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2020-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221337660

Burn,Chemical,Chemical Burn,Chemical Reaction,Corrosive,Face,High Temperature,Insufficient Supervision,Lack of Work Procedures,Lost Control,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Mixer,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Protective Clothing,Tank,Technician,Wrong Equipment

EventBurn,Chemical,Chemical Burn,Chemical Reaction,Corrosive,Face,High Temperature,Insufficient Supervision,Lack of Work Procedures,Lost Control,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Mixer,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Protective Clothing,Tank,Technician,Wrong Equipment Victims2

Two employees burn faces when chemical batch boils over

Multi-victim

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2020-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221336282

Arm,Asphyxiated,Blunt force trauma,Construction,Construction vehicle,Crushed,Dunnage,Fracture,Head,Hydraulic Jack,Pickup Truck,Pinned,Skull,Trailer

EventArm,Asphyxiated,Blunt force trauma,Construction,Construction vehicle,Crushed,Dunnage,Fracture,Head,Hydraulic Jack,Pickup Truck,Pinned,Skull,Trailer Victims1

Employee is killed while hitching trailer to truck

1 fatal

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2020-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221329352

Brain Bleed,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Installing,Scaffold,Siding

EventBrain Bleed,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Installing,Scaffold,Siding Victims1

Employee falls from scaffold and sustains fractures

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2020-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221328248

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Broken Bone,Building,Cleaning,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Lanyard,Leading Edge,Lifeline,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Neck,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Protective Clothing,Roof,Walking Surface,Window,Window Washer,Work Surface

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Broken Bone,Building,Cleaning,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Lanyard,Leading Edge,Lifeline,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Neck,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Protective Clothing,Roof,Walking Surface,Window,Window Washer,Work Surface Victims1

Employee cleaning windows breaks neck in fall from roof

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2020-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221326713

Collision,Motor Vehicle,Traffic Accident,Vehicle

EventCollision,Motor Vehicle,Traffic Accident,Vehicle Victims1

Employee is killed in vehicle collision

1 fatal

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2020-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221320609

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

1 fatal

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2020-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221316656

Arm,Bonding,Burn,Chest,Concrete,Concrete Pavement,Diesel Fuel Tank,Face,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fire,Flammable Liquid,Flammable Vapors,Flash,Fuel Tank,Gas,Gasoline,Grounding Rod,High Temperature,Ignite,Ignition,Inhalation,Injury Illness Prevention Program,Lack of Work Procedures,Lung,Motor Vehicle,Neck,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Petroleum,Protective Clothing,Protective Grounding,Skin,Static Electricity,Torso,Unsafe Position

EventArm,Bonding,Burn,Chest,Concrete,Concrete Pavement,Diesel Fuel Tank,Face,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fire,Flammable Liquid,Flammable Vapors,Flash,Fuel Tank,Gas,Gasoline,Grounding Rod,High Temperature,Ignite,Ignition,Inhalation,Injury Illness Prevention Program,Lack of Work Procedures,Lung,Motor Vehicle,Neck,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Petroleum,Protective Clothing,Protective Grounding,Skin,Static Electricity,Torso,Unsafe Position Victims1

Employee sustains many burns in flash fire transferring fuel

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2020-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221316490

Amputated,Amputation,Cart,Compressed Air,Contusion,Exploded,Explosion,Filling,Finger,Fingertip,Flying Object,Hand,High Pressure,Instantaneous amputation,Laceration,Material Handling,Metal,Partial Amputation,Struck By,Thumb,Tire,Tire Rim,Traumatic Amputation

EventAmputated,Amputation,Cart,Compressed Air,Contusion,Exploded,Explosion,Filling,Finger,Fingertip,Flying Object,Hand,High Pressure,Instantaneous amputation,Laceration,Material Handling,Metal,Partial Amputation,Struck By,Thumb,Tire,Tire Rim,Traumatic Amputation Victims1

Employee partially amputates thumb tip and lacerates hands w

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2020-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221312077

Back,Fall,Laceration,Ladder,Lifting,Nose,Rib,Shoulder

EventBack,Fall,Laceration,Ladder,Lifting,Nose,Rib,Shoulder Victims1

Employee falls from ladder and sustains injuries

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2020-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221311285

Aligning,Amputated,Amputation,Assembling,Caught In,Counterweight,Crushed,Finger,Gear,Instantaneous amputation,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Packaging Machine,Packaging Machinery,Paper Machine,Pinch Point,Pinched,Traumatic Amputation,Unsafe Position

EventAligning,Amputated,Amputation,Assembling,Caught In,Counterweight,Crushed,Finger,Gear,Instantaneous amputation,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Packaging Machine,Packaging Machinery,Paper Machine,Pinch Point,Pinched,Traumatic Amputation,Unsafe Position Victims1

Employee amputates finger when caught in bag machine steel g

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2020-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221310915

Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Feeding,Finger,Inexperience,Instantaneous amputation,Knife,Knuckle,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Metal,Partial Amputation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Point Of Operation,Slitter,Struck By,Traumatic Amputation,Unsafe Position

