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1986-05-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14480503

ALUMINUM PROCESSING,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,WATER

EventALUMINUM PROCESSING,WORK RULES,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,WATER Victims2

Two employees killed in smelting operation explosion

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-05-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14478010

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,CRANE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,CRANE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CRANE BOOM CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1986-05-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14470736

AIR PRESSURE,BRAKE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP

EventAIR PRESSURE,BRAKE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP Victims1

Employee killed when run over by dump truck

1 fatal

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1986-05-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14449326

TRUCK,ELEC UTILITY WORK,DECAPITATED,UTILITY POLE,WINCH

EventTRUCK,ELEC UTILITY WORK,DECAPITATED,UTILITY POLE,WINCH Victims1

DECAPITATION CAUSED BY WINCH

1 fatal

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1986-05-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14444780

SCRAPER,ROLL-OVER,ROPS,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,SLOPE

EventSCRAPER,ROLL-OVER,ROPS,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,SLOPE Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED TO DEATH UNDER SCRAPER

1 fatal

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1986-05-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14400824

FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WORK RULES,ROOFER,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION

EventFALL,FALL PROTECTION,WORK RULES,ROOFER,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION Victims8

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING AND FELL FROM ROOF EDGE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-05-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14299937

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,WORK RULES,CLEANING,INHALATION,NATURAL GAS,NITROGEN

EventOXYGEN DEFICIENCY,WORK RULES,CLEANING,INHALATION,NATURAL GAS,NITROGEN Victims1

EMPLOYEE INHALED METHANE AND NITROGEN GAS

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1986-05-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14519615

BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRICAL,VENTILATION,CONFINED SPACE,E PTD,EXPLOSION,UNDRGRD INSTALLATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UNDRGRD POWER LINE

EventBURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRICAL,VENTILATION,CONFINED SPACE,E PTD,EXPLOSION,UNDRGRD INSTALLATION,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UNDRGRD POWER LINE Victims2

EXPLOSION - POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL FAULT IN MANHOLE

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-05-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #736124

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UTILITY POLE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UTILITY POLE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1986-05-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #689190

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN,CONTUSION

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN,CONTUSION Victims2

Two employees injured in trench cave-in

Multi-victim

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1986-05-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #657536

PLATFORM,PINNED,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR

EventPLATFORM,PINNED,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED WHEN LIFT PLATFORM MALFUNCTIONED

1 fatal

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1986-05-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14519821

WORK RULES,OIL WELL DRILLING,CRUSHED,UNTRAINED,HYDRAULIC CRANE,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventWORK RULES,OIL WELL DRILLING,CRUSHED,UNTRAINED,HYDRAULIC CRANE,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by crane's hydraulic boom

1 fatal

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1986-05-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14477905

BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION,GASOLINE,TANK

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION,GASOLINE,TANK Victims3

GASOLINE TANK EXPLODED, BURNING EMPLOYEES

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-05-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14400840

SEVERED,DISINTEGRATED,WORK RULES,NECK,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FOUNDRY,GRINDING WHEEL

EventSEVERED,DISINTEGRATED,WORK RULES,NECK,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,FOUNDRY,GRINDING WHEEL Victims1

GRINDING WHEEL DISINTEGRATED; PIECE STRUCK EMPLOYEE

1 fatal

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1986-05-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14369177

TRUCK,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION

EventTRUCK,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY TRUCK IN PARKING AREA

1 fatal

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1986-05-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14296313

THUMB,SAW,LACERATION,BLADE,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION,TABLE SAW

EventTHUMB,SAW,LACERATION,BLADE,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION,TABLE SAW Victims1

EMPLOYEE CUT THUMB ON TABLE SAW

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1986-05-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14237689

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,TIE-OFF

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,TIE-OFF Victims1

Employee killed in fall from wall

1 fatal

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1986-05-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14236194

HOISTING MECHANISM,WORK RULES,DUMP TRUCK,MECH MALFUNCTION,DUMP TRUCK BED

EventHOISTING MECHANISM,WORK RULES,DUMP TRUCK,MECH MALFUNCTION,DUMP TRUCK BED Victims1

Employee killed by faulty dump truck

1 fatal

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1986-05-22T12:45:00 ·Summary #14214308

WHEEL,TORSO,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,SKIDDER,LOGGING,LOST CONTROL,RUN OVER

EventWHEEL,TORSO,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,SKIDDER,LOGGING,LOST CONTROL,RUN OVER Victims1

SKIDDER DRIVER LOST CONTROL; RUN OVER BY SKIDDER WHEEL

1 fatal

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1986-05-22T07:35:00 ·Summary #14237663

COLLAPSE,HEART ATTACK

EventCOLLAPSE,HEART ATTACK Victims1

EMPLOYEE DIED OF HEART ATTACK

1 fatal

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1986-05-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #993428

SPINE,UNSECURED,PERIMETER GUARDING,FALL,ARM,HIP,SCAFFOLD

EventSPINE,UNSECURED,PERIMETER GUARDING,FALL,ARM,HIP,SCAFFOLD Victims1

EMPLOYEE LEANED AGAINST RAILING WHICH BROKE; INJURED IN FALL

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1986-05-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #709030

DIE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,TWO-HAND CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,PRESS

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,TWO-HAND CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,PRESS Victims1

EMPLOYEE PLACED HAND IN DIE OF PUNCH PRESS, 4 FINGERS LOST

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1986-05-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14449474

EJECTED,VEHICLE,AIRPORT,WORK RULES,DRIVER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,COLLISION,LEG

EventEJECTED,VEHICLE,AIRPORT,WORK RULES,DRIVER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,COLLISION,LEG Victims1

Employee injured in airport towing vehicle accident

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1986-05-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14449334

WORK RULES,SKULL,FRACTURE,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,BACK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FACE

EventWORK RULES,SKULL,FRACTURE,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,BACK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FACE Victims2

Employee left semi-comatose after scaffold collapses

Multi-victim

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1986-05-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14426811

FLAMMABLE VAPORS,EXPLOSION

EventFLAMMABLE VAPORS,EXPLOSION Victims1

EXPLOSION IN GARAGE; EMPLOYEE INSIDE GARAGE KILLED

1 fatal

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