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1985-09-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #570267

HEAD,LIFELINE,COLLAPSE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL,SCAFFOLD

EventHEAD,LIFELINE,COLLAPSE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL,SCAFFOLD Victims1

FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

1 fatal

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1985-09-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14498448

EXTENSION LADDER,TELECOM WORK,COMMUNICATION CABLE,E TC,LADDER,FALL

EventEXTENSION LADDER,TELECOM WORK,COMMUNICATION CABLE,E TC,LADDER,FALL Victims1

FALL FROM EXTENSION LADDER

1 fatal

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1985-09-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14257604

ELECTRICAL,INSULATED TOOL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E C,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELECTRICAL BOX,HAND TOOL

EventELECTRICAL,INSULATED TOOL,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,E C,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR,ELECTRICAL BOX,HAND TOOL Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS THRU WIRE STRIPPER

1 fatal

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1985-09-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14253181

E GI II,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICAL TESTING,ELECTROCUTED

EventE GI II,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICAL TESTING,ELECTROCUTED Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1985-09-18T11:30:00 ·Summary #673145

COLLAPSE,TRENCH,CRUSHED

EventCOLLAPSE,TRENCH,CRUSHED Victims1

TRENCH WALL COLLAPSE

1 fatal

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1985-09-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14569875

OIL TANK,NATURAL GAS,EXPLOSION,TANK

EventOIL TANK,NATURAL GAS,EXPLOSION,TANK Victims2

OIL TANK EXPLOSION

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-09-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14563332

ACETYLENE TORCH,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,TANK,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventACETYLENE TORCH,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,TANK,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

FELL FROM TOP OF TANK ONTO STEEL GRATING

1 fatal

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1985-09-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14514137

HEAD,METAL RAIL,SHOULDER,NECK,RAILROAD TRACK,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

EventHEAD,METAL RAIL,SHOULDER,NECK,RAILROAD TRACK,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT Victims1

STRUCK BY FLYING LENGTH OF RAILROAD TRACK

1 fatal

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1985-09-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14511422

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

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,POTENTIAL GRADIENT,ELECTROCUTED,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,CRANE Victims3

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE BOOM

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-09-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14496335

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

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

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

1 fatal

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1985-09-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14491393

NAUSEA,HIGH TEMPERATURE,PSYCH ILLNESS,WATER

EventNAUSEA,HIGH TEMPERATURE,PSYCH ILLNESS,WATER Victims8

Eight employees suffer hysteria over drinking water

Multi-victim

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1985-09-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14486302

AIRCRAFT,HEAD,SLIP,FALL,CONVEYOR BELT

EventAIRCRAFT,HEAD,SLIP,FALL,CONVEYOR BELT Victims1

FALL FROM CONVEYOR BELT WHILE LOADING AIRCRAFT

1 fatal

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1985-09-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14470348

EXTENSION LADDER,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,E C,METAL LADDER,ELECTRIC SHOCK

EventEXTENSION LADDER,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,E C,METAL LADDER,ELECTRIC SHOCK Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-09-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14386031

VAPOR,VENTILATION,INHALATION,RUPTURE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,CREOSOTE,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE

EventVAPOR,VENTILATION,INHALATION,RUPTURE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,CREOSOTE,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE Victims18

Thirteen employees inhale creosote vapors; two hospitalized

Multi-victim

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1985-09-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14349682

CHAIN SAW,LACERATION,TREE,NECK,LOGGING,LOST CONTROL

EventCHAIN SAW,LACERATION,TREE,NECK,LOGGING,LOST CONTROL Victims1

NECK CUT BY CHAIN SAW

1 fatal

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1985-09-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14320873

UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CONSTRUCTION,DRAGGED,TRUCK,STRUCK BY

EventUNCONSCIOUSNESS,CONSTRUCTION,DRAGGED,TRUCK,STRUCK BY Victims2

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES STRUCK BY DISPOSAL TRUCK

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-09-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14299382

FIRE,INHALATION,DEGREASER,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES

EventFIRE,INHALATION,DEGREASER,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES Victims1

INHALATION OF CHEMICAL VAPORS

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1985-09-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #733550

FLAMMABLE VAPORS,BURN,FIRE,OIL WELL DRILLING,OIL RIG

EventFLAMMABLE VAPORS,BURN,FIRE,OIL WELL DRILLING,OIL RIG Victims5

OIL WELL RIG FIRE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-09-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14512719

GRATING,FALL,FLOOR OPENING

EventGRATING,FALL,FLOOR OPENING Victims1

FALL FROM ELEVATION

1 fatal

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1985-09-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14511463

INADEQUATE MAINT,CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,CRAWLER CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,BOOM SUPPORT CABLE

EventINADEQUATE MAINT,CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,CRAWLER CRANE,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,BOOM SUPPORT CABLE Victims2

One killed, one injured when struck by crane boom

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-09-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14458293

ABDOMEN,PPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,CONTUSION

EventABDOMEN,PPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,CAVE-IN,CONTUSION Victims1

Employee injured in trench cave-in

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1985-09-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14311401

HYDROFLUORIC ACID,INHALATION,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,CHEMICAL

EventHYDROFLUORIC ACID,INHALATION,TOXIC FUMES,OVEREXPOSURE,ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE,CHEMICAL Victims4

Four employees inhale hydrofluoric acid

Multi-victim

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1985-09-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14570634

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,CPR,ELECTROCUTED,RUNWAY CONDUCTOR,LOCKOUT,AERIAL LIFT

EventE GI IV,ELECTRICAL,CPR,ELECTROCUTED,RUNWAY CONDUCTOR,LOCKOUT,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1985-09-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14569883

GUARDRAIL,FALL,FLOOR OPENING

EventGUARDRAIL,FALL,FLOOR OPENING Victims1

FALL THROUGH FLOOR OPENING

1 fatal

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1985-09-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14566285

WHEEL,HEAD,EXPLOSION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL,NECK,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

EventWHEEL,HEAD,EXPLOSION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL,NECK,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT Victims1

STRUCK BY PIECES OF EXPLODING WHEEL RIM

1 fatal

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