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1985-06-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #571505

WINDOW WASHER,EXTENSION LADDER,LADDER,METAL LADDER,FALL

EventWINDOW WASHER,EXTENSION LADDER,LADDER,METAL LADDER,FALL Victims1

FALL FROM 40 FOOT ALUMINUM LADDER

1 fatal

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1985-06-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14527006

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

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UTILITY POLE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU UTLTY POLE

1 fatal

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1985-06-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14511182

CHEST,HEAD,MUD PUMP,REPAIR,OIL WELL DRILLING,PIPE WRENCH,SHAFT,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION

EventCHEST,HEAD,MUD PUMP,REPAIR,OIL WELL DRILLING,PIPE WRENCH,SHAFT,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION Victims1

STRUCK BY HANDLE OF 36 INCH PIPE WRENCH

1 fatal

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1985-06-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14484091

SAFETY BELT,SLIP,LANYARD,FALL,SCAFFOLD

EventSAFETY BELT,SLIP,LANYARD,FALL,SCAFFOLD Victims2

FALL TO CONCRETE FLOOR

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-06-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14346175

RECEPTACLE,ELECTRICAL,E C,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,ELECTRICAL BOX

EventRECEPTACLE,ELECTRICAL,E C,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS,ELECTRICAL BOX Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH EXPOSED LIVE PARTS

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-06-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14332308

DIE,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,TWO-HAND CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION

EventDIE,PRESS BRAKE,FINGER,TWO-HAND CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION Victims1

FINGERS CAUGHT IN DIE OF PRESS BRAKE

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1985-06-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14332290

DIE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,TWO-HAND CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,PRESS

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,TWO-HAND CONTROL,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,PRESS Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S FINGER AMPUTATED IN PUNCH PRESS

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1985-06-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14214654

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,E C,DUMP TRUCK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,DUMP TRUCK BED

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,E C,DUMP TRUCK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,DUMP TRUCK BED Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU DUMP TRUCK

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1985-06-20T21:00:00 ·Summary #14237028

CLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,LOCKOUT,PUMP

EventCLEANING,CONSTRUCTION,LOCKOUT,PUMP Victims2

CAUGHT IN A ROTATING SCREW PUMP

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-06-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #737197

BURN,BACK,CHEMICAL BURN,NITRIC ACID,SKIN,SPILL

EventBURN,BACK,CHEMICAL BURN,NITRIC ACID,SKIN,SPILL Victims1

NITRIC ACID ACCIDENTALLY SPILLED ON EMPLOYEE

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1985-06-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #691048

CONCRETE FORM WORK,FRACTURE,DISMANTLING,UNSECURED,PINNED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,BRACING,LEG

EventCONCRETE FORM WORK,FRACTURE,DISMANTLING,UNSECURED,PINNED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,BRACING,LEG Victims1

Employee's leg broken when pinned by dirt

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1985-06-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14570493

ERECTION PROCESS,BUILDING,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,BOLTING,LOST BALANCE

EventERECTION PROCESS,BUILDING,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,BOLTING,LOST BALANCE Victims1

FALL FROM CATWALK WHILE BOLTING STEEL

1 fatal

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1985-06-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14565550

SHOULDER,WORK RULES,RIB,SHORING,CAVE-IN,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,ARM,SLOPING

EventSHOULDER,WORK RULES,RIB,SHORING,CAVE-IN,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,ARM,SLOPING Victims2

Employee injured in trench cave-in

Multi-victim

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1985-06-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14562748

VEHICLE,CONSTRUCTION,RUN OVER

EventVEHICLE,CONSTRUCTION,RUN OVER Victims1

Employee killed when run over by a vehicle

1 fatal

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1985-06-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14562706

UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD

EventUNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee killed in 110 ft fall when scaffold bracket fails

1 fatal

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1985-06-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14542245

FRACTURE,FOREHEAD,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SKULL

EventFRACTURE,FOREHEAD,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SKULL Victims1

PINNED BETWEEN FORKLIFT AND CATERPILLAR ROPS

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1985-06-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14464960

BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC SHOCK,E GI IB,SCAFFOLD

EventBURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRIC SHOCK,E GI IB,SCAFFOLD Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU SCAFFOLD

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-06-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14463731

EMBANKMENT,BRAKE,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRACTOR,SLOPE,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventEMBANKMENT,BRAKE,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,TRACTOR,SLOPE,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by tractor

1 fatal

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1985-06-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14415293

CHEST,ABDOMEN,SIGNALMAN,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,CRUSHED,BULLDOZER,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION

EventCHEST,ABDOMEN,SIGNALMAN,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,CRUSHED,BULLDOZER,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when run over by bulldozer

1 fatal

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1985-06-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14385090

WINDOW WASHER,PARALYSIS,BOSUN CHAIR,LIFELINE,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,LEG,SCAFFOLD

EventWINDOW WASHER,PARALYSIS,BOSUN CHAIR,LIFELINE,SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE,FALL,LEG,SCAFFOLD Victims1

WINDOW WASHER FELL 5 FLOORS AFTER ROPE SUPPORT BROKE

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1985-06-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14374946

BURN,OXYGEN,ACETYLENE,DRUM,TORCH,EXPLOSION,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventBURN,OXYGEN,ACETYLENE,DRUM,TORCH,EXPLOSION,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

55 GALLON DRUM EXPLODED DURING CUTTING, EMPLOYEE BURNED

1 fatal

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1985-06-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14332233

BURN,STATIC ELECTRICITY,ELECTRICAL,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,E GI VII,FIRE,TOLUENE,EXPLOSION,FACE,HAND

EventBURN,STATIC ELECTRICITY,ELECTRICAL,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,E GI VII,FIRE,TOLUENE,EXPLOSION,FACE,HAND Victims1

EXPLOSION - STATIC DISCHARGE IGNITED SOLVENT

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1985-06-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14320790

BURN,FIRE,TORSO,ARM,SMOKE INHALATION

EventBURN,FIRE,TORSO,ARM,SMOKE INHALATION Victims2

FIRE IN TUBE-FILLER ROOM

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-06-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14299721

LADDER,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE

EventLADDER,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE Victims1

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM LADDER

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1985-06-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14298210

AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,INTERLOCK,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,INTERLOCK,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS Victims1

FINGERTIPS AMPUTATED IN PRESS

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