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1987-03-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14321103

WORK RULES,CLEANING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING BACKWARD,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,INATTENTION,SCAFFOLD

EventWORK RULES,CLEANING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING BACKWARD,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,INATTENTION,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee killed in fall from scaffold platform

1 fatal

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1987-03-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #809327

FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,CLEANING,FIRE,EXPLOSION,GASOLINE

EventFLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,CLEANING,FIRE,EXPLOSION,GASOLINE Victims2

GASOLINE VAPORS EXPLODED; TWO EMPLOYEES KILLED

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-03-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #659813

UNCONSCIOUSNESS,ASPHYXIATED,REPAIR,SUFFOCATED,ENGINE,PALLET,TOXIC FUMES

EventUNCONSCIOUSNESS,ASPHYXIATED,REPAIR,SUFFOCATED,ENGINE,PALLET,TOXIC FUMES Victims1

EMPLOYEE FOUND ASPHYXIATED BENEATH CT1 TRANSPORTER

1 fatal

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1987-03-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #607929

HEAD,DISMANTLING,WORK RULES,RAILROAD CAR,CORROSION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventHEAD,DISMANTLING,WORK RULES,RAILROAD CAR,CORROSION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY END OF RAILROAD CAR DURING CUTTING

1 fatal

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1987-03-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14516371

FRACTURE,GLOVE,HEART ATTACK,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,TRAILER TRUCK,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,VERTEBRA

EventFRACTURE,GLOVE,HEART ATTACK,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,TRAILER TRUCK,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,VERTEBRA Victims1

Employee dies after fall from top of truck trailer

1 fatal

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1987-03-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14448096

RESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHLORINE,CHEMICAL REACTION,INATTENTION

EventRESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHLORINE,CHEMICAL REACTION,INATTENTION Victims16

EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CHLORINE GAS FROM MIXED CHEMICALS

Multi-victim

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1987-03-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14204226

FRACTURE,TREE,LOGGING

EventFRACTURE,TREE,LOGGING Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING TREE

1 fatal

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1987-03-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #1001577

TRIPPED,FALL

EventTRIPPED,FALL Victims1

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED OVER OWN FOOT AND FELL

1 fatal

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1987-03-10T12:00:00 ·Summary #14563175

CHAIN,FRACTURE,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CONVEYOR,SPROCKET,ARM,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED

EventCHAIN,FRACTURE,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CONVEYOR,SPROCKET,ARM,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED Victims1

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT IN UNGUARDED CHAIN AND SPROCKET OF CONVEYOR

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1987-03-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #828517

AMPUTATED,BELT,WORK RULES,THUMB,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,NIP POINT,PULLEY

EventAMPUTATED,BELT,WORK RULES,THUMB,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,NIP POINT,PULLEY Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S LEFT THUMB AMPUTATED IN BELT AND PULLEY

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1987-03-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #607978

BURN,UNSECURED,BARRIER GUARD,STEAM,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,HOT WATER,POOR VISIBILITY

EventBURN,UNSECURED,BARRIER GUARD,STEAM,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,HOT WATER,POOR VISIBILITY Victims1

Employee dies after falling into hot water

1 fatal

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1987-03-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14539993

INSTALLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING

EventINSTALLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING Victims1

Employee killed in fall through floor opening

1 fatal

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1987-03-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14535330

BURN,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT

EventBURN,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-03-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14524136

ASPHYXIATED,SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,FLOWING MATERIAL,AUGER,UNGUARDED

EventASPHYXIATED,SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,FLOWING MATERIAL,AUGER,UNGUARDED Victims1

EMPLOYEE ASPHYXIATED AFTER BEING CAUGHT IN SWEEP AUGER

1 fatal

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1987-03-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14524110

LOADING,SAWDUST,FRONT END LOADER,CRUSHED,UNSTABLE SURFACE,OVERTURN

EventLOADING,SAWDUST,FRONT END LOADER,CRUSHED,UNSTABLE SURFACE,OVERTURN Victims1

FRONT END LOADER OPERATOR KILLED IN OVERTURN

1 fatal

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1987-03-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14341184

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

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

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

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1987-03-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #1002815

FIREFIGHTER,HEART,HEART ATTACK

EventFIREFIGHTER,HEART,HEART ATTACK Victims1

Fire fighter dies of apparent heart attack

1 fatal

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1987-03-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #1001700

DIE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,PRESS

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,PRESS Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS AMPUTATED IN PUNCH PRESS

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1987-03-09T15:15:00 ·Summary #732131

DIE,AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,THUMB,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,PRESS

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,THUMB,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,PRESS Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S THUMB AMPUTATED IN PUNCH PRESS POINT OF OPERATION

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1987-03-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #851113

FRACTURE,DOCK,PIER,WORK RULES,SKULL,FALL,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,BOAT

EventFRACTURE,DOCK,PIER,WORK RULES,SKULL,FALL,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,BOAT Victims1

Employee killed in fall between dock and boat

1 fatal

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1987-03-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14548606

CHEST,EXPLOSIVES,CONSTRUCTION,EAR,TRENCH,EXPLOSION,HEARING LOSS,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,CONTUSION

EventCHEST,EXPLOSIVES,CONSTRUCTION,EAR,TRENCH,EXPLOSION,HEARING LOSS,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,CONTUSION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER INJURED WHEN EXPLOSIVE SET OFF IN TRENCH

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1987-03-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14453708

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRICAL BOX,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

EventE GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRICAL BOX,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

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1987-03-07T05:30:00 ·Summary #14384358

SAND SILO,ASPHYXIATED,SAND,SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,FLOWING MATERIAL,BRIDGED MATERIAL

EventSAND SILO,ASPHYXIATED,SAND,SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,FLOWING MATERIAL,BRIDGED MATERIAL Victims3

THREE EMPLOYEES BURIED AND ASPHYXIATED BY SAND IN SILO

3 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-03-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14215859

DRUG OVERDOSE,FREON,CARDIAC ARREST,BEARING,POISONING

EventDRUG OVERDOSE,FREON,CARDIAC ARREST,BEARING,POISONING Victims1

CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA DUE TO ACUTE COCAINE POISONING

1 fatal

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1987-03-06T10:30:00 ·Summary #607945

HEAD,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,LANYARD,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,LANYARD,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims2

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH UNGUARDED FLOOR OPENING

1 fatal Multi-victim

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