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1985-10-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14517726

GUARDRAIL,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,ROOFER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE

EventGUARDRAIL,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,ROOFER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON GUTTER AND FELL OFF ROOF

1 fatal

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1985-10-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14512404

CHEST,HEAD,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventCHEST,HEAD,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING PAPER BALE

1 fatal

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1985-10-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14467609

SHOULDER,BEAM,TRUSS,CARPENTER,CONSTRUCTION,LOADER,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventSHOULDER,BEAM,TRUSS,CARPENTER,CONSTRUCTION,LOADER,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims2

Employee injured when struck by falling truss beam

Multi-victim

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1985-10-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14444574

AMPUTATED,FINGER,SAW,INATTENTION

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,SAW,INATTENTION Victims1

FINGERS AMPUTATED BY SAW BLADE

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1985-10-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14303911

BURN,CHEST,FIRE,GAS,PROPANE,SPARK,ARM,FACE,TANK

EventBURN,CHEST,FIRE,GAS,PROPANE,SPARK,ARM,FACE,TANK Victims1

FIRE RESULTS FROM A SHORT CIRCUIT WITH PROPANE GAS

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1985-10-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14295794

GOLF CART,CRUSHED,LOST CONTROL,DOOR,ANKLE,FOOT

EventGOLF CART,CRUSHED,LOST CONTROL,DOOR,ANKLE,FOOT Victims1

CAUGHT LEFT FOOT AND ANKLE BETWEEN DOOR FRAME AND GOLF CART

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1985-10-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14234439

LUNG,MIGRANT FARM WORKER,AGRICULTURE,DROWN

EventLUNG,MIGRANT FARM WORKER,AGRICULTURE,DROWN Victims1

ONE EMPLOYEE KILLED BY DROWNING

1 fatal

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1985-10-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14215883

FRACTURE,CRUSHED,SKULL,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION

EventFRACTURE,CRUSHED,SKULL,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE WALKED BETWEEN CONVERGING TRASH CONTAINERS; CRUSHED

1 fatal

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1985-10-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14204531

BURN,ELECTRICAL,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,LOAD LINE,SPREADER BAR,CRANE

EventBURN,ELECTRICAL,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,LOAD LINE,SPREADER BAR,CRANE Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH O'HEAD LINE THRU SPREADER BAR

Multi-victim

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1985-10-24T14:30:00 ·Summary #14214829

HEAD,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,RESTRAINING DEVICE,INFLATING,MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL,STRUCK BY,TIRE

EventHEAD,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,RESTRAINING DEVICE,INFLATING,MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL,STRUCK BY,TIRE Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY EXPLODING MULTIPIECE RIM COMPONENTS

1 fatal

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1985-10-24T02:30:00 ·Summary #14489983

HEAD,TUNNEL,ROCK,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventHEAD,TUNNEL,ROCK,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY ROCK THAT HAD FALLEN FROM TUNNEL ROOF

1 fatal

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1985-10-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #704189

FRACTURE,PINNED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,ARM,SLOPING,CAVE-IN

EventFRACTURE,PINNED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,ARM,SLOPING,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee injured in trench cave-in

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1985-10-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #689984

BURN,ABDOMEN,UNSECURED,THIGH,SPILL,ARM,HOT WATER

EventBURN,ABDOMEN,UNSECURED,THIGH,SPILL,ARM,HOT WATER Victims1

BURNED BY HOT SALINE WATER FROM STERILIZER

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1985-10-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14527113

PLATFORM,REPAIR,COLLAPSE,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CRUSHED,FALL,WORK PLATFORM

EventPLATFORM,REPAIR,COLLAPSE,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CRUSHED,FALL,WORK PLATFORM Victims1

WORK PLATFORM COLLAPSED; EMPLOYEE FELL INTO ROLLERS

1 fatal

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1985-10-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14517718

EXPLOSIVES,SHOULDER,EXPLOSIVE MIXING,WORK RULES,EAR,EXPLOSION,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING

EventEXPLOSIVES,SHOULDER,EXPLOSIVE MIXING,WORK RULES,EAR,EXPLOSION,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING Victims2

EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE DETONATED; ONE WORKER KILLED, ONE HURT

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-10-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14517700

INSTALLING,BOOM,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TIE-OFF,AERIAL LIFT

EventINSTALLING,BOOM,COLLAPSE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TIE-OFF,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

Employee injured in fall when aerial lift boom collapses

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1985-10-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14498331

ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,E GI VII,EXPLOSION,BURN,CLOTHING,FIRE,FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE

EventELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,E GI VII,EXPLOSION,BURN,CLOTHING,FIRE,FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE Victims13

EXPLOSION AND FIRE - FLAM VAPOR PRESSURE VESSEL RUPTURED

Multi-victim

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1985-10-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14498315

EYE,HEATER,WORK RULES,INHALATION,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,UNGUARDED,HIGH TEMPERATURE

EventEYE,HEATER,WORK RULES,INHALATION,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,UNGUARDED,HIGH TEMPERATURE Victims30

Thirteen employees inhale polystyrene byproducts

Multi-victim

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1985-10-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14484158

GARNETT MACHINE,REPAIR,CYLINDER,CRUSHED

EventGARNETT MACHINE,REPAIR,CYLINDER,CRUSHED Victims1

CRUSHED BY MACHINE

1 fatal

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1985-10-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14454995

AMPUTATED,THUMB,FOOD PACKAGING MACH,POINT OF OPERATION,MECH MAT HANDLING

EventAMPUTATED,THUMB,FOOD PACKAGING MACH,POINT OF OPERATION,MECH MAT HANDLING Victims1

Employee's Thumb Partially Amputated in Packaging Machine

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1985-10-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14352264

BURN,DUST,E GI III,ELECTRICAL,CLEANING,CORD SET,EXPLOSION,ELECTRICAL FAULT

EventBURN,DUST,E GI III,ELECTRICAL,CLEANING,CORD SET,EXPLOSION,ELECTRICAL FAULT Victims3

VINSOL(RESIN) DUST EXPLOSION BURNED EMPLOYEE TO DEATH

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-10-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14295950

UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,BRACING

EventUNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,BRACING Victims2

Two employees injured when balcony falls

Multi-victim

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1985-10-23T11:29:00 ·Summary #14467476

AIR PRESSURE,PRESSURE VESSEL,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,TANK

EventAIR PRESSURE,PRESSURE VESSEL,CONSTRUCTION,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,TANK Victims1

PRESSURE VESSEL EXPLODED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE

1 fatal

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1985-10-23T10:20:00 ·Summary #14484166

DIVING HELMET,DIVING,PIPE,DROWN

EventDIVING HELMET,DIVING,PIPE,DROWN Victims1

DROWNED DURING DIVING OPERATION

1 fatal

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1985-10-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14550636

WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TREE,SKIDDER,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,COMMUNICATION

EventWORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TREE,SKIDDER,STRUCK BY,LOGGING,COMMUNICATION Victims1

Employee killed when tree falls on skidder

1 fatal

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