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1987-04-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #607101

BOARD,FRACTURE,HIGH WIND,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SKULL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventBOARD,FRACTURE,HIGH WIND,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SKULL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling particle board

1 fatal

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1987-04-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14478218

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,UNTRAINED,LEG,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,UNTRAINED,LEG,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims5

3 EMPLOYEES STRUCK BY FALLING METAL CONVEYOR PLATE

Multi-victim

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1987-04-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14391122

HEAD,WORK RULES,CLEANING,FALL,TIE-OFF,SCAFFOLD

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,CLEANING,FALL,TIE-OFF,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee killed in fall from scaffold plank

1 fatal

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1987-04-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14352835

TORCH,CRUSHED,SHIP,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventTORCH,CRUSHED,SHIP,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH BY FALLING PIECE OF SHIP'S CRANE

1 fatal

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1987-04-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14352678

RESPIRATORY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,ANIMAL HANDLER,LACERATION,BRAIN,INFECTIOUS DISEASE

EventRESPIRATORY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,ANIMAL HANDLER,LACERATION,BRAIN,INFECTIOUS DISEASE Victims1

Monkey handler dies of Herpes B contracted from scratch

1 fatal

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1987-04-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14305981

HEAD,SHOULDER,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL

EventHEAD,SHOULDER,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL Victims1

Employee killed in fall from ladder

1 fatal

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1987-04-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14187041

SEVERED,HOISTING MECHANISM,SPINE,WORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BACK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,VERTEBRA

EventSEVERED,HOISTING MECHANISM,SPINE,WORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BACK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,VERTEBRA Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling hoist load

1 fatal

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1987-04-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #828566

FINGER,WORK RULES,LACERATION,UNGUARDED

EventFINGER,WORK RULES,LACERATION,UNGUARDED Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERTIP LACERATED BY AN ELECTRIC PLANER

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1987-04-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14500169

CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CONCUSSION,SCAFFOLD

EventCONSTRUCTION,FALL,CONCUSSION,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Fall from scaffold

1 fatal

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1987-04-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14486518

BURN,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,VENTILATION,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,E PTD,EXPLOSION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,MANHOLE

EventBURN,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,VENTILATION,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,E PTD,EXPLOSION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,MANHOLE Victims1

BURN - EXPLOSION IN MANHOLE

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1987-04-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14482145

MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,OBSTRUCTED REAR VIEW,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,NOISE,GUIDE,BACKING UP

EventMAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,OBSTRUCTED REAR VIEW,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,NOISE,GUIDE,BACKING UP Victims1

Employee killed when crushed between backhoe and dump truck

1 fatal

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1987-04-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14427371

MIXER BLADE,ROTATING PARTS,WORK RULES,CLEANING,SLIP,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,FALL,UNGUARDED

EventMIXER BLADE,ROTATING PARTS,WORK RULES,CLEANING,SLIP,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,FALL,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee killed in fall into moving blender

1 fatal

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1987-04-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14402291

TANK TRUCK,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,PROPANE,BURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FIRE,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,PROPANE TRUCK

EventTANK TRUCK,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,PROPANE,BURN,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FIRE,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,PROPANE TRUCK Victims2

One killed, one injured in propane explosion and fire

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-04-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14305833

EMBANKMENT,FRACTURE,AMPUTATED,SCRAPER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SOIL,LEG,OVERTURN

EventEMBANKMENT,FRACTURE,AMPUTATED,SCRAPER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SOIL,LEG,OVERTURN Victims1

ROAD SCRAPER DRIVER INJURED WHEN HIS VEHICLE OVERTURNED

1 fatal

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1987-04-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14212617

VEHICLE,CONSTRUCTION,FLAGMAN,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION

EventVEHICLE,CONSTRUCTION,FLAGMAN,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION Victims1

Struck by vehicle

1 fatal

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1987-04-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14198733

BURN,LEAK,RESPIRATORY,AMMONIA,CONSTRUCTION,VALVE,CHEMICAL BURN,CHEMICAL

EventBURN,LEAK,RESPIRATORY,AMMONIA,CONSTRUCTION,VALVE,CHEMICAL BURN,CHEMICAL Victims6

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES SPRAYED WITH AMMONIA REFRIGERANT

Multi-victim

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1987-04-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #606806

FRACTURE,LIFELINE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL,PAINTER,TIE-OFF,WATER TANK

EventFRACTURE,LIFELINE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL,PAINTER,TIE-OFF,WATER TANK Victims1

Employee killed in fall from scaffold

1 fatal

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1987-04-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14235204

DISMANTLING,JIB CRANE,LACERATION,CONTUSION,CRANE

EventDISMANTLING,JIB CRANE,LACERATION,CONTUSION,CRANE Victims4

tower crane fall during dismantling

3 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-04-24T11:00:00 ·Summary #656793

CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD

EventCONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FELL FROM A 5TH FLOOR SCAFFOLD

1 fatal

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1987-04-24T08:30:00 ·Summary #14241053

FRACTURE,OBSTRUCTED REAR VIEW,TRUCK,ABRASION,PICKUP TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP

EventFRACTURE,OBSTRUCTED REAR VIEW,TRUCK,ABRASION,PICKUP TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP Victims1

EMPLOYEE RUN OVER BY BACKING VEHICLE; VIEW OBSTRUCTED

1 fatal

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1987-04-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #801803

BACK-UP ALARM,SIGNALMAN,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,COLLISION,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP

EventBACK-UP ALARM,SIGNALMAN,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,COLLISION,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP Victims1

Employee killed when run over by reversing dump truck

1 fatal

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1987-04-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #779884

AMPUTATED,FINGER,ROTATING KNIFE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,CONCRETE MIXER,CONSTRUCTION

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,ROTATING KNIFE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,CONCRETE MIXER,CONSTRUCTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS AMPUTATED IN CEMENT MIXER

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1987-04-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #777995

BURN,CLOTHING,DUCT,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,TORCH,FALL,STRUCK BY,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventBURN,CLOTHING,DUCT,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,TORCH,FALL,STRUCK BY,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

Employee burned when cutting torch catches clothes on fire

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1987-04-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #732537

CHEST,COUNTERBALANCE,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION

EventCHEST,COUNTERBALANCE,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY PERSONNEL HOIST COUNTERWEIGHT

1 fatal

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1987-04-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #704098

PORTABLE POWER TOOL,NAIL,SHOULDER,WORK RULES,INEXPERIENCE,UNTRAINED,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,PUNCTURE

EventPORTABLE POWER TOOL,NAIL,SHOULDER,WORK RULES,INEXPERIENCE,UNTRAINED,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,PUNCTURE Victims1

Employee's shoulder punctured by nail from nail gun

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