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1985-07-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #686717

UNSECURED,STRUCK BY,TRAILER,FALLING OBJECT,FLATBED TRUCK,LEG

EventUNSECURED,STRUCK BY,TRAILER,FALLING OBJECT,FLATBED TRUCK,LEG Victims1

STRUCK BY CARGO FALLING FROM FLATBED TRAILER

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1985-07-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14566897

RESPIRATORY,INHALATION,SULFUR DIOXIDE,HEAT,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL

EventRESPIRATORY,INHALATION,SULFUR DIOXIDE,HEAT,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL Victims2

RUNAWAY REACTION PRODUCED SULFUR DIOXIDE, EMPLOYEE EXPOSED

Multi-victim

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1985-07-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14486120

WORK RULES,CRUSHED,ANIMAL BITE,NECK,VERTEBRA,TIGER

EventWORK RULES,CRUSHED,ANIMAL BITE,NECK,VERTEBRA,TIGER Victims1

ZOO KEEPER ATTACKED AND KILLED BY TWO SIBERIAN TIGERS

1 fatal

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1985-07-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14393193

SHOCK,LOSS OF BLOOD,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,MECH MAT HANDLING,ARM

EventSHOCK,LOSS OF BLOOD,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,MECH MAT HANDLING,ARM Victims1

CAUGHT ARM IN RICE GRADING CYLINDER ON RICE GRADING MACHINE

1 fatal

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1985-07-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14369086

ELECTRICAL,CORD SET,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,WELDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

EventELECTRICAL,CORD SET,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,WELDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - UNKNOWN CAUSE

1 fatal

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1985-07-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14332399

WORK RULES,CLEANING,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FLOOR OPENING

EventWORK RULES,CLEANING,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FLOOR OPENING Victims4

Employee injured in fall through floor opening

Multi-victim

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1985-07-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14400154

HEAD,SLIP,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE

EventHEAD,SLIP,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE Victims1

WET FLOOR CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO SLIP AND FALL, STRIKING HEAD

1 fatal

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1985-07-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14195341

FRACTURE,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,ABRASION,FALL,ELBOW,ANKLE,SCAFFOLD,WATER

EventFRACTURE,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,ABRASION,FALL,ELBOW,ANKLE,SCAFFOLD,WATER Victims1

EMPLOYEE FALLS 15 FEET FROM A SCAFFOLD, FRACTURES ANKLE

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1985-07-26T17:30:00 ·Summary #14456495

BOARD,AMPUTATED,THUMB,SAW,LACERATION,BLADE

EventBOARD,AMPUTATED,THUMB,SAW,LACERATION,BLADE Victims1

THUMB AMPUTATED BY RADIAL ARM SAW

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1985-07-26T09:00:00 ·Summary #14495816

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,E PTD,SUBSTATION,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK AND FALL - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1985-07-26T08:30:00 ·Summary #14214274

GARBAGE TRUCK,HEAD,SLIP,TRUCK,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,CONCUSSION

EventGARBAGE TRUCK,HEAD,SLIP,TRUCK,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,CONCUSSION Victims1

FELL FROM MOVING GARBAGE TRUCK; STRUCK HEAD ON PAVEMENT

1 fatal

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1985-07-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #731471

CHEST,LUNG,PERIMETER GUARDING,PIT,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNGUARDED,LEG,POOR VISIBILITY

EventCHEST,LUNG,PERIMETER GUARDING,PIT,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNGUARDED,LEG,POOR VISIBILITY Victims1

FELL INTO UNGUARDED AND UNLIT PIT

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1985-07-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #689265

FRACTURE,ROOF,DISMANTLING,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,SKULL,RIB,FALL,ROOF OPENING,WALKING BACKWARD

EventFRACTURE,ROOF,DISMANTLING,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,WORK RULES,SKULL,RIB,FALL,ROOF OPENING,WALKING BACKWARD Victims1

Employee injured in fall through roof opening

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1985-07-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #673046

ERECTION PROCESS,JOIST,BUILDING,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,CRANE

EventERECTION PROCESS,JOIST,BUILDING,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,CRANE Victims2

CRUSHED BETWEEN CONTERWEIGHT & CRANE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-07-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #570929

UNSECURED,RAILROAD CAR,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventUNSECURED,RAILROAD CAR,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

EMPLOYEE STRUCK BY CASTING WHICH FELL FROM RAIL CAR

1 fatal

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1985-07-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14522643

FIRE,EXPLOSION,PAINT BOOTH

EventFIRE,EXPLOSION,PAINT BOOTH Victims7

EXPLOSION IN PAINT BOOTH

Multi-victim

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1985-07-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14491344

OFFSET PRESS,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,LACERATION,POINT OF OPERATION,ARM,UNGUARDED,CONTUSION

EventOFFSET PRESS,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,LACERATION,POINT OF OPERATION,ARM,UNGUARDED,CONTUSION Victims1

CAUGHT IN POINT OF OPERATION OF OFFSET PRESS

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1985-07-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14464366

RESPIRATORY,CYLINDER,WORK RULES,INHALATION,GAS,CHLORINE,GAS LEAK,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,HOUSEKEEPING

EventRESPIRATORY,CYLINDER,WORK RULES,INHALATION,GAS,CHLORINE,GAS LEAK,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,HOUSEKEEPING Victims57

Thirteen injured when chlorine gas leaks from old cylinder

Multi-victim

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1985-07-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14393169

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,AIR LINE RESPIRATOR,ASPHYXIATED,PPE,WORK RULES,CONFINED SPACE

EventOXYGEN DEFICIENCY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,AIR LINE RESPIRATOR,ASPHYXIATED,PPE,WORK RULES,CONFINED SPACE Victims3

One killed, one injured in oxygen-deficient confied space

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-07-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14393144

BOARD,DECKING,INSTALLING,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRIDGE

EventBOARD,DECKING,INSTALLING,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,BRIDGE Victims1

Employee killed in fall through bridge decking

1 fatal

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1985-07-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14393136

SAND,STORAGE BIN,SUFFOCATED,FLOWING MATERIAL,BRIDGED MATERIAL,BURIED

EventSAND,STORAGE BIN,SUFFOCATED,FLOWING MATERIAL,BRIDGED MATERIAL,BURIED Victims1

BURIED AND SUFFOCATED IN SAND HOPPER BIN

1 fatal

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1985-07-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #686535

PULL BACK DEVICE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,CAUGHT BY,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,PRESS

EventPULL BACK DEVICE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,CAUGHT BY,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,PRESS Victims1

FINGER CAUGHT IN PUNCH PRESS.

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1985-07-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14511356

MAINTENANCE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventMAINTENANCE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

FELL FROM OUTSIDE OF BUILDING

1 fatal

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1985-07-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14393177

ERECTION PROCESS,INSTALLING,ROOF,BUILDING,DECKING PANEL,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL

EventERECTION PROCESS,INSTALLING,ROOF,BUILDING,DECKING PANEL,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL Victims1

FALL FROM ELEVATION

1 fatal

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1985-07-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14379069

EJECTED,WORK RULES,LOADING RAMP,STRUCK AGAINST,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,OFF LOADING,AERIAL LIFT

EventEJECTED,WORK RULES,LOADING RAMP,STRUCK AGAINST,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,OFF LOADING,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

Employee killed when thrown from lift being off loaded

1 fatal

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