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1986-01-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14498521

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,BUSBAR,ELECTRICAL WORK,INTERLOCK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRICAL CABINET

EventE GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,BUSBAR,ELECTRICAL WORK,INTERLOCK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRICAL CABINET Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1986-01-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14475388

AIR PRESSURE,OPEN VALVE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,PURGING,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,WATER TANK

EventAIR PRESSURE,OPEN VALVE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,PURGING,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,WATER TANK Victims1

Employee killed when struck by exploding water tank

1 fatal

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1986-01-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14400592

TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,TREE,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION

EventTREE FELLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,TREE,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling tree

1 fatal

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1986-01-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14346696

HEAD,STEPLADDER,LADDER,FALL,LOST BALANCE

EventHEAD,STEPLADDER,LADDER,FALL,LOST BALANCE Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM STEP LADDER TO CONCRETE FLOOR

1 fatal

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1986-01-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14346597

SCUBA,DIVING,PIPE,DROWN,MANHOLE,DIVER,COMMERCIAL DIVING,POOR VISIBILITY

EventSCUBA,DIVING,PIPE,DROWN,MANHOLE,DIVER,COMMERCIAL DIVING,POOR VISIBILITY Victims3

COMMERCIAL DIVERS DRAWN INTO WATER PIPES AND DROWNED

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1986-01-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #14211452

ABDOMEN,ROAD GRADER,CRUSHED,PELVIS,BULLDOZER,LEG

EventABDOMEN,ROAD GRADER,CRUSHED,PELVIS,BULLDOZER,LEG Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CRUSHED BY TRACTOR BULLDOZER

1 fatal

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1986-01-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #630111

HEART ATTACK

EventHEART ATTACK Victims1

HEART ATTACK

1 fatal

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1986-01-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14566038

CHEST,AGRICULTURE,CRUSHED,TRACTOR,RUN OVER,INATTENTION

EventCHEST,AGRICULTURE,CRUSHED,TRACTOR,RUN OVER,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM MOVING TRACTOR AND WAS RUN OVER

1 fatal

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1986-01-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14561823

COLLAPSE,CEILING,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY

EventCOLLAPSE,CEILING,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE CRUSHED WHEN CEILING COLLAPSED

1 fatal

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1986-01-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14523419

REPAIR,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,WELDER,WELDING,EXPLOSION,TANK

EventREPAIR,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,WELDER,WELDING,EXPLOSION,TANK Victims1

TANK EXPLODED WHEN EMPLOYEE BEGAN WELDING ON IT

1 fatal

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1986-01-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14504393

FRONT END LOADER,ROLL-OVER,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED

EventFRONT END LOADER,ROLL-OVER,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED Victims1

FRONT END LOADER ROLLED OVER ONTO EMPLOYEE

1 fatal

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1986-01-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14498539

HEAD,RAILROAD TANK CAR,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK

EventHEAD,RAILROAD TANK CAR,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK Victims1

CAUGHT BETWEEN RAILROAD TANK CAR AND FORKLIFT

1 fatal

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1986-01-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14444624

AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,CAUGHT BETWEEN,POINT OF OPERATION,FOOT-POWERED PRESS,PRESS OPERATOR,PUNCH PRESS,UNGUARDED

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,FOOT CONTROL,CAUGHT BETWEEN,POINT OF OPERATION,FOOT-POWERED PRESS,PRESS OPERATOR,PUNCH PRESS,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee's fingers caught in punch press

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1986-01-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14400600

AIR RECEIVER,REPAIR,GAS WELL,COMPRESSED AIR,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE

EventAIR RECEIVER,REPAIR,GAS WELL,COMPRESSED AIR,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE Victims1

AIR RECEIVER EXPLODED, KILLING EMPLOYEE

1 fatal

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1986-01-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14296289

FRACTURE,LUNG,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RIB,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,PUNCTURE

EventFRACTURE,LUNG,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RIB,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,PUNCTURE Victims1

Employee suffers multiple injuries in trench cave-in

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1986-01-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14214621

BRAKE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,UNMANNED,HORSEPLAY,LEG

EventBRAKE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,UNMANNED,HORSEPLAY,LEG Victims1

FORKLIFT ROLLED INTO EMPLOYEE; LEG INJURED

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1986-01-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #707158

PROTECTIVE GROUNDING,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICAL TESTING,INSULATOR,TEST EQUIPMENT,ELECTRIC SHOCK,UNTRAINED

EventPROTECTIVE GROUNDING,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICAL TESTING,INSULATOR,TEST EQUIPMENT,ELECTRIC SHOCK,UNTRAINED Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

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1986-01-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #690818

KNEE,FRACTURE,UNSECURED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LEG

EventKNEE,FRACTURE,UNSECURED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LEG Victims1

STRUCK BY FALLING PIECE OF STEEL TUBING

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1986-01-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14453930

CHAIN,MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT

EventCHAIN,MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT Victims1

FINGERTIP AMPUTATED IN BEEF KILL CHAIN IN MEAT PACKING HOUSE

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1986-01-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14453542

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK BED

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,DUMP TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK BED Victims1

Employee killed when caught between dump truck bed and frame

1 fatal

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1986-01-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14440531

YARDING,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,PELVIS,LOGGING,COMMUNICATION,INATTENTION

EventYARDING,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,PELVIS,LOGGING,COMMUNICATION,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when caught between track and body of yarder

1 fatal

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1986-01-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14215321

CHEST,SEWER,TRENCH BOX,TRENCH,TRENCH DIGGER,CAVE-IN

EventCHEST,SEWER,TRENCH BOX,TRENCH,TRENCH DIGGER,CAVE-IN Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN TRENCH CAVE IN

1 fatal

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1986-01-07T14:45:00 ·Summary #14300685

TRICHLOROETHANE,ASPHYXIATED,VENTILATION,CONFINED SPACE,CLEANING,INHALATION,TOXIC FUMES,CHEMICAL,ELEVATOR SHAFT

EventTRICHLOROETHANE,ASPHYXIATED,VENTILATION,CONFINED SPACE,CLEANING,INHALATION,TOXIC FUMES,CHEMICAL,ELEVATOR SHAFT Victims1

ASPHYXIATED BY CLEANING SOLVENT VAPORS IN ELEVATOR PIT

1 fatal

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1986-01-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #694182

HOISTING MECHANISM,STRUCK BY,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,OFF LOADING,INADEQUATE MAINT,CONSTRUCTION,SLING,FALLING OBJECT

EventHOISTING MECHANISM,STRUCK BY,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,OFF LOADING,INADEQUATE MAINT,CONSTRUCTION,SLING,FALLING OBJECT Victims4

Three employees injured when nylon slings break

Multi-victim

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1986-01-07T00:00:00 ·Summary #14543029

BURN,KILN,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,FALL

EventBURN,KILN,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,FALL Victims1

JUMPED ONTO KILN TOP; FELL THROUGH AND BURNED TO DEATH

1 fatal

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