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1986-11-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14412852

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,LADDER,FALL,LOST BALANCE,PAINTER,SCAFFOLD,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,LADDER,FALL,LOST BALANCE,PAINTER,SCAFFOLD,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM SCAFFOLD AND LADDER

1 fatal

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1986-11-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14379911

BURN,WORK RULES,HIGH PRESSURE,HOT ASPHALT,TANK

EventBURN,WORK RULES,HIGH PRESSURE,HOT ASPHALT,TANK Victims3

3 EMPLOYEES BURNED WHEN HAT ASPHALT SPILLED ONTO THEM

Multi-victim

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1986-11-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14342570

PLATFORM,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE

EventPLATFORM,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM UNGUARDED PLATFORM

1 fatal

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1986-11-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14252910

TREE LIMB,TREE,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE

EventTREE LIMB,TREE,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE Victims1

FALL FROM TREE

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1986-11-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14237887

UNCONSCIOUSNESS,GUARDRAIL,SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,SLIP,FLOWING MATERIAL,FALL,CONVEYOR BELT,LOST BALANCE

EventUNCONSCIOUSNESS,GUARDRAIL,SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,SLIP,FLOWING MATERIAL,FALL,CONVEYOR BELT,LOST BALANCE Victims1

EMPLOYEE SUFFOCATED IN HOPPER AFTER FALLING ONTO CONVEYOR

1 fatal

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1986-11-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #691253

FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,BROKEN WELD,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BACK,FALLING OBJECT

EventFRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,CLEANING,BROKEN WELD,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BACK,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee's back fractured when struck by suspended load

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1986-11-07T10:00:00 ·Summary #14342851

BLOOD CLOT,FRACTURE,GUARDRAIL,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ANKLE,SCAFFOLD

EventBLOOD CLOT,FRACTURE,GUARDRAIL,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ANKLE,SCAFFOLD Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM SCAFFOLD; LATER DIED FROM BLOOD CLOT

1 fatal

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1986-11-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #825927

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,RESPIRATORY,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,NITROGEN,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UNTRAINED

EventOXYGEN DEFICIENCY,RESPIRATORY,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,NITROGEN,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UNTRAINED Victims1

EMPLOYEE ENTERED OXYGEN DEFICIENT CONFINED SPACE

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1986-11-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #606285

LEAK,HYDROFLUORIC ACID,DRUM,CHEMICAL

EventLEAK,HYDROFLUORIC ACID,DRUM,CHEMICAL Victims2

HYDROFLUORIC ACID LEAKED FROM 55 GALLON DRUMS

Multi-victim

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1986-11-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14481683

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,CONDUIT,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING

EventE GI IV,ELECTRICAL,CONDUIT,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRICAL CONDUIT

1 fatal

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1986-11-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14478515

BURN,DISMANTLING,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,PROPANE TORCH,FUEL OIL,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventBURN,DISMANTLING,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,PROPANE TORCH,FUEL OIL,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims2

2 CONSTRUCTION WORKERS BURNED TO DEATH WHEN VAPORS IGNITED

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-11-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14387591

TRUSS,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,LUMBER,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventTRUSS,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,LUMBER,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims3

BUILDING TRUSSES COLLAPSED; 3 EMPLOYEES INJURED

Multi-victim

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1986-11-06T15:22:00 ·Summary #14490064

LOST BALANCE,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD,RIB,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,ARM

EventLOST BALANCE,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD,RIB,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,ARM Victims4

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE FELL FROM SCAFFOLD

Multi-victim

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1986-11-06T14:00:00 ·Summary #732461

CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,CONTUSION

EventCONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,CONTUSION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN

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1986-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #736140

PINNED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,UNSTABLE SOIL,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventPINNED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,UNSTABLE SOIL,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims2

Employees injured in trench cave-in

Multi-victim

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1986-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #691220

BURN,FURNACE,LEAK,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,INADEQUATE MAINT,PIPE

EventBURN,FURNACE,LEAK,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,INADEQUATE MAINT,PIPE Victims1

Employee burned by vapor cloud

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1986-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14466007

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,ELEC UTILITY WORK,CRANE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,ELEC UTILITY WORK,CRANE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE

1 fatal

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1986-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14379929

MAINTENANCE,BELT,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,NIP POINT,CONVEYOR BELT

EventMAINTENANCE,BELT,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,NIP POINT,CONVEYOR BELT Victims1

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR BELT NIP POINT

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1986-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14371637

AMPUTATED,FINGER,CRUSHED,LACERATION,SPROCKET,NIP POINT,CONVEYOR BELT,HAND,UNGUARDED

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,CRUSHED,LACERATION,SPROCKET,NIP POINT,CONVEYOR BELT,HAND,UNGUARDED Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN SPROCKET AND BELT CONVEYOR

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1986-11-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #1001643

AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,SAW,CAUGHT BETWEEN,MACHINE--MISC

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,SAW,CAUGHT BETWEEN,MACHINE--MISC Victims1

Employee's finger amputated in automatic saw

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1986-11-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #739235

BURN,EXPLOSION,DOOR

EventBURN,EXPLOSION,DOOR Victims1

PRECIPITATOR DOOR BLEW OPEN; EMPLOYEE BURNED

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1986-11-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #692269

KICK BACK,AMPUTATED,FINGER,SLIP,SAW,UNGUARDED,TABLE SAW

EventKICK BACK,AMPUTATED,FINGER,SLIP,SAW,UNGUARDED,TABLE SAW Victims1

EMPLOYEES FINGERS AMPUTATED ON UNGUARDED TABLE SAW

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1986-11-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #691915

FRACTURE,LUNG,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,PUNCTURE,SCAFFOLD

EventFRACTURE,LUNG,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,PUNCTURE,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee injured in fall from scaffold

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1986-11-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #691725

E GI III,ELECTRICAL,CORD SET,ATTACHMENT PLUG,CORD CONNECTOR,ELECTRIC SHOCK

EventE GI III,ELECTRICAL,CORD SET,ATTACHMENT PLUG,CORD CONNECTOR,ELECTRIC SHOCK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH ATTACHMENT PLUG

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1986-11-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #686626

CLOTHING,PRINTING PRESS,AMPUTATED,HAIR,WORK RULES,CLEANING,THUMB,ROLLER--MACH/PART,ENTANGLED,UNGUARDED

EventCLOTHING,PRINTING PRESS,AMPUTATED,HAIR,WORK RULES,CLEANING,THUMB,ROLLER--MACH/PART,ENTANGLED,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's thumb amputated by ink roller on printing press

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