD,REPAIR,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,TRUCK,UNMANNED,RUN OVER,SLOPE

EventCHOCK,HEAD,REPAIR,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,TRUCK,UNMANNED,RUN OVER,SLOPE Victims1

Employee crushed and killed by unsecured rolling truck

1 fatal

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1987-05-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14516504

WORK RULES,INTOXICATED,CHEST,GARBAGE TRUCK,CRUSHED,FALL,RUN OVER

EventWORK RULES,INTOXICATED,CHEST,GARBAGE TRUCK,CRUSHED,FALL,RUN OVER Victims2

Employee killed when run over by mobile trash compactor

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-05-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14490403

UNSECURED,WELDING,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,TANK,LEG

EventUNSECURED,WELDING,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,TANK,LEG Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S LEG CRUSHED WHEN STEEL TANK FELL ON IT

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1987-05-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14305999

WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,WATER TANK,SCAFFOLD

EventWORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,WATER TANK,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee killed in fall when staging rope breaks

1 fatal

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1987-05-06T14:00:00 ·Summary #848085

UNSECURED,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventUNSECURED,CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM OPEN SIDE FLOOR

1 fatal

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1987-05-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14540090

HEART,HEART ATTACK,CLEANING

EventHEART,HEART ATTACK,CLEANING Victims1

Employee dies of heart attack while stripping floors

1 fatal

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1987-05-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14535348

BEAM,HEAD,CEILING,STRUCK AGAINST,DRIVER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TRACTOR,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventBEAM,HEAD,CEILING,STRUCK AGAINST,DRIVER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TRACTOR,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when head crushed between beam and vehicle

1 fatal

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1987-05-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14494298

BLOOD CLOT,FRACTURE,DISMANTLING,WORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,OIL WELL DRILLING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,PULMONARY EMBOLISM,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventBLOOD CLOT,FRACTURE,DISMANTLING,WORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,OIL WELL DRILLING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,PULMONARY EMBOLISM,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee falls 8 ft from monkey board, later dies

1 fatal

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1987-05-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14387930

FRACTURE,ABDOMEN,VEHICLE IN GEAR,JUMP START,WORK RULES,TRUCK,UNMANNED,TRUCK DRIVER

EventFRACTURE,ABDOMEN,VEHICLE IN GEAR,JUMP START,WORK RULES,TRUCK,UNMANNED,TRUCK DRIVER Victims1

Employee dies after being run over by his truck

1 fatal

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1987-05-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14195036

FRACTURE,ROOF,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SLIPPERY SURFACE,WRIST

EventFRACTURE,ROOF,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SLIPPERY SURFACE,WRIST Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE SLID OFF A ROOF (20 FT FALL)

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1987-05-05T11:30:00 ·Summary #14296610

COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNSTABLE SOIL,WORK PLATFORM,SCAFFOLD

EventCOLLAPSE,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNSTABLE SOIL,WORK PLATFORM,SCAFFOLD Victims1

UNSECURED SCAFFOLD COLLAPSED WITH EMPLOYEE ABOARD

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1987-05-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14482202

GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WORK PLATFORM,SCAFFOLD,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventGUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WORK PLATFORM,SCAFFOLD,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed in 40 ft fall down stairwell

1 fatal

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1987-05-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14412514

FLAMMABLE VAPORS,CLEANING,EXPLOSION,TANK,PRESSURE VESSEL,GAS,CHEMICAL REACTION,REFINERY

EventFLAMMABLE VAPORS,CLEANING,EXPLOSION,TANK,PRESSURE VESSEL,GAS,CHEMICAL REACTION,REFINERY Victims3

One employee killed, one injured in refinery explosion

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-05-04T08:30:00 ·Summary #14531420

MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,ARM,NIP POINT,GEAR

EventMAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,ARM,NIP POINT,GEAR Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S ARM CAUGHT IN CEMENT MIXER GEARS

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1987-05-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #992883

GARBAGE TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,INATTENTION

EventGARBAGE TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when run over by garbage truck

1 fatal

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