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1985-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14304406

ERECTION PROCESS,INSTALLING,BUILDING,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,WALKING ON BEAM

EventERECTION PROCESS,INSTALLING,BUILDING,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,WALKING ON BEAM Victims1

FALL FROM BEAM

1 fatal

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1985-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14195465

FRACTURE,ROOF,SHOULDER,HOIST,RIB,ROOFER,FALL,LOST BALANCE,CONTUSION

EventFRACTURE,ROOF,SHOULDER,HOIST,RIB,ROOFER,FALL,LOST BALANCE,CONTUSION Victims1

ONE EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM ROOF

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1985-10-29T16:00:00 ·Summary #14459382

FINGER,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION

EventFINGER,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION Victims1

FINGER CAUGHT IN PINCH ROLLERS

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1985-10-29T12:55:00 ·Summary #14554448

BURN,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION,GAS LEAK

EventBURN,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION,GAS LEAK Victims1

GAS EXPLOSION AND FIRE

1 fatal

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1985-10-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #673210

AMPUTATED,FINGER,RESTRAINING DEVICE

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,RESTRAINING DEVICE Victims1

RESTRAINTS NOT PROPERLY ADJUSTED; FINGER AMPUTATED

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1985-10-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14525927

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

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

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-10-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14453914

CHAIN,LOCKOUT,SPROCKET,HAND

EventCHAIN,LOCKOUT,SPROCKET,HAND Victims1

HAND CAUGHT IN CHAIN & SPROCKET

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1985-10-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14295976

ROOF OPENING COVER,SKYLIGHT,GUARDRAIL,PPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING,UNGUARDED

EventROOF OPENING COVER,SKYLIGHT,GUARDRAIL,PPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee injured in fall through skylight opening

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1985-10-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14295919

BURN,PILOT LIGHT,HEATER,FIRE,FLASHBACK,PROPANE,FACE,WRIST

EventBURN,PILOT LIGHT,HEATER,FIRE,FLASHBACK,PROPANE,FACE,WRIST Victims1

FLASH-BACK FROM PROPANE HEATER

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1985-10-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14257877

HOLD-DOWN CLAMP,DIE,START BUTTON,FINGER,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,PRESS

EventHOLD-DOWN CLAMP,DIE,START BUTTON,FINGER,CRUSHED,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,PRESS Victims1

FINGER CRUSHED IN PUNCH PRESS

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1985-10-28T07:30:00 ·Summary #14524045

STEARIC ACID,WORK RULES,CHEMICAL BURN,CHEMICAL

EventSTEARIC ACID,WORK RULES,CHEMICAL BURN,CHEMICAL Victims1

EMPLOYEE BURNED BY ERUPTING STEARIC ACID

1 fatal

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1985-10-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #738286

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

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee buried in trench cave-in

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1985-10-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14531313

COLLAPSE,FALL,STRUCK BY,KNEE,WALL,UNSECURED,LEG,BLOCKS,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION

EventCOLLAPSE,FALL,STRUCK BY,KNEE,WALL,UNSECURED,LEG,BLOCKS,PINNED,CONSTRUCTION Victims5

Three employees killed, one injured when wall collapses

3 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-10-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14464481

CHAIN,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,PUMP,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventCHAIN,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,PUMP,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed in 30 ft fall down drywell

1 fatal

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1985-10-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14450225

BARGE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,WATER

EventBARGE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,WATER Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL OFF BARGE AND DROWNED

1 fatal

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1985-10-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14346407

GARBAGE TRUCK,CRUSHED,TRUCK,UTILITY POLE,BACKING UP,POOR VISIBILITY

EventGARBAGE TRUCK,CRUSHED,TRUCK,UTILITY POLE,BACKING UP,POOR VISIBILITY Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN TELEPHONE POLE AND GARBAGE TRUCK

1 fatal

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1985-10-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14312011

SULFURIC ACID

EventSULFURIC ACID Victims7

13 GALLONS OF SULFURIC ACID FELL FROM 10 FT SHELF

Multi-victim

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1985-10-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14299358

LEAK,PPE,WORK RULES,CHLORINE,TOXIC FUMES,UNTRAINED,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,RESPIRATOR

EventLEAK,PPE,WORK RULES,CHLORINE,TOXIC FUMES,UNTRAINED,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,RESPIRATOR Victims1

Employee hospitalized briefly for chlorine exposure

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1985-10-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14253694

HEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,PIPE,STRUCK BY

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,PIPE,STRUCK BY Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK IN HEAD BY PIPE

1 fatal

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1985-10-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14194096

ELECTRICAL,CARPENTER,LOCKOUT,E C,GROUND FAULT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELECTRIC SHOCK

EventELECTRICAL,CARPENTER,LOCKOUT,E C,GROUND FAULT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELECTRIC SHOCK Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN WIRING SYSTEM

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1985-10-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14327639

OUTRIGGER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD

EventOUTRIGGER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD Victims2

One employee killed, one injured in scaffold collapse

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-10-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14214290

HEAD,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION

EventHEAD,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION Victims1

STRUCK ON HEAD BY FALLING DISLODGED TREE

1 fatal

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1985-10-25T13:22:00 ·Summary #14539340

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,CRANE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,CRANE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

1 fatal

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1985-10-25T06:30:00 ·Summary #14566319

STRIPPING MACHINE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,CRUSHED,NIP POINT,HAND

EventSTRIPPING MACHINE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,CRUSHED,NIP POINT,HAND Victims1

Employee's Finger Amputated in Stripping Machine

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1985-10-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14544142

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,PAINTER

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,PAINTER Victims1

Employee killed when two-point suspension scaffold collapses

1 fatal

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