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1987-04-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14465884

LEAK,COMPRESSOR,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,INHALATION,ASBESTOS REMOVAL,CHEMICAL VAPOR,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventLEAK,COMPRESSOR,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,INHALATION,ASBESTOS REMOVAL,CHEMICAL VAPOR,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims5

Five employees overcome by carbon monoxide

Multi-victim

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1987-04-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14414775

FRACTURE,GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,FALL,GRAIN ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR

EventFRACTURE,GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,FALL,GRAIN ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR Victims1

Employee dies after fall from manlift

1 fatal

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1987-04-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14312441

UNSECURED,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,FALLING OBJECT,ELEVATOR SHAFT

EventUNSECURED,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,FALLING OBJECT,ELEVATOR SHAFT Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH IN ELEVATOR SHAFT

1 fatal

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1987-04-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #977116

KNEE,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,UNSTABLE SOIL,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventKNEE,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,UNSTABLE SOIL,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee injured in trench cave-in

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1987-04-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #868182

FRACTURE,PIPE,STRUCK BY

EventFRACTURE,PIPE,STRUCK BY Victims1

Struck by basketball backboard

1 fatal

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1987-04-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #824284

DIE,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,HAND,UNGUARDED

EventDIE,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,HAND,UNGUARDED Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S HAND CAUGHT IN PRESS BRAKE, THREE FINGERS CRUSHED

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1987-04-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14549588

FRACTURE,INSTALLING,BUILDING,COLLAPSE,BUILDING COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,VERTEBRA,CONTUSION

EventFRACTURE,INSTALLING,BUILDING,COLLAPSE,BUILDING COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,VERTEBRA,CONTUSION Victims2

Two employees injured when building collapses

Multi-victim

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1987-04-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14549539

AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,RAILROAD CAR,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,TRAIN,LEG

EventAMPUTATED,WORK RULES,RAILROAD CAR,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,TRAIN,LEG Victims1

Employee killed when legs amputated by rail car

1 fatal

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1987-04-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14524144

CRUSHED,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

EventCRUSHED,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING Victims1

Employee killed by falling dead tree

1 fatal

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1987-04-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14449557

COUNTERBALANCE,WORK RULES,WALKING ON PLANK,ROOFER,WORK PLATFORM,INATTENTION,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventCOUNTERBALANCE,WORK RULES,WALKING ON PLANK,ROOFER,WORK PLATFORM,INATTENTION,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims2

Employee killed in 39 ft fall from plank

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-04-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14297089

FRACTURE,GRADER,MAINTENANCE,BRAKE,CLUTCH,PELVIS,RIB,FALL,RUN OVER

EventFRACTURE,GRADER,MAINTENANCE,BRAKE,CLUTCH,PELVIS,RIB,FALL,RUN OVER Victims1

RUN OVER BY GRADER

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1987-04-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14278584

ROPE,WORK RULES,TREE,STRUCK BY,CRANE

EventROPE,WORK RULES,TREE,STRUCK BY,CRANE Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY TREE DURING TREE REMOVAL

1 fatal

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1987-04-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14202428

BURN,FIRE,EXPLOSION,ARM,FACE,GASOLINE,TANK,HAND,BOAT

EventBURN,FIRE,EXPLOSION,ARM,FACE,GASOLINE,TANK,HAND,BOAT Victims1

FUEL TANK ON BOAT EXPLODED; EMPLOYEE BURNED

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1987-04-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #1007087

HEAD,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,PELVIS,NECK,STRUCK BY,BURIED,FALLING OBJECT,LEG

EventHEAD,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,PELVIS,NECK,STRUCK BY,BURIED,FALLING OBJECT,LEG Victims3

Three employees injured when street decking falls

Multi-victim

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1987-04-19T09:30:00 ·Summary #14251524

MIXER BLADE,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,ARM,MEAT GRINDER

EventMIXER BLADE,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,ARM,MEAT GRINDER Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S ARM BROKEN WHEN CAUGHT IN MIXER-GRINDER

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1987-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14485049

FRACTURE,HEAD,HOIST,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,HOIST,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

EMPLOYEE HIT BY FALLING HOIST BLOCK, FELL AND FRACTURED HEAD

1 fatal

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1987-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #1005289

REPAIR,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,TRAIN,INATTENTION

EventREPAIR,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,TRAIN,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by subway train

1 fatal

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1987-04-17T07:02:00 ·Summary #14480685

GARBAGE TRUCK,WORK RULES,SLIP,CRUSHED,TRUCK,FALL,INATTENTION

EventGARBAGE TRUCK,WORK RULES,SLIP,CRUSHED,TRUCK,FALL,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE RUN OVER BY GARBAGE TRUCK WHEN HE FELL UNDER IT

1 fatal

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1987-04-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #996751

CHEST,FRACTURE,WALL,PINNED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,ANKLE,CART,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventCHEST,FRACTURE,WALL,PINNED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,ANKLE,CART,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims2

One employee killed, one injured by falling sidewalls

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-04-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #821330

PINNED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,PALLET,SHARP TURN,ANKLE,CONTUSION

EventPINNED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,PALLET,SHARP TURN,ANKLE,CONTUSION Victims1

Employee's ankles injured between wood pallets

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1987-04-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #733881

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC,ELECTRICAL CABINET

EventE GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELEC CIRC PART--MISC,ELECTRICAL CABINET Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1987-04-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #692681

ELECTRICAL,INSULATOR,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,PAINTER

EventELECTRICAL,INSULATOR,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,PAINTER Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH POWER LINE IN SUBSTN

1 fatal

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1987-04-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #607846

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,UNTRAINED

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,UNTRAINED Victims2

One employee killed, another injured in trench cave-in

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-04-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14516439

ELECTRICAL,CORD SET,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,ATTACHMENT PLUG,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING

EventELECTRICAL,CORD SET,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,ATTACHMENT PLUG,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ATTACHMENT PLUG

1 fatal

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1987-04-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14236517

GUARDRAIL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,UNGUARDED,SCAFFOLD

EventGUARDRAIL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE,UNGUARDED,SCAFFOLD Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

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