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1985-04-03T14:10:00 ·Summary #14400022

HEAD,SHOULDER,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,TRASH COMPACTOR,RAM

EventHEAD,SHOULDER,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,TRASH COMPACTOR,RAM Victims2

CRUSHED BY TRASH COMPACTOR

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-04-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14565626

BURN,CLOTHING,SURVEYOR,ABDOMEN,ELECTRICAL,FOREARM,METAL POLE,ELECTRIC SHOCK,UNTRAINED,E GI IB

EventBURN,CLOTHING,SURVEYOR,ABDOMEN,ELECTRICAL,FOREARM,METAL POLE,ELECTRIC SHOCK,UNTRAINED,E GI IB Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU METAL ROD

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1985-04-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14554190

HOPPER CAR,EXPLOSION,FALL,GRAIN ELEVATOR

EventHOPPER CAR,EXPLOSION,FALL,GRAIN ELEVATOR Victims1

EMPLOYEE BLOWN OFF RAIL CAR BY GRAIN ELEVATOR EXPLOSION

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1985-04-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14496244

BURN,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,E GI VII,ELECTRICAL FAULT,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

EventBURN,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,FLAMMABLE LIQUID,E GI VII,ELECTRICAL FAULT,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC Victims1

BURNS - ELECTRIC ARC IGNITED ACRYLIC RESIN

1 fatal

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1985-04-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14484877

ABDOMEN,HEMORRHAGE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL

EventABDOMEN,HEMORRHAGE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL Victims1

Employee dies of hemorrhaging due to ruptured abdomen

1 fatal

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1985-04-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14467336

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,GROUND FAULT,BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRICAL WORK,CIRCUIT BREAKER

EventELECTRICAL,E GI VII,GROUND FAULT,BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRICAL WORK,CIRCUIT BREAKER Victims3

BURNS - FAULT IN CIRCUIT BREAKER

Multi-victim

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1985-04-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14444475

SEVERED,FINGER,WORK RULES,UNGUARDED,TABLE SAW

EventSEVERED,FINGER,WORK RULES,UNGUARDED,TABLE SAW Victims1

Employee's fingers severed by table saw

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1985-04-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14382238

ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,FIRE,EXPLOSION,COMBUSTIBLE DUST,ELECTRICAL FAULT,HOUSEKEEPING,EQUIPMENT APPROVAL

EventELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,FIRE,EXPLOSION,COMBUSTIBLE DUST,ELECTRICAL FAULT,HOUSEKEEPING,EQUIPMENT APPROVAL Victims15

ELECTRICAL EXPLOSION - ELECTRICAL FAULT IGNITED COMBUST DUST

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-04-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14211262

HEAD,HIGH WIND,WALL,COLLAPSE,CARPENTER

EventHEAD,HIGH WIND,WALL,COLLAPSE,CARPENTER Victims1

CINDER BLOCK WALL COLLAPSE- EMPLOYEE SUFFERS HEAD INJURIES

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1985-04-02T13:50:00 ·Summary #14307342

FRACTURE,LIFELINE,COLLAPSE,IMPALED,SAFETY BELT,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,PELVIS,FALL,HIP,SCAFFOLD

EventFRACTURE,LIFELINE,COLLAPSE,IMPALED,SAFETY BELT,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,PELVIS,FALL,HIP,SCAFFOLD Victims2

FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-04-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #731877

AMPUTATED,DIE CUTTING PRESS,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,LOCKOUT,PRESS OPERATOR

EventAMPUTATED,DIE CUTTING PRESS,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,LOCKOUT,PRESS OPERATOR Victims1

Employee's fingers amputated in power press

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1985-04-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #689059

FRACTURE,ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,DRUM,EXPLOSION,SKULL,STRUCK BY,BRAIN,CUTTING AND BURNING

EventFRACTURE,ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WORK RULES,DRUM,EXPLOSION,SKULL,STRUCK BY,BRAIN,CUTTING AND BURNING Victims1