EventAmputated,Amputation,Caught In,Feeding,Finger,Inexperience,Instantaneous amputation,Knife,Knuckle,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Metal,Partial Amputation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Point Of Operation,Slitter,Struck By,Traumatic Amputation,Unsafe Position Victims1

Employee amputates finger when struck by metal slitter knife

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2020-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221310816

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Dropped,Falling Object,Finger,Fracture,Hand,Installing,Laceration,Maintenance,Metal,Metal Beam,Storage Rack,Struck By

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Dropped,Falling Object,Finger,Fracture,Hand,Installing,Laceration,Maintenance,Metal,Metal Beam,Storage Rack,Struck By Victims1

Employee fractures, lacerates finger on falling metal beam

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2020-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221310188

Burn,Current,Electric Arc Flash,Electric Switch,Electrical Testing,Electrical Wire,Electrical panel,Electrician,Face,Hand,High Voltage,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Protective Clothing,Skin,Testing,Wrong Equipment

EventBurn,Current,Electric Arc Flash,Electric Switch,Electrical Testing,Electrical Wire,Electrical panel,Electrician,Face,Hand,High Voltage,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Protective Clothing,Skin,Testing,Wrong Equipment Victims1

Employee testing amperage burns face and hands in arc flash

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2020-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221310055

Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Chain,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Motor,Opening,Partial Amputation,Shear,Sheared,Sprocket,Traumatic Amputation

EventAmputated,Amputation,Caught In,Chain,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Motor,Opening,Partial Amputation,Shear,Sheared,Sprocket,Traumatic Amputation Victims1

Employee amputates fingertips in motor chain and sprocket

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2020-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221309909

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

1 fatal

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2020-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221309123

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

1 fatal

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2020-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221309008

Caught In,Cleaning,Crushed,Finger,Fracture,Lack of Engineering Controls,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Pinch Point,Pinched,Plastic Mfg,Power Roller,Printer,Printing,Printing Press,Pulled In,Roller--Mach/Part

EventCaught In,Cleaning,Crushed,Finger,Fracture,Lack of Engineering Controls,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Pinch Point,Pinched,Plastic Mfg,Power Roller,Printer,Printing,Printing Press,Pulled In,Roller--Mach/Part Victims1

Employee fractures two fingers when caught in printer roller

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2020-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221308760

Artery,CPR,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Dizziness,Heart,Heart Attack,Hypertension,Loss of consciousness,Lost consciousness,Material Handling,Natural Causes,Unconsciousness

EventArtery,CPR,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Dizziness,Heart,Heart Attack,Hypertension,Loss of consciousness,Lost consciousness,Material Handling,Natural Causes,Unconsciousness Victims1

Employee reports feeling dizzy, dies of heart disease

1 fatal

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2020-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221308299

Agriculture,Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle,Asphyxiated,Chest,Clutch,Contusion,Crushed,Driver,Farm Machinery,Finger,Fracture,Hand,Head,Motor Vehicle,Run Over,Struck By,Tire,Tractor,Vehicle In Gear,Wheel

EventAgriculture,Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle,Asphyxiated,Chest,Clutch,Contusion,Crushed,Driver,Farm Machinery,Finger,Fracture,Hand,Head,Motor Vehicle,Run Over,Struck By,Tire,Tractor,Vehicle In Gear,Wheel Victims1

Employee is killed when run over by tractor

1 fatal

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2020-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221308224

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

1 fatal

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2020-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221307929

Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Communication,Distracted,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Loading,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Partial Amputation,Point Of Operation,Traumatic Amputation,Welder

EventAmputated,Amputation,Caught In,Communication,Distracted,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Loading,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Partial Amputation,Point Of Operation,Traumatic Amputation,Welder Victims1

Employee amputates fingertip when coworker activates welder

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2020-10-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #221351265

Amputation,Caught In,Concrete,Drill,Glove,Hand,Portable Power Tool,Rotating Shaft,Wall

EventAmputation,Caught In,Concrete,Drill,Glove,Hand,Portable Power Tool,Rotating Shaft,Wall Victims1

Employee sustains amputation when caught by rotating shaft o

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2020-10-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #221348584

Ankle,Branch,Broken Bone,Climber,Climbing,Cutting,Distracted,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Tree Branch,Tree Trimming,Work Surface

EventAnkle,Branch,Broken Bone,Climber,Climbing,Cutting,Distracted,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Tree Branch,Tree Trimming,Work Surface Victims1

Employee breaks ankle in fall, limb breaks while trimming tr

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2020-10-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #221346968

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims2

One employee with COVID-19 infection is hospitalized, anothe

Multi-victim

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2020-10-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #221341498

Building,Ceiling,Clearance,Commercial Building,Driving,Finger,Fracture,Industrial Truck,Inexperience,Material Handling,Order-picker ,PIV,Picking an order,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Steel Beam,Storage Rack,Struck Against,Training,Unsafe Position,Work Surface

EventBuilding,Ceiling,Clearance,Commercial Building,Driving,Finger,Fracture,Industrial Truck,Inexperience,Material Handling,Order-picker ,PIV,Picking an order,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Steel Beam,Storage Rack,Struck Against,Training,Unsafe Position,Work Surface Victims1

Employee fractures two fingers, struck beam while operating

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