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1985-07-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #731182

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,DRAGGED,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY,HIGHWAY SHOULDER

EventTRAFFIC ACCIDENT,DRAGGED,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY,HIGHWAY SHOULDER Victims1

Employee killed when struck by car

1 fatal

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1985-07-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14540504

INATTENTION,INSTALLING,CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY

EventINATTENTION,INSTALLING,CONSTRUCTION,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,STRUCK BY Victims3

Employee killed when struck by dump truck

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-07-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14538649

LEAK,RESPIRATORY,SAFETY RELIEF VALVE,AMMONIA,INHALATION,HIGH PRESSURE,TOXIC FUMES

EventLEAK,RESPIRATORY,SAFETY RELIEF VALVE,AMMONIA,INHALATION,HIGH PRESSURE,TOXIC FUMES Victims4

EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO AMMONIA FROM REFRIGERATION SYSTEM

Multi-victim

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1985-07-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14463855

KICK BACK,AMPUTATED,FINGER,SAW,LACERATION,BLADE,UNGUARDED,TABLE SAW

EventKICK BACK,AMPUTATED,FINGER,SAW,LACERATION,BLADE,UNGUARDED,TABLE SAW Victims1

FINGER AMPUTATED BY TABLE SAW BLADE

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1985-07-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14393227

TRUCK CRANE,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,TRUCK,LOST CONTROL,OVERTURN

EventTRUCK CRANE,STEEP GRADE,CRUSHED,TRUCK,LOST CONTROL,OVERTURN Victims1

TRUCK CRANE OVERTURNED, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE

1 fatal

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1985-07-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14224679

SHOULDER,WORK RULES,GUARDRAIL,BUILDING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL

EventSHOULDER,WORK RULES,GUARDRAIL,BUILDING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL Victims2

EMPLOYEE'S SHOULDER FRACTURED BY FALL FROM ELEVATED RUNWAY

Multi-victim

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1985-07-18T14:00:00 ·Summary #14262638

FLAMMABLE VAPORS,STORAGE TANK,EXPLOSION,CONCUSSION,TANK,BURN,WELDING

EventFLAMMABLE VAPORS,STORAGE TANK,EXPLOSION,CONCUSSION,TANK,BURN,WELDING Victims4

STORAGE TANK EXPLODED, KILLING NEARBY EMPLOYEES

3 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-07-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #672600

MAINTENANCE,BELT,FINGER,LACERATION,MECH MAT HANDLING,NIP POINT,PULLEY,UNGUARDED

EventMAINTENANCE,BELT,FINGER,LACERATION,MECH MAT HANDLING,NIP POINT,PULLEY,UNGUARDED Victims1

FINGER LACERATED IN NIP POINT OF BELT

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1985-07-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14550198

HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,CONSTRUCTION,DRIVER,COLLISION,TRUCK,TRUCK DRIVER

EventHIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,CONSTRUCTION,DRIVER,COLLISION,TRUCK,TRUCK DRIVER Victims1

Employee killed in truck collision

1 fatal

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1985-07-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14542260

CHAIN,PERSONNEL CAGE,UNSECURED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL

EventCHAIN,PERSONNEL CAGE,UNSECURED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL Victims1

PERSONNEL CAGE FELL FROM FORKLIFT; EMPLOYEE INSIDE KILLED

1 fatal

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1985-07-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14526362

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,INSULATOR,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,INSULATOR,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1985-07-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14400139

PINNED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventPINNED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims2

Company owner and employee killed in trench cave-in

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-07-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14382063

CLEARANCE,ABDOMEN,ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,OFF LOADING,BACKING UP,STEERING WHEEL

EventCLEARANCE,ABDOMEN,ROLLER--CONST EQUIP,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,OFF LOADING,BACKING UP,STEERING WHEEL Victims1

Truck driver crushed and killed while unloading equipment

1 fatal

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1985-07-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14332381

INSTALLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventINSTALLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims2

Two employees injured in trench cave-in

Multi-victim

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1985-07-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14304349

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,CRANE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,E GI IA,ELECTRIC SHOCK,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,CRANE Victims3

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE

Multi-victim

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1985-07-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14195218

CONCRETE FORM WORK,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,LOST BALANCE

EventCONCRETE FORM WORK,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,LOST BALANCE Victims1

EMPLOYEE SUSTAINS FRACTURE FROM FALL

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1985-07-17T14:00:00 ·Summary #14249924

EYE,RESPIRATORY,INHALATION,NAUSEA,CHLORINE,DIZZINESS,TOXIC FUMES

EventEYE,RESPIRATORY,INHALATION,NAUSEA,CHLORINE,DIZZINESS,TOXIC FUMES Victims44

PROBABLE EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE TO CHLORINE GAS

Multi-victim

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1985-07-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #690560

WIRE ROPE,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,CRANE BLOCK,CRANE,INATTENTION

EventWIRE ROPE,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,CRANE BLOCK,CRANE,INATTENTION Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN FINGERS CAUGHT IN CRANE WIRE ROPE

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1985-07-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #689026

THROAT,BLOCKS,CRUSHED,AUTOMOBILE,FALLING OBJECT,JACK,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventTHROAT,BLOCKS,CRUSHED,AUTOMOBILE,FALLING OBJECT,JACK,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

CAR TIPPED OFF JACK AND FELL ON EMPLOYEE

1 fatal

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1985-07-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14511273

CHEST,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,BRACING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN

EventCHEST,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,CRUSHED,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,BRACING,SLOPING,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1985-07-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14489876

DIE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS Victims1

FINGERS AMPUTATED IN TRIM PRESS

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1985-07-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14424311

DISMANTLING,COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventDISMANTLING,COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims2

Employee killed when building collapses

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-07-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14401913

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,AIR LINE RESPIRATOR,ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,SANDBLASTING,CONFINED SPACE,NITROGEN

EventOXYGEN DEFICIENCY,AIR LINE RESPIRATOR,ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,SANDBLASTING,CONFINED SPACE,NITROGEN Victims2

EMPLOYEE BREATHED NITROGEN SUPPLIED BY AIR LINE RESPIRATOR

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-07-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14352140

ALLERGIC REACTION,BEE STING,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,TREE,BULLDOZER

EventALLERGIC REACTION,BEE STING,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,TREE,BULLDOZER Victims1

Bulldozer operator dies of bee stings

1 fatal

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1985-07-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14351076

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UTILITY POLE

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UTILITY POLE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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