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1987-04-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14488886

CYLINDER,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,STORAGE AREA,LEG,FRACTURE,COMPRESSED GAS,HIGH PRESSURE,ARM,WRIST

EventCYLINDER,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,STORAGE AREA,LEG,FRACTURE,COMPRESSED GAS,HIGH PRESSURE,ARM,WRIST Victims2

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN COMPRESSED GAS TANKS BURST

Multi-victim

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1987-04-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14482111

CHOCK,BRAKE,TRUCK,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,UTILITY POLE,AERIAL LIFT

EventCHOCK,BRAKE,TRUCK,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,UTILITY POLE,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

FALL - AERIAL LIFT BUCKET CRUSHED BY CROSSARM

1 fatal

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1987-04-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14252829

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,LADDER,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,SKULL,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,CONCUSSION

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,LADDER,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,SKULL,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,CONCUSSION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD LADDER

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1987-04-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #691774

CHEST,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,RIB,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventCHEST,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,RIB,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee's ribs fractured when struck by beater bars

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1987-04-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #659979

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,DRILL PIPE,ELECTROCUTED,E C,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL,METAL PIPE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,DRILL PIPE,ELECTROCUTED,E C,DRILL RIG--NON-OIL,METAL PIPE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU DRILL PIPE

1 fatal

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1987-04-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #606384

JANITOR,HEAD,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CONVEYOR,STRUCK BY,COMMUNICATION

EventJANITOR,HEAD,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CONVEYOR,STRUCK BY,COMMUNICATION Victims1

Janitor killed when caught in machinery

1 fatal

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1987-04-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14542013

HEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,PELVIS,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,HEADACHE BALL

EventHEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,PELVIS,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,HEADACHE BALL Victims2

One employee killed, one injured in crane accident

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-04-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14527360

KICK BACK,HIGH WIND,TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,LOGGING

EventKICK BACK,HIGH WIND,TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,LOGGING Victims1

Logger killed when tree kicks back

1 fatal

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1987-04-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14352959

FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,EXPLOSION,TANK

EventFLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,EXPLOSION,TANK Victims2

One employee killed, one injured in recovery tank explosion

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-04-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14236897

BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,SCRAP METAL,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,FACE,GASOLINE,WRIST

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,SCRAP METAL,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,FACE,GASOLINE,WRIST Victims1

AUTOMOBILE GAS TANK EXPLODED; EMPLOYEE BURNED

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1987-04-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14186969

HEAD,WORK RULES,CLEANING,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,LOST BALANCE

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,CLEANING,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee killed in fall from window

1 fatal

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1987-04-14T11:50:00 ·Summary #999862

LUNG,RIB,CONTUSION,LEG,FRACTURE,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE

EventLUNG,RIB,CONTUSION,LEG,FRACTURE,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE Victims3

TWO CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES INJURED WHEN TOWER CRANE FELL

Multi-victim

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1987-04-14T11:00:00 ·Summary #14255392

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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1987-04-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #828673

BURN,CLOTHING,E GI V,ELECTRICAL,FIRE,DUST COLLECTOR,CLOGGED,GRAIN DUST,EQUIPMENT APPROVAL

EventBURN,CLOTHING,E GI V,ELECTRICAL,FIRE,DUST COLLECTOR,CLOGGED,GRAIN DUST,EQUIPMENT APPROVAL Victims2

BURN - GRAIN DUST FIRE

Multi-victim

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1987-04-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #811349

REPAIR,REACTOR,FALL,LOST BALANCE

EventREPAIR,REACTOR,FALL,LOST BALANCE Victims1

Employee falls 25 feet from reactor

1 fatal

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1987-04-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #692673

FRACTURE,BLOCKS,LOCKOUT,SKULL,NECK,STRUCK BY,LIMIT SWITCH,LEG

EventFRACTURE,BLOCKS,LOCKOUT,SKULL,NECK,STRUCK BY,LIMIT SWITCH,LEG Victims1

STRUCK AND KILLED BY CONCRETE PIPE MACHINE COMPONENT

1 fatal

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1987-04-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #672584

MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,BELT,FINGER,CAUGHT BY,PULLEY

EventMAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,BELT,FINGER,CAUGHT BY,PULLEY Victims1

Employee's fingertip amputated by belt and pulley

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1987-04-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14562367

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

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee killed when buried in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1987-04-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14391080

UNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,WALKING SURFACE,METAL DECKING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SLIPPERY SURFACE

EventUNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,WALKING SURFACE,METAL DECKING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SLIPPERY SURFACE Victims1

Employee killed in fall from damp metal decking

1 fatal

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1987-04-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14201818

CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,SCAFFOLD RIGGING,SCAFFOLD

EventCONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,SCAFFOLD RIGGING,SCAFFOLD Victims4

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES FELL WHEN SCAFFOLD COLLAPSED

Multi-victim

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1987-04-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #733899

HEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKHOE

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKHOE Victims1

Employee crushed and killed by backhoe

1 fatal

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1987-04-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #659821

BACKHOE BOOM,LOADER/BACKHOE,WORK RULES,CONTROL LEVER,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED

EventBACKHOE BOOM,LOADER/BACKHOE,WORK RULES,CONTROL LEVER,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED Victims1

Employee killed when crushed between boom and loader cab

1 fatal

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1987-04-10T22:00:00 ·Summary #758268

DIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,GUARD,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,MACHINE--MISC

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,GUARD,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,MACHINE--MISC Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S FINGER PARTIALLY AMPUTATED IN POWER PRESS

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1987-04-09T10:15:00 ·Summary #14194450

OUTRIGGER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,WORK PLATFORM,AERIAL LIFT,OVERTURN

EventOUTRIGGER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,WORK PLATFORM,AERIAL LIFT,OVERTURN Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE FELL PERSONNEL LIFT PLATFORM

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1987-04-09T08:55:00 ·Summary #511113

BACK-UP ALARM,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,BACKING UP,INATTENTION,CHEST,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,ARM

EventBACK-UP ALARM,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,BACKING UP,INATTENTION,CHEST,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,ARM Victims2

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY BACKING SCRAPER

1 fatal Multi-victim

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