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1986-05-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14480487

REPAIR,ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,WELDER,WELDING,EXPLOSION,GASOLINE,TANK

EventREPAIR,ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,WELDER,WELDING,EXPLOSION,GASOLINE,TANK Victims1

Employee killed when truck's gasoline tank explodes

1 fatal

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1986-05-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14453971

AMPUTATED,FINGER,SAW,BLADE,TABLE SAW

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,SAW,BLADE,TABLE SAW Victims1

FINGERS AMPUTATED BY DADO BLADE

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1986-05-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14424931

BURN,FIRE,HYDRAULIC FLUID,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,HOSE,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,HIGH PRESSURE

EventBURN,FIRE,HYDRAULIC FLUID,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,HOSE,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,HIGH PRESSURE Victims1

Employee dies of burns from molten zinc explosion

1 fatal

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1986-05-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14387005

EJECTED,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,TRAFFIC CONTROL,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,AERIAL LIFT

EventEJECTED,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,TRAFFIC CONTROL,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

Employee killed in fall from work basket of aerial lift

1 fatal

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1986-05-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14354229

HEART,CPR,STEPLADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,PAINTER

EventHEART,CPR,STEPLADDER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,PAINTER Victims1

Painter dies in fall from stepladder

1 fatal

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1986-05-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14237697

CHAIN,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,SLING,INATTENTION

EventCHAIN,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,SLING,INATTENTION Victims2

CRUSHED BETWEEN HEAVY METAL INGOTS

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-05-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14237671

WORK RULES,CRUSHED,MECH MAT HANDLING,ENTANGLED,SLITTER

EventWORK RULES,CRUSHED,MECH MAT HANDLING,ENTANGLED,SLITTER Victims1

CRUSHED BETWEEN RECOILER DRUM AND HOLD-DOWN ARM

1 fatal

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1986-05-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14350326

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

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

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1986-05-17T11:32:00 ·Summary #672113

FRONT END LOADER,WORK RULES,BACK,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION,OVERTURN

EventFRONT END LOADER,WORK RULES,BACK,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION,OVERTURN Victims1

STRUCK AND KILLED BY OVERTURNING FRONT END LOADER

1 fatal

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1986-05-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14480495

GARBAGE TRUCK,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,CRUSHED,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,INATTENTION

EventGARBAGE TRUCK,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,CRUSHED,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by garbage truck

1 fatal

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1986-05-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14320881

STEEL BEAM,DEMOLITION,COLLAPSE,BUILDING COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventSTEEL BEAM,DEMOLITION,COLLAPSE,BUILDING COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by steel beam

1 fatal

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1986-05-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14250625

CHEST,TREE FELLING,WIRE ROPE,WORK RULES,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY

EventCHEST,TREE FELLING,WIRE ROPE,WORK RULES,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK IN CHEST BY END OF BROKEN CABLE

1 fatal

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1986-05-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #692228

WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,OVERLOADED,CRUSHED,TRACTOR,OVERTURN

EventWORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,OVERLOADED,CRUSHED,TRACTOR,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed by overturned tractor

1 fatal

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1986-05-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #671909

DUCT,PINNED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,LIMIT SWITCH

EventDUCT,PINNED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,LIMIT SWITCH Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN MANLIFT STEP AND VENTILATION DUCT

1 fatal

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1986-05-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14543631

BURN,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STEAM,EXPLOSION

EventBURN,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STEAM,EXPLOSION Victims2

EMPLOYEES BURNED BY HOT ASH AND STEAM

Multi-victim

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1986-05-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14386114

BOSUN CHAIR,LIFELINE,ROPE,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT

EventBOSUN CHAIR,LIFELINE,ROPE,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT Victims1

Employee killed in fall when bosun chair rope breaks

1 fatal

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1986-05-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14304216

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ROOF,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,METAL SHEET,E C

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ROOF,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,METAL SHEET,E C Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL SHEET

1 fatal

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1986-05-15T19:00:00 ·Summary #709360

WINDOW WASHER,FRACTURE,HEAD,SKULL,FALL,STRUCK BY,SCAFFOLD RIGGING,FALLING OBJECT,SCAFFOLD

EventWINDOW WASHER,FRACTURE,HEAD,SKULL,FALL,STRUCK BY,SCAFFOLD RIGGING,FALLING OBJECT,SCAFFOLD Victims1

WIDOW WASHER FELL FROM SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD; FRACTURED SKULL

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1986-05-15T10:25:00 ·Summary #14539845

FRONT END LOADER,ROLL-OVER,ROPS,CRUSHED,UNSTABLE SURFACE

EventFRONT END LOADER,ROLL-OVER,ROPS,CRUSHED,UNSTABLE SURFACE Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED IN CAB OF FRONT END LOADER

1 fatal

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1986-05-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14502843

TRENCH,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,CRUSHED,BACKHOE

EventTRENCH,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,CRUSHED,BACKHOE Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN BACKHOE AND TRENCH WALL

1 fatal

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1986-05-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14317614

FRONT END LOADER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,INATTENTION

EventFRONT END LOADER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when run over by front end loader

1 fatal

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1986-05-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14297410

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

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

Employee's finger amputated in automatic machine

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1986-05-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14278311

LOADER/BACKHOE,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,MECH MALFUNCTION

EventLOADER/BACKHOE,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,MECH MALFUNCTION Victims1

Employee killed when crushed against backhoe cab

1 fatal

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1986-05-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #852129

STEEL PLATE,WALL,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,SLIP,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,OFF LOADING

EventSTEEL PLATE,WALL,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,SLIP,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,OFF LOADING Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by shifting load

1 fatal

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1986-05-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14535488

LOG,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,TREE TRIMMING,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventLOG,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,TREE TRIMMING,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY LOG ROLLING DOWN COLD DECK

1 fatal

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