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1987-02-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14321129

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling forklift

1 fatal

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1987-02-03T15:20:00 ·Summary #14443592

AMPUTATED,FINGER,LOCKOUT,V-BELT,NIP POINT,PULLEY

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,LOCKOUT,V-BELT,NIP POINT,PULLEY Victims1

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT BETWEEN V-BELT AND PULLEY OF CUTTING MACHINE

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1987-02-03T09:20:00 ·Summary #692509

FRACTURE,HEAD,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,FALL,RUN OVER,RAILROAD

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,FALL,RUN OVER,RAILROAD Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL ONTO RAILROAD TRACK; RUN OVER BY TRAIN

1 fatal

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1987-02-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #809269

SIGNALMAN,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,SUSPENDED LOAD,LEG,OVERTURN,FRACTURE,TRUCK CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY

EventSIGNALMAN,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,SUSPENDED LOAD,LEG,OVERTURN,FRACTURE,TRUCK CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY Victims2

Employee injured when struck by load as crane overturns

Multi-victim

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1987-02-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #607770

INSTALLING,PINNED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,CAVE-IN

EventINSTALLING,PINNED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1987-02-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14454037

GUARDRAIL,VACUUM CLEANER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,DRYING FURNACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ARTERY

EventGUARDRAIL,VACUUM CLEANER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,DRYING FURNACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ARTERY Victims1

Employee dies after falling from dryer

1 fatal

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1987-02-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14390983

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,RESPIRATORY,ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,GAS,NITROGEN,PURGING,INATTENTION

EventOXYGEN DEFICIENCY,RESPIRATORY,ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,GAS,NITROGEN,PURGING,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE DIED OF OXYGEN DEFICIENCY IN NITROGEN ENRICHED AIR

1 fatal

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1987-02-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14233969

COLLAPSE,HEART ATTACK

EventCOLLAPSE,HEART ATTACK Victims1

COLLAPSE DUE TO APPARENT HEART ATTACK

1 fatal

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1987-02-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14202253

FRACTURE,LOG,WORK RULES,NOSE,STRUCK BY

EventFRACTURE,LOG,WORK RULES,NOSE,STRUCK BY Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY LOG; SUFFERS FRACTURED NOSE

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1987-02-02T13:25:00 ·Summary #14386528

HEAD,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL,UNGUARDED

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL,UNGUARDED Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN MULTIPIECE WHEEL RIM EXPLODED

1 fatal

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1987-02-02T12:15:00 ·Summary #14449391

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CONTUSION,WRIST

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CONTUSION,WRIST Victims2

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE FELL 20 FEET, INJURING HIS WRIST

Multi-victim

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1987-02-02T03:00:00 ·Summary #14449409

SHOULDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ARM,KIDNEY,CONTUSION

EventSHOULDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ARM,KIDNEY,CONTUSION Victims2

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE FELL 22 FEET FROM BALCONY DECK

Multi-victim

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1987-02-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14533129

ASPHYXIATED,REPAIR,VENTILATION,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,NATURAL GAS,TANK,UNTRAINED,RESPIRATOR

EventASPHYXIATED,REPAIR,VENTILATION,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,NATURAL GAS,TANK,UNTRAINED,RESPIRATOR Victims1

Employee dies of asphyxia after being overcome by gas

1 fatal

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1987-02-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14494934

FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,SPINE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT

EventFRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,SPINE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by elevator in shaft

1 fatal

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1987-02-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14450100

CHEST,ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,HYDRAULIC LINE,BACK,CRUSHED,TRAILER

EventCHEST,ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,HYDRAULIC LINE,BACK,CRUSHED,TRAILER Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED AS CEMENT TRAILER DUMP BOX FELL ON HIS BACK

1 fatal

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1987-02-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14390991

BEAM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,LOST BALANCE,TIE-OFF

EventBEAM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,LOST BALANCE,TIE-OFF Victims1

Employee killed in fall from beam

1 fatal

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1987-01-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14466098

HIGHWAY,FRONT END LOADER,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,FLAGMAN,COLLISION,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER

EventHIGHWAY,FRONT END LOADER,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,FLAGMAN,COLLISION,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER Victims1

Employee killed when run over by front end loader

1 fatal

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1987-01-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14382899

MIXER BLADE,AMPUTATED,WAREHOUSE,ROTATING KNIFE,WORK RULES,MIXER,CAUGHT BY,AUGER,FOOT,LEG

EventMIXER BLADE,AMPUTATED,WAREHOUSE,ROTATING KNIFE,WORK RULES,MIXER,CAUGHT BY,AUGER,FOOT,LEG Victims1

Employee killed when caught in ribbon blender

1 fatal

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1987-01-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #994046

CRANE HOOK,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,FACE

EventCRANE HOOK,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,FACE Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE FELL 47 FEET FROM STEEL BEAM

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1987-01-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #825109

COLLAPSE,INADEQUATE MAINT,PINNED,WORK RULES,STORAGE TANK,CORROSION,BURIED

EventCOLLAPSE,INADEQUATE MAINT,PINNED,WORK RULES,STORAGE TANK,CORROSION,BURIED Victims1

Employee killed as pulp storage tank collapses

1 fatal

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1987-01-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #734038

FRACTURE,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,LEG

EventFRACTURE,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,LEG Victims1

UNSHORED TRENCH CAVED IN; EMPLOYEE INJURED

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1987-01-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14500177

SUICIDE

EventSUICIDE Victims1

SUICIDE

1 fatal

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1987-01-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14470918

GUARDRAIL,UNSECURED,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,SCAFFOLD,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventGUARDRAIL,UNSECURED,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,SCAFFOLD,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM UNSECURED LADDER ATOP A SCAFFOLD

1 fatal

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1987-01-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14299374

RESPIRATORY,SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE,INHALATION,HOSE,SPILL,TOXIC FUMES,PUMP

EventRESPIRATORY,SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE,INHALATION,HOSE,SPILL,TOXIC FUMES,PUMP Victims1

EMPLOYEE INHALED SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE SPILLED FROM HOSE

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1987-01-29T10:15:00 ·Summary #979450

HEAD,CONSTRUCTION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION

EventHEAD,CONSTRUCTION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION Victims1

FORKLIFT OPERATOR SUFFERED HEAD INJURY WHEN LIFT TIPPED

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