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1985-05-31T10:15:00 ·Summary #14340020

SHOULDER,TREE FELLING,HEART ATTACK,TREE,STRUCK BY

EventSHOULDER,TREE FELLING,HEART ATTACK,TREE,STRUCK BY Victims1

STRUCK BY FALLING TREE; SUBSEQUENTLY SUFFERED A HEART ATTACK

1 fatal

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1985-05-31T10:00:00 ·Summary #14511158

FRACTURE,HEAD,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,TIE-OFF,CONTUSION

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,LANYARD,FALL,TIE-OFF,CONTUSION Victims1

FELL FROM PIPE RACK

1 fatal

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1985-05-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #571364

IRON WORKER,LOAD SHIFT,SUSPENDED LOAD,OFF LOADING,CRANE OPERATOR,SHOCK,COLLAPSE,CRANE BOOM,CRAWLER CRANE,STRUCK BY

EventIRON WORKER,LOAD SHIFT,SUSPENDED LOAD,OFF LOADING,CRANE OPERATOR,SHOCK,COLLAPSE,CRANE BOOM,CRAWLER CRANE,STRUCK BY Victims4

Two employees killed, one in shock when boom collapses

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-05-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14194849

ABDOMEN,PRESSURE VESSEL,WORK RULES,CLEANING,FOREARM,CHEMICAL BURN,PRESSURE RELEASE,CHEMICAL

EventABDOMEN,PRESSURE VESSEL,WORK RULES,CLEANING,FOREARM,CHEMICAL BURN,PRESSURE RELEASE,CHEMICAL Victims1

EMPLOYEE BURNED BY SPRAYING CHEMICAL WHEN OPENING REACTOR

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1985-05-30T12:45:00 ·Summary #14559512

RESPIRATORY,TANK TRUCK,VENTILATION,CONFINED SPACE,HYDROGEN SULFIDE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,GAS,POISONING,TOXIC FUMES

EventRESPIRATORY,TANK TRUCK,VENTILATION,CONFINED SPACE,HYDROGEN SULFIDE,WORK RULES,INHALATION,GAS,POISONING,TOXIC FUMES Victims1

POISONED BY HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS

1 fatal

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1985-05-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14560155

DIE,AMPUTATED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,HAND,PRESS

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,HAND,PRESS Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S HAND SEVERED BY FALLING DIE

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1985-05-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14539076

IND TRK OPERATOR,STUCK,CRANE CARRIAGE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,CRANE,INATTENTION

EventIND TRK OPERATOR,STUCK,CRANE CARRIAGE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,CRANE,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee crushed and killed by crane carriage

1 fatal

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1985-05-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14491245

BURN,ABDOMEN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,SPARK,ARM,FACE,CHEMICAL

EventBURN,ABDOMEN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,SPARK,ARM,FACE,CHEMICAL Victims3

FLAMMABLE VAPORS IGNITED BY SPARK, EMPLOYEES BURNED

Multi-victim

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1985-05-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14456859

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

EventINSTALLING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee injured in trench cave-in

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1985-05-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14393102

DERRICKMAN,GERONIMO LINE,FALL,OIL WELL SERVICING,TWO-BLOCKING,OIL RIG

EventDERRICKMAN,GERONIMO LINE,FALL,OIL WELL SERVICING,TWO-BLOCKING,OIL RIG Victims1

FELL FROM OIL RIG

1 fatal

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1985-05-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14374938

LOADING,LOAD SHIFT,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALLING OBJECT,STORAGE AREA

EventLOADING,LOAD SHIFT,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALLING OBJECT,STORAGE AREA Victims1

SUSPENDED LOAD FELL ON EMPLOYEE

1 fatal

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1985-05-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14351019

SUFFOCATED,GRAIN,FLOWING MATERIAL,GRAIN ELEVATOR,BURIED,GRAIN BIN

EventSUFFOCATED,GRAIN,FLOWING MATERIAL,GRAIN ELEVATOR,BURIED,GRAIN BIN Victims1

EMPLOYEE SUFFOCATED IN GRAIN ELEVATOR

1 fatal

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1985-05-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14307383

HEAD,REPAIR,LOCKOUT,STRUCK BY,ELEVATOR

EventHEAD,REPAIR,LOCKOUT,STRUCK BY,ELEVATOR Victims1

Employee decapitated by elevator drive machinery

1 fatal

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1985-05-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14224653

COLLAPSE,FALL,WALL,LEG,FRACTURE,TRUSS,INSTALLING,CONSTRUCTION

EventCOLLAPSE,FALL,WALL,LEG,FRACTURE,TRUSS,INSTALLING,CONSTRUCTION Victims3

EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM WALL

Multi-victim

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1985-05-29T08:10:00 ·Summary #14495634

TREE FELLING,LODGED TREE,CRUSHED,TREE,STRUCK BY,FACE,LOGGING

EventTREE FELLING,LODGED TREE,CRUSHED,TREE,STRUCK BY,FACE,LOGGING Victims1

STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

1 fatal

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1985-05-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #690701

FRACTURE,SIGNALMAN,WAREHOUSE,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,FUEL TRUCK,TRAILER,BACKING UP,LEG

EventFRACTURE,SIGNALMAN,WAREHOUSE,CONSTRUCTION,CAUGHT BETWEEN,FUEL TRUCK,TRAILER,BACKING UP,LEG Victims1

Employee's legs broken when caught between truck and trailer

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1985-05-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #686667

EYE,PORTABLE POWER TOOL,NAIL,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT

EventEYE,PORTABLE POWER TOOL,NAIL,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT Victims1

STRUCK IN EYE BY NAIL FROM POWER TOOL

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1985-05-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14566590

FRACTURE,ROOF,CARPENTER,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,NECK,WORK SURFACE

EventFRACTURE,ROOF,CARPENTER,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,NECK,WORK SURFACE Victims1

Employee injured in 30 ft fall from roof

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1985-05-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14511125

AMMONIA,PRESSURE VESSEL,INHALATION,RUPTURE,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE

EventAMMONIA,PRESSURE VESSEL,INHALATION,RUPTURE,EXPLOSION,HIGH PRESSURE Victims4

AMMONIA PRESSURE VESSEL RUPTURED, RELEASING AMMONIA GAS

4 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-05-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14454292

CHEST,LOADING,LOADER/BACKHOE,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,OVERTURN

EventCHEST,LOADING,LOADER/BACKHOE,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,CRUSHED,SEAT BELT,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee crushed and killed when loader/backhoe overturns

1 fatal

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1985-05-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14399976

HEAD,DRILL COLLAR,CRUSHED,SKULL,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventHEAD,DRILL COLLAR,CRUSHED,SKULL,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

SKULL CRUSHED WHEN STRUCK BY ROLLING DRILL COLLAR

1 fatal

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1985-05-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14399570

BURN,SEWER,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,NATURAL GAS

EventBURN,SEWER,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,NATURAL GAS Victims2

One employee killed, one burned in sewer gas fire

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-05-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14224034

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,E C,METAL LADDER

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,LADDER,E C,METAL LADDER Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LADDER

1 fatal

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1985-05-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14214464

IND TRK OPERATOR,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALLING OBJECT,LUMBER STACK,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventIND TRK OPERATOR,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALLING OBJECT,LUMBER STACK,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims2

FORK LIFT OPERATOR KILLED BY FALLING BUNDLE OF LUMBER

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-05-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #14194872

CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,CONTUSION,LEG

EventCONSTRUCTION,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,CONTUSION,LEG Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL THROUGH FLOOR OPENING

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