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1985-12-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #690289

BURN,REPAIR,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,PROPANE

EventBURN,REPAIR,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,PROPANE Victims2

Employees burned by propane fire

Multi-victim

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1985-12-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14527378

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SKULL,STRUCK BY,BURIED,CAVE-IN,SHOVEL

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SKULL,STRUCK BY,BURIED,CAVE-IN,SHOVEL Victims1

Employee killed when struck by shovel in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1985-12-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14486310

SEVERED,FINGER,GUARD,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,FORMING MACHINE

EventSEVERED,FINGER,GUARD,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,FORMING MACHINE Victims1

Employee injured when caught in forming machine

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1985-12-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14400469

SKYLIGHT,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,INATTENTION

EventSKYLIGHT,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed in fall through skylight

1 fatal

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1985-12-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14400048

SHEAR,WORK RULES,CONCRETE PANEL,LOAD SHIFT,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventSHEAR,WORK RULES,CONCRETE PANEL,LOAD SHIFT,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling concrete panel

1 fatal

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1985-12-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14296107

UNSECURED,BACK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CONTUSION

EventUNSECURED,BACK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CONTUSION Victims1

STRUCK BY FALLING WHEEL BALANCER GUARD

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1985-12-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14224141

HEAD,WALL,CONTUSION,HIGH WIND,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,FALLING OBJECT

EventHEAD,WALL,CONTUSION,HIGH WIND,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,FALLING OBJECT Victims2

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN WALL COLLAPSES

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-11-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14209464

FRACTURE,HEAD,IND TRK OPERATOR,HOIST,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR BELT,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,IND TRK OPERATOR,HOIST,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR BELT,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN BUCKET AND CONVEYOR

1 fatal

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1985-11-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14554315

SUFFOCATED,CORN,CLOGGED,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED,LOST BALANCE,TIE-OFF,GRAIN BIN

EventSUFFOCATED,CORN,CLOGGED,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED,LOST BALANCE,TIE-OFF,GRAIN BIN Victims1

SUFFOCATED IN FLOWING CORN

1 fatal

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1985-11-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14504906

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

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

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CONDUCTOR

1 fatal

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1985-11-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14499826

RESPIRATORY,ASPHYXIATED,HEART ATTACK,INHALATION,CARBON DIOXIDE,RESPIRATOR

EventRESPIRATORY,ASPHYXIATED,HEART ATTACK,INHALATION,CARBON DIOXIDE,RESPIRATOR Victims1

EMPLOYEE ASPHYXIATED WHEN HE INHALED CARBON DIOXIDE

1 fatal

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1985-11-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14462832

WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,HOIST,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FALLING OBJECT,SCAFFOLD

EventWORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,HOIST,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FALLING OBJECT,SCAFFOLD Victims3

One employee killed, two injured when knocked off scaffold

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-11-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14450233

CLOTHING,AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,AUGER,UNTRAINED

EventCLOTHING,AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,CONSTRUCTION,AUGER,UNTRAINED Victims2

One killed, one injured when employee is caught in equipment

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-11-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #689281

GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LACERATION,AUGER,TRAILER,FACE,UNGUARDED

EventGUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LACERATION,AUGER,TRAILER,FACE,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee killed in fall into bin

1 fatal

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1985-11-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14557649

HEAD,UNSECURED,HOIST,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventHEAD,UNSECURED,HOIST,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling frame structure

1 fatal

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1985-11-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14325351

CRANE HOOK,HOISTING MECHANISM,COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventCRANE HOOK,HOISTING MECHANISM,COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by falling prefabricated device

1 fatal

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1985-11-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14198972

LUNG,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,COLLAPSE,PPE,CLEANING,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,METHYL CHLOROFORM,PIT,CHEMICAL VAPOR

EventLUNG,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,COLLAPSE,PPE,CLEANING,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,METHYL CHLOROFORM,PIT,CHEMICAL VAPOR Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED AFTER INHALING METHYL CHLOROFORM IN PIT

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1985-11-26T08:15:00 ·Summary #14459390

BURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,STORAGE TANK,TORCH,BACK,FACE,TANK,LEG

EventBURN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,STORAGE TANK,TORCH,BACK,FACE,TANK,LEG Victims1

CUTTING TORCH IGNITED FIRE IN STORAGE TANK; EMPLOYEE BURNED

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1985-11-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #693812

STEPLADDER,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,AIR SHAFT,LOST BALANCE,TIE-OFF,GUARDRAIL,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventSTEPLADDER,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,AIR SHAFT,LOST BALANCE,TIE-OFF,GUARDRAIL,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims2

Employee killed in fall down air shaft from stepladder

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-11-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #690099

SIGNALMAN,WORK RULES,CONCRETE,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,BULLDOZER

EventSIGNALMAN,WORK RULES,CONCRETE,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,BULLDOZER Victims2

Employee killed when crushed against bulldozer by pump truck

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-11-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14520555

E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,WELDING,WELDING ELECTRODE,ARC WELDING

EventE GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,WELDING,WELDING ELECTRODE,ARC WELDING Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH WELDING ELECTRODE

1 fatal

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1985-11-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14503148

MAINTENANCE,FALL,AERIAL LIFT

EventMAINTENANCE,FALL,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

FALL FROM (OR WITH) AN AERIAL LIFT

1 fatal

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1985-11-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14503122

SUFFOCATED,GRAIN,RAILROAD CAR,FLOWING MATERIAL

EventSUFFOCATED,GRAIN,RAILROAD CAR,FLOWING MATERIAL Victims1

SUFFOCATED IN GRAIN CAR

1 fatal

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1985-11-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14467468

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,CRANE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,CRANE Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-11-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14400451

ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC SAW,E C,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELECTRICAL BOX

EventELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC SAW,E C,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELECTRICAL BOX Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC SAW

1 fatal

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