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1987-02-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14204200

TREE FELLING,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,INATTENTION

EventTREE FELLING,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

1 fatal

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1987-02-14T05:43:00 ·Summary #14236269

WORK RULES,INATTENTION,HIGHWAY,CONSTRUCTION,TRAFFIC CONTROL,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY,REFLECTIVE VEST

EventWORK RULES,INATTENTION,HIGHWAY,CONSTRUCTION,TRAFFIC CONTROL,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY,REFLECTIVE VEST Victims2

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-02-13T14:00:00 ·Summary #692517

BACK-UP ALARM,SIGNALMAN,WAREHOUSE,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,BACKING UP

EventBACK-UP ALARM,SIGNALMAN,WAREHOUSE,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY,BACKING UP Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND CRUSHED BY BACKING DUMP TRUCK

1 fatal

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1987-02-13T11:50:00 ·Summary #14563142

OBSTRUCTED VIEW,PINNED,WORK RULES,STARTED IN GEAR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventOBSTRUCTED VIEW,PINNED,WORK RULES,STARTED IN GEAR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN PARKED TRUCK AND BACKING TRUCK

1 fatal

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1987-02-13T06:05:00 ·Summary #14549497

FRACTURE,HEAD,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,SKULL,AIRCRAFT PROPELLER,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,SKULL,AIRCRAFT PROPELLER,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S SKULL FRACTURED WHEN STRUCK BY AIRCRAFT PROPELLER

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1987-02-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14533079

BARGE,WORK RULES,AUTOMOBILE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,SPREADER BAR

EventBARGE,WORK RULES,AUTOMOBILE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,SPREADER BAR Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM SPREADER BAR TO BARGE DECK

1 fatal

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1987-02-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14412423

BURN,LEAK,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,GAS,ETHANOL,EXPLOSION,GAS LEAK,GAS WELL DRILLING

EventBURN,LEAK,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,GAS,ETHANOL,EXPLOSION,GAS LEAK,GAS WELL DRILLING Victims1

Employee dies after ethane explosion and fire

1 fatal

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1987-02-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14341135

E GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CHAIN SAW,ELECTROCUTED,TREE,TREE TRIMMING

EventE GI III,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CHAIN SAW,ELECTROCUTED,TREE,TREE TRIMMING Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1987-02-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14235188

COVER,ABRASION,FALL,SECURITY GUARD,ELEVATOR,CONTUSION,ELEVATOR SHAFT

EventCOVER,ABRASION,FALL,SECURITY GUARD,ELEVATOR,CONTUSION,ELEVATOR SHAFT Victims1

FALL DOWN ELEVATOR SHAFT

1 fatal

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1987-02-12T11:30:00 ·Summary #14254247

DIE,FINGER,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,UNGUARDED

EventDIE,FINGER,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,UNGUARDED Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S FINGER CRUSHED IN PUNCH PRESS

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1987-02-12T09:30:00 ·Summary #14347629

HEAD,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL

EventHEAD,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH FLOOR; KILLED BY BLOW ON HEAD

1 fatal

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1987-02-12T09:00:00 ·Summary #14538284

RESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,HEADACHE,HEATER,INHALATION,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventRESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,HEADACHE,HEATER,INHALATION,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims7

PROBABLE EXPOSURE TO CARBON MONOXIDE GAS

Multi-victim

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1987-02-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #691949

AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,MILLING MACHINE,POINT OF OPERATION

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,MILLING MACHINE,POINT OF OPERATION Victims1

Employee's finger amputated in point of operation

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1987-02-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #607861

EXCAVATION,FRACTURE,COLLAPSE,TRENCH,CRUSHED,RIB,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,UNTRAINED

EventEXCAVATION,FRACTURE,COLLAPSE,TRENCH,CRUSHED,RIB,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,UNTRAINED Victims2

TWO EMPLOYEES INJURED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN

Multi-victim

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1987-02-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14563712

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,DUMP TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK BED

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,DUMP TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK BED Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU DUMP TRUCK

1 fatal

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1987-02-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14548598

FRACTURE,HEAD,EXTENSION LADDER,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,RIB,FALL,CONCUSSION

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,EXTENSION LADDER,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,RIB,FALL,CONCUSSION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER INJURED IN FALL FROM EXTENSION LADDER

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1987-02-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14465777

ASPHYXIATED,VENTILATION,CONFINED SPACE,PPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,INHALATION,NATURAL GAS,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventASPHYXIATED,VENTILATION,CONFINED SPACE,PPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,INHALATION,NATURAL GAS,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims2

Two die of asphyxia from carbon monoxide and methane

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-02-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14317671

HEAD,GUARDRAIL,CARPENTER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,OPEN-SIDED FLOOR

EventHEAD,GUARDRAIL,CARPENTER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,OPEN-SIDED FLOOR Victims1

Employee killed in fall from platform

1 fatal

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1987-02-11T14:45:00 ·Summary #997650

HEAD,BRAKE,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventHEAD,BRAKE,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims2

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK IN HEAD BY FALLING BEAM

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-02-11T00:15:00 ·Summary #999979

CHAIN,MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,LOCKOUT,SPROCKET,NIP POINT

EventCHAIN,MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,LOCKOUT,SPROCKET,NIP POINT Victims1

FINGERS AMPUTATED WHEN CAUGHT BETWEEN CHAIN AND SPROCKET

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1987-02-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #977108

VENTILATION,AMMONIA,WORK RULES,CLEANING,INHALATION,CHEMICAL REACTION,TOXIC FUMES,TRAILER,OVEREXPOSURE,RESPIRATOR

EventVENTILATION,AMMONIA,WORK RULES,CLEANING,INHALATION,CHEMICAL REACTION,TOXIC FUMES,TRAILER,OVEREXPOSURE,RESPIRATOR Victims2

Employees suffer from exposure to ammonia

Multi-victim

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1987-02-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #825034

EXTENSION LADDER,INSTALLING,IRON WORKER,CONSTRUCTION,METAL LADDER,FALL

EventEXTENSION LADDER,INSTALLING,IRON WORKER,CONSTRUCTION,METAL LADDER,FALL Victims1

Iron worker killed in fall from ladder

1 fatal

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1987-02-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #675686

HEAD,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,PELVIS,FALL,WRIST,WORK RULES,FRACTURE,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION

EventHEAD,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,PELVIS,FALL,WRIST,WORK RULES,FRACTURE,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION Victims5

EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH ROOF OPENING

Multi-victim

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1987-02-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14550784

FLAMMABLE VAPORS,VALVE,BURN,FIRE,LP GAS,LPG CONTAINER,GAS LEAK

EventFLAMMABLE VAPORS,VALVE,BURN,FIRE,LP GAS,LPG CONTAINER,GAS LEAK Victims5

LPG LEAK IGNITED, 4 EMPLOYEES INJURED

Multi-victim

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1987-02-11T00:00:00 ·Summary #14483986

CHEST,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,PALLET,STRUCK BY,TRAILER,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventCHEST,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,PALLET,STRUCK BY,TRAILER,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING HEAVILY LOADED PALLET

1 fatal

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