Employee killed when welding torch ignites fumes in drum

1 fatal

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1985-04-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14567945

INSTALLING,ROPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,ELEVATOR SHAFT

EventINSTALLING,ROPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,ELEVATOR SHAFT Victims2

Two employees injured in fall when suspension device breaks

Multi-victim

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1985-04-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14517627

DISMANTLING,BARRIER GUARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION

EventDISMANTLING,BARRIER GUARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION Victims1

FELL THROUGH FLOOR OPENING WHILE DISMANTLING A MACHINE

1 fatal

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1985-04-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14291314

EJECTED,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,NECK,CONTUSION,CRANE,OVERTURN

EventEJECTED,FRACTURE,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,NECK,CONTUSION,CRANE,OVERTURN Victims1

Crane operator killed when thrown from overturning crane

1 fatal

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1985-04-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14235642

CHEST,FRACTURE,HIGH WIND,LUNG,PINNED,CONCRETE PANEL,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,CRANE OPERATOR,CRANE

EventCHEST,FRACTURE,HIGH WIND,LUNG,PINNED,CONCRETE PANEL,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY,CRANE OPERATOR,CRANE Victims1

Employee injured when concrete panel falls on mobile crane

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1985-04-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14196968

AMPUTATED,MACHINIST,ROLLER--MACH/PART,PRESS OPERATOR,HAND,PRESS

EventAMPUTATED,MACHINIST,ROLLER--MACH/PART,PRESS OPERATOR,HAND,PRESS Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURES HAND WHILE WORKING WITH A ROTARY PRESS

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1985-04-01T04:15:00 ·Summary #14332142

PLATFORM,ASPHYXIATED,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR

EventPLATFORM,ASPHYXIATED,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR Victims1

CRUSHED BETWEEN MANLIFT PLATFORM AND FLOOR LANDING

1 fatal

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1985-04-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14566475

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BUILDING,ELECTROCUTED,E C

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BUILDING,ELECTROCUTED,E C Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1985-04-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14550503

ASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,BURIED,CAVE-IN

EventASPHYXIATED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,BURIED,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1985-04-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14542930

EXCAVATION,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN,CONTUSION

EventEXCAVATION,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,BURIED,CAVE-IN,CONTUSION Victims1

Employee bruised when buried in excavation cave-in

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1985-04-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14506760

CHEST,PISTON,COMPRESSED AIR,HIGH PRESSURE,MECH MAT HANDLING,STRUCK BY,ARM,FACE

EventCHEST,PISTON,COMPRESSED AIR,HIGH PRESSURE,MECH MAT HANDLING,STRUCK BY,ARM,FACE Victims1

PISTON OF STUFFING MACHINE BLEW OUT, STRIKING EMPLOYEE

1 fatal

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1985-04-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14491211

VENTILATION,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,POISONING,OVEREXPOSURE,WATER HEATER,CARBON MONOXIDE

EventVENTILATION,INADEQUATE MAINT,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,POISONING,OVEREXPOSURE,WATER HEATER,CARBON MONOXIDE Victims9

Nine employees hospitalized after inhaling carbon monoxide

Multi-victim

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1985-04-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14489454

FRACTURE,BRAKE,NECK,STRANGULATED,ENTANGLED,BACKHOE,UNIVERSAL JOINT

EventFRACTURE,BRAKE,NECK,STRANGULATED,ENTANGLED,BACKHOE,UNIVERSAL JOINT Victims1

CAUGHT BY U-JOINT OF A DRIVE SHAFT

1 fatal

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1985-04-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14392963

BARGE,PPE,WORK RULES,SLIP,FALL,OIL WELL SERVICING,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,WATER

EventBARGE,PPE,WORK RULES,SLIP,FALL,OIL WELL SERVICING,DROWN,LIFE JACKET,WATER Victims1

Employee falls off barge and drowns

1 fatal

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