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1987-04-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14503171

CHEST,FRACTURE,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,WORK PLATFORM,AERIAL LIFT,CONTUSION,INATTENTION

EventCHEST,FRACTURE,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,WORK PLATFORM,AERIAL LIFT,CONTUSION,INATTENTION Victims2

EMPLOYEES ON ELEVATED WORK PLATFORM FELL WHEN PLATFORM FELL

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-04-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14466270

SAFETY BLOCK,HYDRAULIC JACK,WORK RULES,MOBILE HOME,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT,JACK,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventSAFETY BLOCK,HYDRAULIC JACK,WORK RULES,MOBILE HOME,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT,JACK,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

Employee killed when crushed under mobile home

1 fatal

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1987-04-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14335418

BARGE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,WATER

EventBARGE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,WATER Victims1

LABOR FOREMAN FELL INTO RIVER AND DROWNED

1 fatal

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1987-04-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14251425

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

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

Employee killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1987-04-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #824573

RESPIRATORY,BROKEN GLASS,INHALATION,CONVEYOR,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,TOXIC FUMES

EventRESPIRATORY,BROKEN GLASS,INHALATION,CONVEYOR,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,TOXIC FUMES Victims5

EXPOSED TO TOXIC VAPORS

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-04-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #824300

WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,HAND,PRESS

EventWORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,HAND,PRESS Victims1

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN FOLDING ARM AND TURRET OF PRESS

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1987-04-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #605741

MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,FALL,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventMAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,FALL,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed in fall into cyclone

1 fatal

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1987-04-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14412449

REPAIR,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN,BACKHOE

EventREPAIR,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN,BACKHOE Victims2

Two employees killed in trench cave-in

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-04-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14238919

CONCRETE TRUCK,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,INATTENTION,SCAFFOLDING

EventCONCRETE TRUCK,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,INATTENTION,SCAFFOLDING Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

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1987-04-04T19:45:00 ·Summary #732081

SPEEDING,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,UNTRAINED,BACKING UP,OVERTURN

EventSPEEDING,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,UNTRAINED,BACKING UP,OVERTURN Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN FORKLIFT OVERTURNED ONTO HIM

1 fatal

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1987-04-04T07:00:00 ·Summary #999490

PANEL,CONCRETE PANEL,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,TRAILER,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventPANEL,CONCRETE PANEL,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,TRAILER,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims2

STRUCK AND CRUSHED BY FALLING PRECAST CONCRETE PANEL

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-04-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #731570

HIGH WIND,ASPHYXIATED,AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,UNEVEN GROUND,VEHICLE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,JACK

EventHIGH WIND,ASPHYXIATED,AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,UNEVEN GROUND,VEHICLE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,JACK Victims1

Employee killed when van falls off jack

1 fatal

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1987-04-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #691824

CHAIN,MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,SPROCKET

EventCHAIN,MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,SPROCKET Victims1

Employee's finger amputated in chain and sprocket

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1987-04-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14562342

HEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,BACK,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,WORK PLATFORM

EventHEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,BACK,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,WORK PLATFORM Victims1

EMPLOYEE IN A CONTAINER FELL FROM ELEVATED FORK LIFT FORKS

1 fatal

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1987-04-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14516421

FRACTURE,ELDERLY,FALL,LOST BALANCE,HIP

EventFRACTURE,ELDERLY,FALL,LOST BALANCE,HIP Victims1

Employee dies after surgery for hip fractured in fall

1 fatal

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1987-04-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14465850

TRICHLOROETHANE,ASPHYXIATED,PPE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,STORAGE TANK,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES

EventTRICHLOROETHANE,ASPHYXIATED,PPE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,STORAGE TANK,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES Victims2

One killed, one injured by trichloroethane exposure

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-04-03T16:20:00 ·Summary #14304190

FRACTURE,CABLE TV WORK,LADDER,SKULL,FALL

EventFRACTURE,CABLE TV WORK,LADDER,SKULL,FALL Victims1

EMPLOYEE DIED AFTER FALLING FROM A LADDER

1 fatal

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1987-04-03T13:00:00 ·Summary #14505507

SCRAPER,WORK RULES,ROPS,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,OVERTURN

EventSCRAPER,WORK RULES,ROPS,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,OVERTURN Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN ACCIDENT INVOLVING A SCRAPER

1 fatal

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1987-04-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #691683

SHEARING MACHINE,EXPLOSIVES,SHEAR,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,PIPE

EventSHEARING MACHINE,EXPLOSIVES,SHEAR,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,PIPE Victims2

One employee killed, one injured when pipe exploded

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-04-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #672097

AMPUTATED,BRAKE,POWER PRESS,FINGER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,MECH MALFUNCTION,RAM

EventAMPUTATED,BRAKE,POWER PRESS,FINGER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,MECH MALFUNCTION,RAM Victims1

Employee's finger amputated between power press dies

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1987-04-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14278568

ENCLOSED SPACE,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,LACQUER,BURN,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,SPRAY BOOTH

EventENCLOSED SPACE,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,LACQUER,BURN,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,SPRAY BOOTH Victims3

EMPLOYEES BURNED IN FLASH FIRE; LACQUER VAPORS IGNITED

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-04-02T12:00:00 ·Summary #999581

FRACTURE,HEAD,PANEL,COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,CONCRETE PANEL,STRUCK BY,LEG,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,PANEL,COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,CONCRETE PANEL,STRUCK BY,LEG,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims2

STRUCK BY PRE-CAST CONCRETE PANELWHICH FELL OVER

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-04-02T11:00:00 ·Summary #14505515

FRACTURE,HEAD,GUARDRAIL,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,GUARDRAIL,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM UNGUARDED SCAFFOLD

1 fatal

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1987-04-02T09:15:00 ·Summary #14549067

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,ABRASION,CONTUSION,ELEVATOR SHAFT,BUTTOCKS,CONSTRUCTION,FALL

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,ABRASION,CONTUSION,ELEVATOR SHAFT,BUTTOCKS,CONSTRUCTION,FALL Victims11

10 CONSTRUCTION WORKERS INJURED WHEN ELEVATOR FORM FELL

Multi-victim

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1987-04-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #777649

CHEST,CHOCK,BRAKE,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,OFF LOADING,LOADING DOCK

EventCHEST,CHOCK,BRAKE,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,OFF LOADING,LOADING DOCK Victims1

Employee killed in fall from loading dock

1 fatal

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