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1987-03-19T15:15:00 ·Summary #704783

PLATFORM,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL

EventPLATFORM,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL Victims2

EMPLOYEES FELL FROM A PLATFORM LIFTED BY A FORKLIFT

Multi-victim

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1987-03-19T11:30:00 ·Summary #14547897

TREE FELLING,LOG,VIBRATIONS,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,BUCKING,LOGGING,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventTREE FELLING,LOG,VIBRATIONS,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,BUCKING,LOGGING,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

CRUSHED BY ROLLING LOG

1 fatal

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1987-03-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #689224

AMPUTATED,ROTATING SHAFT,ENTANGLED,HAND,UNGUARDED

EventAMPUTATED,ROTATING SHAFT,ENTANGLED,HAND,UNGUARDED Victims1

HAND AMPUTATED BY UNGUARDED ROTATING SHAFT

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1987-03-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14519987

FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,BARGE,REPAIR,VAPOR,FIRE,CHEMICAL VAPOR

EventFLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,BARGE,REPAIR,VAPOR,FIRE,CHEMICAL VAPOR Victims9

Nine employees burned, three killed, in barge explosion

3 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-03-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14212591

TUNNEL,ASPHYXIATED,SHOVEL

EventTUNNEL,ASPHYXIATED,SHOVEL Victims1

Cave-In

1 fatal

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1987-03-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14206502

HEAD,SHOULDER,CHAIN SAW,TREE,STRUCK BY,BUCKING

EventHEAD,SHOULDER,CHAIN SAW,TREE,STRUCK BY,BUCKING Victims1

Struck by tree top

1 fatal

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1987-03-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #691055

PRINTING PRESS,AMPUTATED,REPAIR,FINGER,SPROCKET,GEAR

EventPRINTING PRESS,AMPUTATED,REPAIR,FINGER,SPROCKET,GEAR Victims1

Service technician's fingers amputated while repairing press

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1987-03-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14494223

SEWER,ASPHYXIATED,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CAVE-IN,LEG

EventSEWER,ASPHYXIATED,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CAVE-IN,LEG Victims2

ONE EMPLOYEE KILLED, ONE INJURED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-03-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14335459

BURN,HIGH WIND,SAWDUST,FIRE

EventBURN,HIGH WIND,SAWDUST,FIRE Victims1

EMPLOYEE BURNED TO DEATH WHEN HIS CLOTHES CAUGHT FIRE

1 fatal

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1987-03-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14254593

MAINTENANCE,GUARDRAIL,PPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SLIPPERY SURFACE,DROWN

EventMAINTENANCE,GUARDRAIL,PPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SLIPPERY SURFACE,DROWN Victims1

Employee drowns after falling into dam spillway

1 fatal

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1987-03-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14254197

HEAD,TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

EventHEAD,TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY A FALLING TREE

1 fatal

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1987-03-17T14:30:00 ·Summary #14565899

BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRICAL,JACKHAMMER,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,UNDRGRD POWER LINE

EventBURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRICAL,JACKHAMMER,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,UNDRGRD POWER LINE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH UNDRGRD LINE THRU JACKHAMMER

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1987-03-17T13:45:00 ·Summary #14254379

WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,SAW,BACK,UNGUARDED

EventWORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,SAW,BACK,UNGUARDED Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED BY GANG SAW NOT LOCKED OUT

1 fatal

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1987-03-17T13:20:00 ·Summary #997908

WALL,COLLAPSE,CEILING,CONSTRUCTION

EventWALL,COLLAPSE,CEILING,CONSTRUCTION Victims1

CEILING COLLAPSED ONTO EMPLOYEE

1 fatal

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1987-03-17T11:00:00 ·Summary #14217483

BACK-UP ALARM,CONSTRUCTION,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventBACK-UP ALARM,CONSTRUCTION,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN DUMP TRUCK BACKED OVER HIM

1 fatal

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1987-03-17T09:00:00 ·Summary #732099

BACKHOE BOOM,E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,UNTRAINED,BACKHOE

EventBACKHOE BOOM,E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,UNTRAINED,BACKHOE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1987-03-17T02:30:00 ·Summary #14499842

HEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,OVERHEAD PROTECTION,SHAFT,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,OVERHEAD PROTECTION,SHAFT,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE STRUCK ON HEAD BY FALLING STONE

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1987-03-17T01:00:00 ·Summary #997379

BURN,COAL DUST,COAL,EXPLOSION,SMOKE,ELEC UTILITY WORK,COAL CRUSHER,SMOKE INHALATION

EventBURN,COAL DUST,COAL,EXPLOSION,SMOKE,ELEC UTILITY WORK,COAL CRUSHER,SMOKE INHALATION Victims3

COAL PULVERIZER EXPLOSION AT POWER GENERATING STATION

Multi-victim

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1987-03-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #722033

BROKEN GLASS,BROOM,CRUSHED

EventBROKEN GLASS,BROOM,CRUSHED Victims1

Fall of materials - glass and mirror

1 fatal

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1987-03-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #606863

CHEST,HEAD,HIGHWAY,DIRT TAMPER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,UNSTABLE SOIL,OVERTURN

EventCHEST,HEAD,HIGHWAY,DIRT TAMPER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,UNSTABLE SOIL,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed by overturned vibratory compactor

1 fatal

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1987-03-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14427272

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,PROTECTIVE GROUNDING,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,PROTECTIVE GROUNDING,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED LINE

1 fatal

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1987-03-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14414445

MAINTENANCE,PIN,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,FALL,FALLING OBJECT,BROKEN CHAIN

EventMAINTENANCE,PIN,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,FALL,FALLING OBJECT,BROKEN CHAIN Victims4

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES THROWN AND CRUSHED BY MACHINE BUCKETS

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-03-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14301154

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,E TC,ELECTROCUTED,AERIAL LIFT,COMMUNICATION WORKER

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,E TC,ELECTROCUTED,AERIAL LIFT,COMMUNICATION WORKER Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1987-03-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14278519

GUARDRAIL,OUTRIGGER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD

EventGUARDRAIL,OUTRIGGER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL 10 FEET FROM SECTIONAL SCAFFOLD

1 fatal

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1987-03-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14202410

LUMBER,FALL,LUMBER STACK

EventLUMBER,FALL,LUMBER STACK Victims1

Employee falls from elevation

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