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1987-03-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14314314

CHEST,REPAIR,WORK RULES,HYDRAULIC CYLINDER,CRUSHED,PRESSURE RELEASE,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventCHEST,REPAIR,WORK RULES,HYDRAULIC CYLINDER,CRUSHED,PRESSURE RELEASE,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed when dryer crushes his chest

1 fatal

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1987-03-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #828558

BELT,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,THUMB,LOCKOUT,NIP POINT,PULLEY

EventBELT,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,THUMB,LOCKOUT,NIP POINT,PULLEY Victims1

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY

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1987-03-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #731513

WORK RULES,DUST COLLECTOR,EXPLOSION,COMBUSTIBLE DUST,HOPPER,BURN,FIRE

EventWORK RULES,DUST COLLECTOR,EXPLOSION,COMBUSTIBLE DUST,HOPPER,BURN,FIRE Victims3

One employee killed, two injured in dust collector fire

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-03-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14427389

AIR PRESSURE,SAFETY RELIEF VALVE,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE

EventAIR PRESSURE,SAFETY RELIEF VALVE,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE Victims1

Employee injured when air tank explodes

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1987-03-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14347835

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,NECK,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,NECK,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed in fall to concrete

1 fatal

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1987-03-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14321301

LIFELINE,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,HOIST,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL

EventLIFELINE,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,HOIST,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL Victims1

Employee killed in fall from scaffold when lifeline breaks

1 fatal

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1987-03-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #1004795

FIREFIGHTER,WORK RULES,INHALATION,SMOKE,SMOKE INHALATION,RESPIRATOR

EventFIREFIGHTER,WORK RULES,INHALATION,SMOKE,SMOKE INHALATION,RESPIRATOR Victims1

Fire fighter dies of smoke inhalation

1 fatal

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1987-03-26T11:00:00 ·Summary #14255285

FALL,BRIDGE

EventFALL,BRIDGE Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE

1 fatal

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1987-03-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #707414

WIRE ROPE,WORK RULES,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,BRIDGE,SET UP,SCAFFOLD

EventWIRE ROPE,WORK RULES,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,BRIDGE,SET UP,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee killed in fall from scaffold under bridge

1 fatal

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1987-03-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #694471

BURN,CHOCK,FRACTURE,CRUSHED,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,HOT ASPHALT

EventBURN,CHOCK,FRACTURE,CRUSHED,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,HOT ASPHALT Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN ASPHALT SPREADER AND TRUCK

1 fatal

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1987-03-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14490437

COLLAPSE,ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,BACKHOE,WORK SURFACE,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventCOLLAPSE,ROLL-OVER,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,BACKHOE,WORK SURFACE,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee crushed and killed when backhoe rolls over

1 fatal

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1987-03-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14427231

HEAD,GUARDRAIL,ROOF,CLEANING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING BACKWARD

EventHEAD,GUARDRAIL,ROOF,CLEANING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING BACKWARD Victims1

Employee injured in fall from roof, later dies

1 fatal

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1987-03-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14321251

WORK RULES,CRUSHED,BURIED,INATTENTION

EventWORK RULES,CRUSHED,BURIED,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by compacted solid waste

1 fatal

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1987-03-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14212609

STRIPPING MACHINE,IMPALED,MANDREL,PIPE

EventSTRIPPING MACHINE,IMPALED,MANDREL,PIPE Victims1

Impaled by 30ft Mandrell

1 fatal

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1987-03-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #809640

FRACTURE,ROOF,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNTRAINED,LEG,WRIST

EventFRACTURE,ROOF,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNTRAINED,LEG,WRIST Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM ROOF

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1987-03-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14304182

EXTENSION LADDER,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,E C,METAL LADDER

EventEXTENSION LADDER,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,E C,METAL LADDER Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

1 fatal

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1987-03-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14253835

WORK RULES,FIRE,DIZZINESS,UNTRAINED,SMOKE INHALATION,COUGH

EventWORK RULES,FIRE,DIZZINESS,UNTRAINED,SMOKE INHALATION,COUGH Victims9

NINE EMPLOYEES SUFFERED FROM SMOKE INHALATION

Multi-victim

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1987-03-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14251128

RESPIRATORY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,FIRE EXTINGUISHER,FIRE,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,SMOKE INHALATION

EventRESPIRATORY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,FIRE EXTINGUISHER,FIRE,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,SMOKE INHALATION Victims9

NINE EMPLOYEES SUFFERED FROM SMOKE INHALATION FROM A FIRE

Multi-victim

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1987-03-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14238927

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,LOAD LINE,CRANE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,LOAD LINE,CRANE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

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1987-03-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #1002260

MAINTENANCE,PRINTING PRESS,AMPUTATED,OFFSET PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,ROLLER--MACH/PART,UNGUARDED

EventMAINTENANCE,PRINTING PRESS,AMPUTATED,OFFSET PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,ROLLER--MACH/PART,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's fingers amputated in offset press

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1987-03-24T16:26:00 ·Summary #14450035

PARALYSIS,COLLAPSE,SPINE,STRUCK BY,CONCRETE BLOCK,FALLING OBJECT

EventPARALYSIS,COLLAPSE,SPINE,STRUCK BY,CONCRETE BLOCK,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING CONCRETE BLOCKS

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1987-03-24T10:00:00 ·Summary #14520720

CRUSHED,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventCRUSHED,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

CRUSHED BY FALLING PIPE SECTIONS

1 fatal

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1987-03-24T09:30:00 ·Summary #821207

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNTRAINED,WORK PLATFORM,WRIST

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNTRAINED,WORK PLATFORM,WRIST Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE FELL FROM A WORK PLATFORM

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1987-03-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #691279

CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LACERATION,HAND,HOPPER

EventCONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LACERATION,HAND,HOPPER Victims1

Employee's hand(s) injured when caught between paddles

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1987-03-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14571269

BARRIER GUARD,PINNED,OVERHEAD GUARD,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FLOOR OPENING,OVERTURN

EventBARRIER GUARD,PINNED,OVERHEAD GUARD,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FLOOR OPENING,OVERTURN Victims1

OVERTURNING FORKLIFT FELL ONTO LIFT OPERATOR

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