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1986-04-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14250518

WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BOLT,CONCRETE PANEL,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventWORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BOLT,CONCRETE PANEL,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims4

Two employees injured when struck by falling concrete panel

Multi-victim

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1986-04-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14224133

RAMP,DRIVER,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SEAT BELT,STRUCK BY,BACKING UP

EventRAMP,DRIVER,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SEAT BELT,STRUCK BY,BACKING UP Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED BY INDUSTRIAL FORK TRUCK

1 fatal

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1986-04-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #709337

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,ACETYLENE TORCH,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,TORCH,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,MANHOLE,CARBON MONOXIDE,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventOXYGEN DEFICIENCY,ACETYLENE TORCH,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,TORCH,CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN,MANHOLE,CARBON MONOXIDE,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

Employee welding in manhole has elevated carboxyhemoglobin

1 fatal

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1986-04-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #709154

MOBILE SCAFFOLD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,DESCENDING,FALL,LOST BALANCE,CONTUSION

EventMOBILE SCAFFOLD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,DESCENDING,FALL,LOST BALANCE,CONTUSION Victims1

Employee bruised in fall from scaffold

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1986-04-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #709006

BURN,FURNACE,FIRE,MOLTEN METAL

EventBURN,FURNACE,FIRE,MOLTEN METAL Victims1

MOLTEN METAL SPLASHED ON EMPLOYEE, BURNING HIM

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1986-04-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #707851

STEAM LINE,SAFETY RELIEF VALVE,BROKEN GLASS,INADEQUATE MAINT,PRESSURE VESSEL,WORK RULES,RUPTURE,STEAM,HIGH PRESSURE,HIGH TEMPERATURE

EventSTEAM LINE,SAFETY RELIEF VALVE,BROKEN GLASS,INADEQUATE MAINT,PRESSURE VESSEL,WORK RULES,RUPTURE,STEAM,HIGH PRESSURE,HIGH TEMPERATURE Victims2

One employee killed, one injured when sight glass ruptures

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-04-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14565790

CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,DRIVER,FLATBED TRUCK,UTILITY POLE,CRANE,TRUCK DRIVER

EventCRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,DRIVER,FLATBED TRUCK,UTILITY POLE,CRANE,TRUCK DRIVER Victims1

No injuries when truck boom catches overhead wires

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1986-04-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14563316

UNSECURED,OVERHEAD GUARD,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventUNSECURED,OVERHEAD GUARD,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

FORKLIFT OVERTURNED; EMPLOYEE CRUSHED UNDER OVERHEAD GUARD

1 fatal

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1986-04-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14550230

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,POWER LINE WORKER,WORK RULES,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,POWER LINE WORKER,WORK RULES,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

1 fatal

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1986-04-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14535470

HEAD,TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,TREE,ELEC UTILITY WORK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventHEAD,TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,TREE,ELEC UTILITY WORK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

1 fatal

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1986-04-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14503262

DISMANTLING,BOOM,PIN,TRUCK CRANE,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE

EventDISMANTLING,BOOM,PIN,TRUCK CRANE,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE Victims1

CRUSHED BY FALLING CRANE BOOM

1 fatal

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1986-04-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14485619

BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRIC ARC,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRICAL FAULT

EventBURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRIC ARC,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRICAL FAULT Victims2

BURN - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN PANELBOARD

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-04-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14458517

INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,ANKLE,FOOT,INATTENTION

EventINDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,ANKLE,FOOT,INATTENTION Victims1

FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN MAST AND CARRIAGE OF FORKLIFT

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1986-04-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14388516

ASPHYXIATED,COLLAPSE,STORAGE BIN,GRAIN,STORAGE TANK,SOYBEANS,BURIED,TANK,GRAIN BIN

EventASPHYXIATED,COLLAPSE,STORAGE BIN,GRAIN,STORAGE TANK,SOYBEANS,BURIED,TANK,GRAIN BIN Victims1

ASPHYXIATED IN SOYBEAN STORAGE BIN

1 fatal

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1986-04-08T10:10:00 ·Summary #14305916

BUILDING,BUILDING COLLAPSE,LACERATION,ABRASION,FALL,STRUCK BY,ARM,FALLING OBJECT,CONTUSION

EventBUILDING,BUILDING COLLAPSE,LACERATION,ABRASION,FALL,STRUCK BY,ARM,FALLING OBJECT,CONTUSION Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY DEBRIS WHEN FELL THROUGH FLOOR

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1986-04-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #734350

BURN,AMPUTATED,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SWITCH,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,AERIAL LIFT,LEG

EventBURN,AMPUTATED,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SWITCH,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,AERIAL LIFT,LEG Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK AND BURN - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE SWITCH

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1986-04-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #690859

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - BOOM CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

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1986-04-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14547889

BLASTING,ROCK,CRUSHED,UNSTABLE SURFACE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,SLOPE

EventBLASTING,ROCK,CRUSHED,UNSTABLE SURFACE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,SLOPE Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED WHEN CAUGHT IN ROCK SLIDE

1 fatal

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1986-04-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14498646

WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION

EventWORK RULES,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling 1,500 lb stand

1 fatal

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1986-04-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14300115

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

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims2

Two employees injured in trench cave-in

Multi-victim

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1986-04-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14251417

PULL BACK DEVICE,DIE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,PRESS

EventPULL BACK DEVICE,DIE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,PRESS Victims1

EMPLOYEE AMPUTATED FINGER IN PUNCH PRESS

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1986-04-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #659664

SUSPENDED CEILING,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,WORK SURFACE

EventSUSPENDED CEILING,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,WORK SURFACE Victims4

SUSPENDED CEILING COLLAPSED; EMPLOYEES FELL TO FLOOR

Multi-victim

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1986-04-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14385983

FUSE,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT

EventFUSE,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1986-04-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14550222

RESPIRATORY,GAS-FIRED BOILER,VENTILATION,COLLAPSE,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventRESPIRATORY,GAS-FIRED BOILER,VENTILATION,COLLAPSE,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims2

EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CARBON MONOXIDE FROM GAS BOILER

Multi-victim

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1986-04-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14498653

ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,CLEANING,INHALATION,SULFUR,RESPIRATOR,NITROGEN,CHEMICAL VAPOR

EventASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,CLEANING,INHALATION,SULFUR,RESPIRATOR,NITROGEN,CHEMICAL VAPOR Victims2

Employee dies of asphyxia while washing out sulfur unit

1 fatal Multi-victim

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