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1987-03-06T04:00:00 ·Summary #707125

ROTATING SHAFT,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LACERATION

EventROTATING SHAFT,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LACERATION Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S FINGER LACERATED WHILE CLEANING OPERATING MACHINE

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1987-03-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #997965

PULL BACK DEVICE,DIE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,FOOT-POWERED PRESS,PRESS OPERATOR,PRESS

EventPULL BACK DEVICE,DIE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,FOOT-POWERED PRESS,PRESS OPERATOR,PRESS Victims1

Operator's fingers injured in press point of operation

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1987-03-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14478200

SUFFOCATED,CONSTRUCTION,INEXPERIENCE,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,UNTRAINED

EventSUFFOCATED,CONSTRUCTION,INEXPERIENCE,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,UNTRAINED Victims1

EMPLOYEE BURIED BY DUMP TRUCK LOAD OF DIRT; SUFFOCATED

1 fatal

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1987-03-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14478192

RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,CRUSHED,LOGGING,RUN OVER

EventRIDING ON EQUIPMENT,CRUSHED,LOGGING,RUN OVER Victims1

EMPLOYEE RUN OVER AND CRUSHED BY LOG SKIDDER

1 fatal

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1987-03-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14352967

TRENCH BOX,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventTRENCH BOX,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1987-03-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14296396

SKYLIGHT,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,WALKING BACKWARD,LOST BALANCE,INATTENTION

EventSKYLIGHT,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,WALKING BACKWARD,LOST BALANCE,INATTENTION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH SKYLIGHT

1 fatal

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1987-03-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14295687

STEEL PLATE,FRACTURE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,LEG,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventSTEEL PLATE,FRACTURE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,LEG,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

STELL PLATES FELL AGAINST EMPLOYEE'S LEG, CAUSING FRACTURES

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1987-03-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14251029

SKYLIGHT,WORK RULES,CLEANING,SAFETY BELT,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING,UNGUARDED

EventSKYLIGHT,WORK RULES,CLEANING,SAFETY BELT,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee killed in fall through skylight

1 fatal

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1987-03-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14247027

WORK RULES,ALARM,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STORAGE RACK

EventWORK RULES,ALARM,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STORAGE RACK Victims1

Employee killed when caught between truck and storage rack

1 fatal

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1987-03-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14198816

CHAIN,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CONVEYOR,SPROCKET,CONVEYOR BELT,UNGUARDED

EventCHAIN,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CONVEYOR,SPROCKET,CONVEYOR BELT,UNGUARDED Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S MIDDLE FINGER AMPUTATED IN CHAIN AND SPROCKET

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1987-03-05T17:00:00 ·Summary #14518419

ROLL-OVER,SPEEDING,WORK RULES,ROPS,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,TRACTOR

EventROLL-OVER,SPEEDING,WORK RULES,ROPS,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,TRACTOR Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN TRACTOR ROLL-OVER

1 fatal

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1987-03-05T11:25:00 ·Summary #14541668

HEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventHEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL OVER ROOF EDGE

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1987-03-05T11:00:00 ·Summary #14444087

ABDOMEN,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING

EventABDOMEN,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING Victims1

TREE FELLER STRUCK AND KILLED BY LIMB WHICH BROKE FROM TREE

1 fatal

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1987-03-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #691550

BURN,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,FIRE,PANELBOARD,ELECTRICAL WORK,CIRCUIT BREAKER,ELECTRICAL FAULT,SMOKE INHALATION

EventBURN,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,FIRE,PANELBOARD,ELECTRICAL WORK,CIRCUIT BREAKER,ELECTRICAL FAULT,SMOKE INHALATION Victims4

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN PANELBOARD

Multi-victim

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1987-03-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14512008

ROOF DECKING,FALL,STRUCK BY,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,TRUSS,CONSTRUCTION,FALLING OBJECT

EventROOF DECKING,FALL,STRUCK BY,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,TRUSS,CONSTRUCTION,FALLING OBJECT Victims5

One employee killed, two hurt when trusses and decking fall

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-03-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14386734

RUPTURE,BRAIN

EventRUPTURE,BRAIN Victims1

Employee dies of cerebral herniation due to hypertension

1 fatal

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1987-03-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14312367

LUNG,ELECTRICIAN,ASBESTOS REMOVAL

EventLUNG,ELECTRICIAN,ASBESTOS REMOVAL Victims1

EMPLOYEE DIED FROM MESOTHELIOMA OF RIGHT LUNG

1 fatal

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1987-03-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14264212

CONCRETE FORM WORK,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY

EventCONCRETE FORM WORK,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM REBAR CAGE

1 fatal

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1987-03-04T10:20:00 ·Summary #14423032

BURN,MAINTENANCE,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,HOT WATER

EventBURN,MAINTENANCE,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,HOT WATER Victims3

EMPLOYEES BURNED BY HOT BRINE WHILE IN A CONFINED SPACE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-03-04T08:10:00 ·Summary #692533

HEAD,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,NECK

EventHEAD,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,NECK Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH HOLE IN FLOOR

1 fatal

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1987-03-04T05:00:00 ·Summary #14236509

GARBAGE TRUCK,MAINTENANCE,ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED

EventGARBAGE TRUCK,MAINTENANCE,ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED Victims1

EMPLOYEEE CRUSHED BY GARBAGE TRUCK COMPACTOR

1 fatal

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1987-03-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #707893

AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,HAND,UNGUARDED

EventAMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,HAND,UNGUARDED Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S HAND CAUGHT IN A POWER PRESS, FINGER AMPUTATED

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1987-03-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #691972

CLEARANCE,CONCRETE FORM WORK,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,SUSPENDED LOAD,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION,LEG,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventCLEARANCE,CONCRETE FORM WORK,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,SUSPENDED LOAD,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION,LEG,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee's leg fractured by crane load

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1987-03-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14547590

CLOTHING,HEAD,ROTATING PARTS,WORK RULES,OIL WELL DRILLING,CAUGHT BY,TORSO,OIL RIG,UNGUARDED

EventCLOTHING,HEAD,ROTATING PARTS,WORK RULES,OIL WELL DRILLING,CAUGHT BY,TORSO,OIL RIG,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee Killed When Caught in Rotating Drill

1 fatal

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1987-03-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14427280

IND TRK OPERATOR,PINNED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SEAT BELT,OFF LOADING

EventIND TRK OPERATOR,PINNED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SEAT BELT,OFF LOADING Victims1

Employee killed when crushed under forklift

1 fatal

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