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1985-08-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14400196

ELEC UTILITY WORK,UNSTABLE SOIL,BULLDOZER,DROWN,OVERTURN,WATER

EventELEC UTILITY WORK,UNSTABLE SOIL,BULLDOZER,DROWN,OVERTURN,WATER Victims1

EMPLOYEE DROWNED WHEN DOZER WENT INTO LAKE

1 fatal

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1985-08-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14224802

FINGER,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,LACERATION,MECH MAT HANDLING,UNGUARDED

EventFINGER,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,LACERATION,MECH MAT HANDLING,UNGUARDED Victims1

FINGERS CAUGHT IN DIVIDER; POWER NOT LOCKED OUT

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1985-08-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #1001767

BOARD,CHEST,CONSTRUCTION,RIB,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CONTUSION

EventBOARD,CHEST,CONSTRUCTION,RIB,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CONTUSION Victims1

STRUCK IN THE CHEST BY A FALLING BOARD

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1985-07-31T19:30:00 ·Summary #14525489

STAIR,WALL,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,UNGUARDED

EventSTAIR,WALL,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,UNGUARDED Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL OFF A WALL INTO A FLOOR OPENING (STAIRWELL)

1 fatal

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1985-07-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #868711

FRACTURE,CARPENTER,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,BRIDGE DECK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventFRACTURE,CARPENTER,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,BRIDGE DECK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

CARPENTER KILLED FROM FALL

1 fatal

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1985-07-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #734376

STORAGE BIN,SUFFOCATED,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED

EventSTORAGE BIN,SUFFOCATED,FLOWING MATERIAL,BURIED Victims1

SUFFOCATED WHEN BURIED BY COLLAPSING COTTON SEED

1 fatal

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1985-07-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #731240

AMPUTATED,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS,INATTENTION

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS,INATTENTION Victims1

FINGER AMPUTATED IN PRESS POINT OF OPERATION

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1985-07-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #672618

DIE,SHEET METAL,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,GUARD,LACERATION,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS

EventDIE,SHEET METAL,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,GUARD,LACERATION,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS Victims1

INDEX FINGER LACERATED BY DIE

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1985-07-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #571067

LUNG,BLEACH,CLEANING,DRUM,INHALATION,GAS,PHOSPHORIC ACID,CHLORINE,RESPIRATORY TRACT

EventLUNG,BLEACH,CLEANING,DRUM,INHALATION,GAS,PHOSPHORIC ACID,CHLORINE,RESPIRATORY TRACT Victims8

CHLORINE GAS RELEASED WHEN BLEACH AND ACID WERE MIXED

Multi-victim

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1985-07-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14566558

SHEARING MACHINE,AMPUTATED,SHEET METAL,FINGER,GUARD,FOOT CONTROL

EventSHEARING MACHINE,AMPUTATED,SHEET METAL,FINGER,GUARD,FOOT CONTROL Victims1

FINGERS AMPUTATED IN METAL SHEAR MACHINE

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1985-07-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14541601

WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,BRACING,SCAFFOLD

EventWORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,BRACING,SCAFFOLD Victims5

Five employees injured in fall when scaffold collapsed

Multi-victim

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1985-07-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14539258

OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,UNTRAINED,RUN OVER

EventOBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,UNTRAINED,RUN OVER Victims4

Employee killed when struck from behind by forklift

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-07-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14491385

REGULATOR VALVE,CYLINDER,RUPTURE,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

EventREGULATOR VALVE,CYLINDER,RUPTURE,HIGH PRESSURE,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT Victims4

GAS CYLINDER RUPTURED FROM OVER PRESSURIZATION

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-07-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14453229

FINGER,SAW,LACERATION,BLADE

EventFINGER,SAW,LACERATION,BLADE Victims1

FINGER CONTACT WITH MOVING SAW BLADE.

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1985-07-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14400261

E GI V,ELEC INSULATION,ELECTRICAL,REVERSE POLARITY,CORD SET,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER

EventE GI V,ELEC INSULATION,ELECTRICAL,REVERSE POLARITY,CORD SET,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH CONDUCTOR THRU LADDER

1 fatal

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1985-07-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14248173

E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,PANELBOARD,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

EventE GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,PANELBOARD,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1985-07-30T17:25:00 ·Summary #14539233

ERECTION PROCESS,RIGGING,GIRDER,IRON WORKER,COLUMN,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,STRUCK BY,BRIDGE

EventERECTION PROCESS,RIGGING,GIRDER,IRON WORKER,COLUMN,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,STRUCK BY,BRIDGE Victims1

A VERTICAL STANDING STEEL GIRDER FELL OVER

1 fatal

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1985-07-30T13:40:00 ·Summary #14332407

HEAD,GUARD,FALL,LOST BALANCE,UNGUARDED

EventHEAD,GUARD,FALL,LOST BALANCE,UNGUARDED Victims1

LOST BALANCE AND FELL INTO OPERATING MACHINERY

1 fatal

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1985-07-30T07:10:00 ·Summary #731448

PILE DRIVER,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,INATTENTION

EventPILE DRIVER,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,INATTENTION Victims1

CAUGHT BETWEEN PILE DRIVER HAMMER AND LEADS

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1985-07-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #731232

BURN,FIRE,RUPTURE,STEAM,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,SPILL,MANHOLE,WATER

EventBURN,FIRE,RUPTURE,STEAM,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,SPILL,MANHOLE,WATER Victims6

SPILLED MOLTEN METAL CAUSED STEAM EXPLOSION; WORKERS BURNED

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-07-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #689273

HEAD,BARRIER GUARD,GUARD,CRANE CARRIAGE,CRUSHED,CRANE COUNTERWEIGHT,CRANE

EventHEAD,BARRIER GUARD,GUARD,CRANE CARRIAGE,CRUSHED,CRANE COUNTERWEIGHT,CRANE Victims1

CRUSHED BETWEEN CRANE COUNTERWEIGHT AND CRANE CARRIAGE

1 fatal

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1985-07-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14327589

BURN,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,FIRE,PANELBOARD,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELECTRICAL FAULT,SMOKE INHALATION

EventBURN,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,FIRE,PANELBOARD,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELECTRIC SHOCK,ELECTRICAL FAULT,SMOKE INHALATION Victims7

ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURNS - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN PANELBOARD

Multi-victim

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1985-07-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14257034

ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,SLIP,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER

EventELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,SLIP,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PARTS

1 fatal

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1985-07-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14224794

FINGER,SLIP,MANUAL MAT HANDLING

EventFINGER,SLIP,MANUAL MAT HANDLING Victims1

FINGERS PINCHED BETWEEN HEAVY WOOD PIECE AND MACHINERY

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1985-07-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #686725

MOBILE SCAFFOLD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RIB,FALL,ARM,CONTUSION,INATTENTION

EventMOBILE SCAFFOLD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,RIB,FALL,ARM,CONTUSION,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee bruised in fall from mobile scaffold

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