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1987-04-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #735472

CHEST,FRACTURE,UNSECURED,LOG,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

EventCHEST,FRACTURE,UNSECURED,LOG,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling log

1 fatal

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1987-04-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #692590

WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INEXPERIENCE

EventWORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INEXPERIENCE Victims1

Employee killed between elevated skip bucket and its track

1 fatal

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1987-04-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #689083

HEAD,HIGH WIND,AGRICULTURE,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY

EventHEAD,HIGH WIND,AGRICULTURE,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY Victims1

WIND BLEW TREE ONTO EMPLOYEE

1 fatal

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1987-04-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #656785

PAPER ROLL,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION

EventPAPER ROLL,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND CRUSHED BY FALLING PAPER ROLLS

1 fatal

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1987-04-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14386767

LADDER,TORCH,FALL,PIPE,STRUCK BY,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventLADDER,TORCH,FALL,PIPE,STRUCK BY,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY PIPE; KILLED IN FALL FROM LADDER

1 fatal

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1987-04-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14256440

WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,BRIDGE DECK,FALL,LOST BALANCE,TIE-OFF

EventWORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,BRIDGE DECK,FALL,LOST BALANCE,TIE-OFF Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM PIPEBRIDGE WALK

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1987-04-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14202378

BURN,WRENCH,NATURAL GAS,GAS,RUPTURE,VALVE,ARM,FACE,HAND

EventBURN,WRENCH,NATURAL GAS,GAS,RUPTURE,VALVE,ARM,FACE,HAND Victims1

Burns to face, hands and arms turning off a natural gas valv

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1987-04-08T21:00:00 ·Summary #14379820

RESPIRATORY,ETHYLENE OXIDE,INHALATION,HIGH PRESSURE,CHEMICAL

EventRESPIRATORY,ETHYLENE OXIDE,INHALATION,HIGH PRESSURE,CHEMICAL Victims8

EIGHT EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO ETHYLENE OXIDE

Multi-victim

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1987-04-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #996728

PLANKING,HEAD,GUARDRAIL,HARD HAT,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD

EventPLANKING,HEAD,GUARDRAIL,HARD HAT,MOBILE SCAFFOLD,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TUBULAR SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee killed in fall from scaffold

1 fatal

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1987-04-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #734921

WORK RULES,SLIP,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,PIPE,DROWN,WATER

EventWORK RULES,SLIP,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,PIPE,DROWN,WATER Victims1

Employee drowns when sucked into drainage pipe

1 fatal

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1987-04-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #731919

MAINTENANCE,PINNED,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED

EventMAINTENANCE,PINNED,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED Victims1

Employee killed when pinned between track stop and carriage

1 fatal

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1987-04-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #707943

WORK RULES,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,ARM,HAND TOOL,NIP POINT,UNTRAINED,HAND

EventWORK RULES,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,ARM,HAND TOOL,NIP POINT,UNTRAINED,HAND Victims1

Employee's arm and hand crushed between rollers

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1987-04-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #707802

SHEAR,HOISTING MECHANISM,WIRE ROPE,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,HAND,CONTUSION,ELEVATOR SHAFT

EventSHEAR,HOISTING MECHANISM,WIRE ROPE,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,HAND,CONTUSION,ELEVATOR SHAFT Victims2

Two employees injured when elevator guide rails fall

Multi-victim

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1987-04-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #692608

CHOCK,BRAKE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,UNMANNED,SLOPE,DUMP TRUCK BED

EventCHOCK,BRAKE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,UNMANNED,SLOPE,DUMP TRUCK BED Victims1

Employee killed by unmanned rolling forklift

1 fatal

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1987-04-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14486468

COLLAPSE,BUILDING COLLAPSE,NATURAL GAS,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventCOLLAPSE,BUILDING COLLAPSE,NATURAL GAS,EXPLOSION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims5

NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION CAUSED TWO BUILDINGS TO COLLAPSE

3 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-04-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14466353

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,METAL DECKING,ELECTRIC SHOCK,CRANE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,METAL DECKING,ELECTRIC SHOCK,CRANE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD

1 fatal

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1987-04-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14464358

BURN,WORK RULES,XYLENE,FIRE,FLOWING MATERIAL,ARM,COMBUSTIBLE DUST,FACE

EventBURN,WORK RULES,XYLENE,FIRE,FLOWING MATERIAL,ARM,COMBUSTIBLE DUST,FACE Victims1

Employee burned in churn fire when xylene and dust ignite

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1987-04-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14387633

VENTILATION,HEADACHE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,NAUSEA,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,EXHAUST FUMES,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,POISONING,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventVENTILATION,HEADACHE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,NAUSEA,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,EXHAUST FUMES,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,POISONING,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims10

Ten employees exposed to carbon monoxide from forklifts

Multi-victim

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1987-04-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14386718

BURN,STATIC ELECTRICITY,MEK,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,XYLENE,CLEANING,FIRE,HIGH PRESSURE,CLEANING FLUID

EventBURN,STATIC ELECTRICITY,MEK,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,XYLENE,CLEANING,FIRE,HIGH PRESSURE,CLEANING FLUID Victims1

Employee killed in cleaning solvent fire

1 fatal

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1987-04-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14253900

BUS,REPAIR,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,JACK

EventBUS,REPAIR,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,JACK Victims1

EMPLOYEE REPAIRING A BUS KILLED WHEN BUS FELL ON HIM

1 fatal

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1987-04-07T12:01:00 ·Summary #14209092

ELECTRIC MOTOR,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

EventELECTRIC MOTOR,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1987-04-07T11:30:00 ·Summary #14445084

HIGH WIND,CATWALK,FALL,ADVERTISING SIGN,LOST BALANCE

EventHIGH WIND,CATWALK,FALL,ADVERTISING SIGN,LOST BALANCE Victims1

EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL FROM A CATWALK

1 fatal

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1987-04-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #689091

FRACTURE,ROOF,LIFELINE,UNSECURED,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,RIB,FALL

EventFRACTURE,ROOF,LIFELINE,UNSECURED,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,RIB,FALL Victims1

FELL FROM BARN ROOF

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1987-04-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14569446

HEAD,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,DIVING,WATER

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,DIVING,WATER Victims1

Diver killed when caught by current

1 fatal

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1987-04-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14541684

BRAKE,WORK RULES,SKIDDER,LOGGING,RUN OVER,SLOPE

EventBRAKE,WORK RULES,SKIDDER,LOGGING,RUN OVER,SLOPE Victims1

Employee killed when run over by skidder

1 fatal

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