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1986-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #736470

UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventUNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by a pipe section

1 fatal

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1986-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #709162

SKYLIGHT,FRACTURE,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ROOF OPENING,INATTENTION,LEG

EventSKYLIGHT,FRACTURE,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ROOF OPENING,INATTENTION,LEG Victims1

Employee's legs fractured in fall through skylight

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1986-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #692210

BURN,CLOTHING,ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,WORK RULES,FIRE,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventBURN,CLOTHING,ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,WORK RULES,FIRE,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

Employee dies of burns when acetylene torch ignites solvent

1 fatal

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1986-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #630178

WALL,DEMOLITION,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,BRICK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventWALL,DEMOLITION,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,BRICK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling bricks

1 fatal

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1986-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14484885

HEAD,WORK RULES,INTERLOCK,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,BALER,COMMUNICATION

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,INTERLOCK,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,BALER,COMMUNICATION Victims1

Employee killed when head crushed by tamper platen

1 fatal

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1986-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14442461

LOST BALANCE,FALL PROTECTION,PERIMETER GUARDING,FALL,SLIP,ROOFER,INATTENTION,CONSTRUCTION,BACK

EventLOST BALANCE,FALL PROTECTION,PERIMETER GUARDING,FALL,SLIP,ROOFER,INATTENTION,CONSTRUCTION,BACK Victims11

ROOFING EMPLOYEE FELL 43 FEET FROM ROOF TO GROUND

Multi-victim

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1986-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14379176

LEAK,ELECTRICAL,EXPLOSION,LACERATION,BURN,E GI III,CONFINED SPACE,LP GAS,EQUIPMENT APPROVAL,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

EventLEAK,ELECTRICAL,EXPLOSION,LACERATION,BURN,E GI III,CONFINED SPACE,LP GAS,EQUIPMENT APPROVAL,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC Victims3

EXPLOSION - LP GAS IGNITED BY VACUUM CLEANER

Multi-victim

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1986-04-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14236202

PINNED,CLEANING,CLOGGED,SPILLWAY,UNSTABLE SOIL,MUD SLIDE

EventPINNED,CLEANING,CLOGGED,SPILLWAY,UNSTABLE SOIL,MUD SLIDE Victims3

EMPLOYEES CAUGHT IN MUCK SLIDE ON A SPILLWAY

Multi-victim

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1986-04-17T11:20:00 ·Summary #14566798

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TREE LIMB,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IC,TREE TRIMMING

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TREE LIMB,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IC,TREE TRIMMING Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU TREE LIMB

1 fatal

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1986-04-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #734830

FRACTURE,POWER PRESS,LACERATION,POINT OF OPERATION,HAND

EventFRACTURE,POWER PRESS,LACERATION,POINT OF OPERATION,HAND Victims1

HAND CAUGHT IN POWER PRESS POINT OF OPERATION

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1986-04-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #734665

HEAD,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,INATTENTION

EventHEAD,TREE FELLING,TREE LIMB,TREE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,INATTENTION Victims1

STRUCK ON TOP OF HEAD BY FALLING TREE

1 fatal

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1986-04-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #732958

ERECTION PROCESS,STEEL,BUILDING,CONSTRUCTION,TWO BOLT,STEEL CONNECTOR,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,STEEL CONNECTING

EventERECTION PROCESS,STEEL,BUILDING,CONSTRUCTION,TWO BOLT,STEEL CONNECTOR,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,STEEL CONNECTING Victims2

FALL FROM STEEL

Multi-victim

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1986-04-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #673293

FINGER,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CRUSHED,NIP POINT,CONVEYOR BELT

EventFINGER,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CRUSHED,NIP POINT,CONVEYOR BELT Victims1

FINGER PINCHED BETWEEN COVEYOR BELT AND ROLLER

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1986-04-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14519532

GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,MIDRAIL,LOST BALANCE

EventGUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,MIDRAIL,LOST BALANCE Victims1

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM AIRPORT TOWER

1 fatal

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1986-04-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14382600

WORK RULES,INEXPERIENCE,UNTRAINED,TREE FELLING,TREE,STRUCK BY

EventWORK RULES,INEXPERIENCE,UNTRAINED,TREE FELLING,TREE,STRUCK BY Victims2

Employee killed when struck by falling tree

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-04-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14382592

COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,PLANK,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FLOOR OPENING

EventCOLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,PLANK,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FLOOR OPENING Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL WHEN PLANK BROKE

1 fatal

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1986-04-16T14:30:00 ·Summary #996785

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TRUCK CRANE,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,LOAD LINE,CRANE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TRUCK CRANE,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,LOAD LINE,CRANE Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-04-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #993378

BURN,CLOTHING,E GI II,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICAL TESTING,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,ELECTRICAL FAULT,TRANSFORMER

EventBURN,CLOTHING,E GI II,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICAL TESTING,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,ELECTRICAL FAULT,TRANSFORMER Victims7

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN TRANSFORMER

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-04-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14543185

WORK RULES,SHORING,CAVE-IN,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,BACK,SLOPING,BURIED

EventWORK RULES,SHORING,CAVE-IN,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,BACK,SLOPING,BURIED Victims3

One employee killed, one injured in trench cave-in

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-04-15T08:15:00 ·Summary #14350318

HEAD,TREE FELLING,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

EventHEAD,TREE FELLING,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING Victims1

FALLING TREE BUTT STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN HEAD

1 fatal

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1986-04-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #570127

VENTILATION,HEADACHE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,NAUSEA,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,EXHAUST FUMES,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventVENTILATION,HEADACHE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,NAUSEA,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,EXHAUST FUMES,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims10

Ten employees overexposed to carbon monoxide

Multi-victim

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1986-04-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14568174

STORAGE BIN,SUFFOCATED,FLOWING MATERIAL,BRIDGED MATERIAL,BURIED,TIE-OFF

EventSTORAGE BIN,SUFFOCATED,FLOWING MATERIAL,BRIDGED MATERIAL,BURIED,TIE-OFF Victims1

BURIED AND SUFFOCATED BY SOYBEAN HULLS

1 fatal

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1986-04-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14562565

IND TRK OPERATOR,BRAKE,INADEQUATE MAINT,SPEEDING,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SEAT BELT,SHARP TURN,SLOPE

EventIND TRK OPERATOR,BRAKE,INADEQUATE MAINT,SPEEDING,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SEAT BELT,SHARP TURN,SLOPE Victims1

Employee killed by overhead guard of overturned forklift

1 fatal

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1986-04-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14529168

HEAD,MAINTENANCE,ASPHYXIATED,CPR,NECK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventHEAD,MAINTENANCE,ASPHYXIATED,CPR,NECK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S WINDPIPE CRUSHED WHEN MACHINE TIPPED ONTO HIM

1 fatal

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1986-04-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14300214

FRACTURE,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,ARM,LOST BALANCE,INATTENTION

EventFRACTURE,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,ARM,LOST BALANCE,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH FLOOR OPENING TO CONCRETE FLOOR

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