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1986-11-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14503387

HEAD,HYDROGEN,MAINTENANCE,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,GAS,TORCH,EXPLOSION,TANK

EventHEAD,HYDROGEN,MAINTENANCE,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,GAS,TORCH,EXPLOSION,TANK Victims2

One killed, one injured in brine surge tank explosion

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-11-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14202337

LOG,CRUSHED,LOGGING,DRAGLINE,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventLOG,CRUSHED,LOGGING,DRAGLINE,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims2

LOGGING EMPLOYEES STRUCK BY LOG

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-11-04T12:30:00 ·Summary #997957

CHEST,FRACTURE,LUNG,ABDOMEN,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,CAVE-IN

EventCHEST,FRACTURE,LUNG,ABDOMEN,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,CAVE-IN Victims2

TWO EMPLOYEES INJURED IN TRENCH CAVE-IN

Multi-victim

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1986-11-04T11:45:00 ·Summary #14519938

PLATFORM,UNSECURED,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LANYARD,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventPLATFORM,UNSECURED,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LANYARD,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

ORDER PICKER PLATFORM FELL ON EMPLOYEE, KILLING HIM

1 fatal

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1986-11-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #705145

UNCONSCIOUSNESS,HYDROGEN SULFIDE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHEMICAL REACTION,TOXIC FUMES,CHEMICAL

EventUNCONSCIOUSNESS,HYDROGEN SULFIDE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHEMICAL REACTION,TOXIC FUMES,CHEMICAL Victims7

EXPOSURE TO HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS

Multi-victim

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1986-11-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14512339

WORK RULES,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventWORK RULES,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH WHEN SUSPENDED LOAD FELL ON HIM

1 fatal

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1986-11-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14505432

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,UNTRAINED,AERIAL LIFT

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,UNTRAINED,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1986-11-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14427298

UNCONSCIOUSNESS,PPE,METHYLENE CHLORIDE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,TOLUENE,CHEMICAL VAPOR,POISONING,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE

EventUNCONSCIOUSNESS,PPE,METHYLENE CHLORIDE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,TOLUENE,CHEMICAL VAPOR,POISONING,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE Victims1

Employee killed after inhaling methylene chloride vapors

1 fatal

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1986-11-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14369235

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC PUMP,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELECTRICAL BOX

EventELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC PUMP,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELECTRICAL BOX Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC PUMP

1 fatal

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1986-11-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14312334

FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,CARDIAC ARREST,SKULL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventFRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,CARDIAC ARREST,SKULL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE FELL ONE LEVEL; DIED OF HEAD INJURY

1 fatal

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1986-11-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14237879

KICK BACK,AMPUTATED,TREE FELLING,TREE,STRUCK BY,KIDNEY,LOGGING,LEG

EventKICK BACK,AMPUTATED,TREE FELLING,TREE,STRUCK BY,KIDNEY,LOGGING,LEG Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK IN LEG BY FALLING TREE

1 fatal

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1986-11-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #1002005

BURN,HEAD,INSTALLING,STORAGE BIN,FIRE,TORCH,EXPLOSION,NECK,COMBUSTIBLE DUST,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventBURN,HEAD,INSTALLING,STORAGE BIN,FIRE,TORCH,EXPLOSION,NECK,COMBUSTIBLE DUST,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

Employee burned in fire ignited by cutting torch

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1986-11-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #1001635

AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,UNGUARDED

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's finger amputated by stack bender clamp

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1986-11-03T16:30:00 ·Summary #14520050

OUTRIGGER,BOOM,WORK RULES,MOBILE CRANE,DROWN,CRANE,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventOUTRIGGER,BOOM,WORK RULES,MOBILE CRANE,DROWN,CRANE,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

CRANE TIPPED OVER ONTO EMPLOYEE, SUBMERGING & DROWNING HIM

1 fatal

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1986-11-03T11:50:00 ·Summary #14382774

FRACTURE,HEAD,COLLAPSE,PELVIS,FALL,TOWER,FOOT

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,COLLAPSE,PELVIS,FALL,TOWER,FOOT Victims3

SUPPORT TOWER FOR GRAIN CONVEYOR SYSTEM COLLAPSED

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-11-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #693853

DERRICK,GUARDRAIL,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,ROOFER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE

EventDERRICK,GUARDRAIL,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,ROOFER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL OVER EDGE OF ROOF, INJURING BACK

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1986-11-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14500276

MAINTENANCE,ASPHYXIATED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

EventMAINTENANCE,ASPHYXIATED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK Victims6

EMPLOYEES HOSPITALIZED FOR ASPHYXIA

Multi-victim

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1986-11-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14470207

STEEL BEAM,WORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,WELDER,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventSTEEL BEAM,WORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,WELDER,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling steel beam

1 fatal

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1986-11-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14400741

CONCRETE FORM WORK,SIGNALMAN,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,CRANE

EventCONCRETE FORM WORK,SIGNALMAN,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,CRANE Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED WHEN CRANE OPERATOR DROPPED FORM ONTO HIM

1 fatal

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1986-11-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14305957

ANCHOR,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventANCHOR,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims2

Two employees killed when suspension scaffold falls

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-11-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14304620

COUNTERBALANCE,WORK RULES,ELEVATOR,SEVERED,CONSTRUCTION,ARM

EventCOUNTERBALANCE,WORK RULES,ELEVATOR,SEVERED,CONSTRUCTION,ARM Victims2

EMPLOYEE'S ARMED SEVERED BY COUNTERWEIGHT OF MANLIFT

Multi-victim

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1986-11-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14202329

FRACTURE,SPINE,LADDER,FALL,AERIAL LIFT

EventFRACTURE,SPINE,LADDER,FALL,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM AERIAL LADDER WHEN PEDESTAL MOUNT BROKE

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1986-11-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14347066

ELECTRICAL,CONFINED SPACE,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS

EventELECTRICAL,CONFINED SPACE,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH EXPOSED LIVE PARTS

1 fatal

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1986-11-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14341119

HEAD,WAREHOUSE,TRIPPED,LIGHTING,FALL,LOST BALANCE,POOR VISIBILITY

EventHEAD,WAREHOUSE,TRIPPED,LIGHTING,FALL,LOST BALANCE,POOR VISIBILITY Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL TO FLOOR; SUFFERED FATAL HEAD INJURY

1 fatal

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1986-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14570246

ELECTRICAL,E GI V,ELECTROCUTED,PANELBOARD,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,CIRCUIT BREAKER

EventELECTRICAL,E GI V,ELECTROCUTED,PANELBOARD,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,CIRCUIT BREAKER Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal Multi-victim

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