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1985-11-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14297337

BURN,CHEST,REPAIR,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FALL,STRUCK BY,CARBON MONOXIDE,PRESSURE RELEASE,CONTUSION,HIGH TEMPERATURE

EventBURN,CHEST,REPAIR,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FALL,STRUCK BY,CARBON MONOXIDE,PRESSURE RELEASE,CONTUSION,HIGH TEMPERATURE Victims2

Two employees injured when carbon monoxide ignites

Multi-victim

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1985-11-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14278170

LOADING,PLATFORM,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventLOADING,PLATFORM,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee killed in 7-story fall

1 fatal

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1985-11-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14214787

WORK RULES,SLIP,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TOWMOTOR

EventWORK RULES,SLIP,MANUAL MAT HANDLING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TOWMOTOR Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL 15 FEET FROM HIGH-LIFT TO FLOOR

1 fatal

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1985-11-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14203202

CHEST,EYE,HYDROCHLORIC ACID,VALVE,CHEMICAL BURN,FACE,SPRAYING RIG,MECH MALFUNCTION

EventCHEST,EYE,HYDROCHLORIC ACID,VALVE,CHEMICAL BURN,FACE,SPRAYING RIG,MECH MALFUNCTION Victims5

FIVE EMPLOYEES BURNED BY HYDROCHLORIC ACID

Multi-victim

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1985-11-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14498414

CONCRETE FORM WORK,HEAD,COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventCONCRETE FORM WORK,HEAD,COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims2

One killed, one injured by collapsing concrete form

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-11-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14490015

CRANE OUTRIGGER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRANE OPERATOR,CRANE,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventCRANE OUTRIGGER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRANE OPERATOR,CRANE,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee injured when crane overturns

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1985-11-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14411979

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,UNTRAINED

EventE GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,UNTRAINED Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN FIXTURE

1 fatal

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1985-11-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14400436

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,LIGHTING FIXTURE,MECHANIC,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL

EventE GI IV,ELECTRICAL,LIGHTING FIXTURE,MECHANIC,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK & FALL - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1985-11-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14325344

COVER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,DOOR

EventCOVER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,DOOR Victims1

Employee killed when crushed between door cover and platform

1 fatal

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1985-11-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14320857

WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,JAMMED,STRUCK BY,UNTRAINED

EventWORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,JAMMED,STRUCK BY,UNTRAINED Victims1

Employee in manhole killed when struck by moving device

1 fatal

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1985-11-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14296206

UNGUARDED FL OPENING,CARPENTER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,CONCUSSION,LOST BALANCE,UNGUARDED

EventUNGUARDED FL OPENING,CARPENTER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,CONCUSSION,LOST BALANCE,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee suffers concussion and memory loss after fall

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1985-11-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14295455

BURN,REPAIR,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,WORK RULES,FIRE,MECHANIC,CONSTRUCTION,SPILL,GASOLINE

EventBURN,REPAIR,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,WORK RULES,FIRE,MECHANIC,CONSTRUCTION,SPILL,GASOLINE Victims1

Employee burned when motor ignites

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1985-11-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14346555

ATTACHMENT HOOK,WIRE ROPE,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventATTACHMENT HOOK,WIRE ROPE,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee killed in fall from collapsing scaffold

1 fatal

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1985-11-23T11:30:00 ·Summary #14565667

COLLAPSE,PALM TREE,PINNED,SAFETY BELT,CARDIAC ARREST,TREE TRIMMING

EventCOLLAPSE,PALM TREE,PINNED,SAFETY BELT,CARDIAC ARREST,TREE TRIMMING Victims1

CAUGHT BETWEEN TREE AND FALLING PALM FRONDS.

1 fatal

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1985-11-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #692137

FALL,FALL PROTECTION,INATTENTION

EventFALL,FALL PROTECTION,INATTENTION Victims1

FELL FROM OPEN-SIDED FLOOR

1 fatal

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1985-11-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14470421

GARBAGE TRUCK,SLIP,CRUSHED,TRUCK,FALL,RUN OVER,BACKING UP

EventGARBAGE TRUCK,SLIP,CRUSHED,TRUCK,FALL,RUN OVER,BACKING UP Victims1

RUN OVER BY REFUSE TRUCK

1 fatal

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1985-11-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14215008

BURN,PRESSURE VESSEL,WORK RULES,RUPTURE,STEAM,HIGH PRESSURE

EventBURN,PRESSURE VESSEL,WORK RULES,RUPTURE,STEAM,HIGH PRESSURE Victims3

PRESSURE VESSEL RUPTURED; EMPLOYEES BURNED BY STEAM & WAX

Multi-victim

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1985-11-22T12:00:00 ·Summary #14525448

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,E TC,ELECTROCUTED,UTILITY POLE,AERIAL LIFT

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,E TC,ELECTROCUTED,UTILITY POLE,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU ANTENNA

1 fatal

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1985-11-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14503130

LIFELINE,SUFFOCATED,GRAIN,FLOWING MATERIAL,GRAIN BIN

EventLIFELINE,SUFFOCATED,GRAIN,FLOWING MATERIAL,GRAIN BIN Victims1

BURIED IN FLOWING GRAIN

1 fatal

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1985-11-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14346498

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL REACTION,HAZARDOUS WASTE,CHEMICAL BURN,HAND,CHEMICAL,LEG

EventHYDROGEN PEROXIDE,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL REACTION,HAZARDOUS WASTE,CHEMICAL BURN,HAND,CHEMICAL,LEG Victims3

CHEMICAL REACTION CAUSED EXPLOSION; EMPLOYEES BURNED

Multi-victim

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1985-11-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14346464

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE,DRUM,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL REACTION,HIGH PRESSURE,CHEMICAL BURN,CHEMICAL

EventHYDROGEN PEROXIDE,DRUM,EXPLOSION,CHEMICAL REACTION,HIGH PRESSURE,CHEMICAL BURN,CHEMICAL Victims3

CHEMICAL REACTION CAUSED DRUM TO EXPLODE, EMPLOYEES INJURED

Multi-victim

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1985-11-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14535439

FLAMMABLE VAPORS,PRESSURE VESSEL,WORK RULES,FIRE,NATURAL GAS,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,REFINERY

EventFLAMMABLE VAPORS,PRESSURE VESSEL,WORK RULES,FIRE,NATURAL GAS,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,REFINERY Victims1

One employee killed when pressure vessel explodes

1 fatal

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1985-11-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14527204

VOLTAGE BACKFEED,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER

EventVOLTAGE BACKFEED,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - VOLTAGE BACKFEED IN TRANSFORMER

1 fatal

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1985-11-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14527139

WORK RULES,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,GAS,TRENCH DIGGER

EventWORK RULES,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,GAS,TRENCH DIGGER Victims2

Two employees injured in gas main blowout fire

Multi-victim

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1985-11-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14513030

TREE FELLING,WORK RULES,TREE,NOISE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,INATTENTION

EventTREE FELLING,WORK RULES,TREE,NOISE,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee struck and killed by falling dead tree

1 fatal

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