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1987-01-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #707117

BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,AERIAL LIFT

EventBURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

BURNS AND FALL - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1987-01-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #691022

GARBAGE TRUCK,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN

EventGARBAGE TRUCK,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN Victims1

Employee killed when caught between truck bed and tailgate

1 fatal

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1987-01-15T14:30:00 ·Summary #694463

AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,JAMMED,ROLLER--MACH/PART,HAND

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,JAMMED,ROLLER--MACH/PART,HAND Victims2

MACHINE OPERATORS INJURED HAND ON PAPER HANDLING MACHINES

Multi-victim

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1987-01-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #739797

MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS

EventMAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS Victims1

PRESS OPERATOR LOST TWO FINGERS IN POINT OF OPERATION

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1987-01-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14549703

CRAWLER CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,UNSTABLE SOIL,DROWN,CRANE,OVERTURN,WATER

EventCRAWLER CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,UNSTABLE SOIL,DROWN,CRANE,OVERTURN,WATER Victims1

CRAWLER CRANE OVERTURNED INTO WATER; OPERATOR DROWNED

1 fatal

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1987-01-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14445456

BURN,MAINTENANCE,SHOULDER,WORK RULES,BACK,HIGH PRESSURE,PUMP,HOT WATER

EventBURN,MAINTENANCE,SHOULDER,WORK RULES,BACK,HIGH PRESSURE,PUMP,HOT WATER Victims2

TWO EMPLOYEES SCALDED WHILE REMOVING CIRCULATING PUMP

Multi-victim

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1987-01-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14427132

REPAIR,WORK RULES,CONCRETE MIXER,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,UNTRAINED

EventREPAIR,WORK RULES,CONCRETE MIXER,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,UNTRAINED Victims1

Employee killed when caught between mixer and frame

1 fatal

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1987-01-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14390967

VENTING,NITROGEN,CLOGGED,CRUSHED,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,PRESSURE RELEASE,REFINERY

EventVENTING,NITROGEN,CLOGGED,CRUSHED,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,PRESSURE RELEASE,REFINERY Victims10

One employee killed, two injured during reactor repair

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-01-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14321111

BEAM,HEAD,STEEL BEAM,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventBEAM,HEAD,STEEL BEAM,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee carrying I-beam killed when he falls

1 fatal

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1987-01-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14235170

ROOF OPENING COVER,ROOF OPENING,CONCRETE,FRACTURE,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL

EventROOF OPENING COVER,ROOF OPENING,CONCRETE,FRACTURE,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL Victims3

FALL THROUGH ROOF AND DIES

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-01-14T07:30:00 ·Summary #14347611

FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,MACHINIST,BACK,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,PUNCH PRESS

EventFRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,MACHINIST,BACK,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,PUNCH PRESS Victims1

PUNCH PRESS FELL ON EMPLOYEE, CRUSHING HIM

1 fatal

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1987-01-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #977082

RESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,CLEANING,INHALATION,PERCHLOROETHYLENE,DIP TANK,TOXIC FUMES

EventRESPIRATORY,VENTILATION,CLEANING,INHALATION,PERCHLOROETHYLENE,DIP TANK,TOXIC FUMES Victims1

EMPLOYEE EXPOSED TO PERCHLOROETHYLENE VAPORS

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1987-01-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #821256

VENTILATION,CONFINED SPACE,PPE,EXHAUST FUMES,ASBESTOS REMOVAL,CARBON MONOXIDE,RESPIRATOR

EventVENTILATION,CONFINED SPACE,PPE,EXHAUST FUMES,ASBESTOS REMOVAL,CARBON MONOXIDE,RESPIRATOR Victims5

EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO HIGH LEVELS OF CARBON MONOXIDE

Multi-victim

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1987-01-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14548267

WALL,DEMOLITION,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY

EventWALL,DEMOLITION,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY Victims2

BRICK WALL FELL ONTO TWO EMPLOYEES

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-01-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14539951

CLOTHING,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,ARM,ENTANGLED,NIP POINT,CONVEYOR BELT,UNGUARDED

EventCLOTHING,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,ARM,ENTANGLED,NIP POINT,CONVEYOR BELT,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee injured when arm caught in conveyor belt

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1987-01-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14468862

STEEL,LADLE,WORK RULES,WELDING,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT,ARC WELDING

EventSTEEL,LADLE,WORK RULES,WELDING,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT,ARC WELDING Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by falling piece of steel

1 fatal

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1987-01-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14321269

HEAD,IND TRK OPERATOR,UNEVEN GROUND,PINNED,SPEEDING,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,NECK,OVERTURN

EventHEAD,IND TRK OPERATOR,UNEVEN GROUND,PINNED,SPEEDING,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,NECK,OVERTURN Victims1

Driver crushed and killed when forklift overturns

1 fatal

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1987-01-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14321137

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

EventE GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - FAILURE OF LOCKOUT SYSTEM

1 fatal

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1987-01-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14298335

ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,UNGUARDED

EventROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,UNGUARDED Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS CAUGHT IN CHICKEN PROCESSING MACHINE

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1987-01-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14212583

BURN,STORAGE TANK,HOT WATER TANK,RUPTURE,WATER TANK,HOT WATER

EventBURN,STORAGE TANK,HOT WATER TANK,RUPTURE,WATER TANK,HOT WATER Victims2

FIBERGLASS HOT WATER TANK RUPTURES KILLING ONE EMPLOYEE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1987-01-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14342372

BOOM TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C

EventBOOM TRUCK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

1 fatal

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1987-01-12T09:50:00 ·Summary #14449383

HEAD,SPINE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,CONCUSSION,KIDNEY,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventHEAD,SPINE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,CONCUSSION,KIDNEY,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

EMPLOYEE BEING LIFTED BY FORK LIFT INJURED; LIFT OVERTURNED

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1987-01-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #824086

AMPUTATED,THUMB,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,INATTENTION

EventAMPUTATED,THUMB,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE CUT TIP OF THUMB OFF IN PAPER CUTTER

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1987-01-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #689927

AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,HAND,PRESS,UNGUARDED

EventAMPUTATED,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,HAND,PRESS,UNGUARDED Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S HAND AMPUTATED IN PUNCH PRESS

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1987-01-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #14542732

JOIST,ROOF,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL

EventJOIST,ROOF,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL Victims2

BAR JOISTS COLLAPSED; EMPLOYEES FELL TO CONCRETE SURFACE

2 fatal Multi-victim

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