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1985-03-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14510929

EXCAVATION,TRENCH BOX,SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,CAVE-IN

EventEXCAVATION,TRENCH BOX,SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee killed in excavation cave-in

1 fatal

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1985-03-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14493639

BURN,COMPRESSOR,TRAP GAS,EXPLOSION,VALVE

EventBURN,COMPRESSOR,TRAP GAS,EXPLOSION,VALVE Victims1

BURNED BY EXPLODING COMPRESSOR TRAP GASSES

1 fatal

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1985-03-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #734020

SIGNALMAN,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,CAVE-IN

EventSIGNALMAN,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1985-03-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #732701

HEAD,LADDER,METAL LADDER,FALL,BRAIN

EventHEAD,LADDER,METAL LADDER,FALL,BRAIN Victims1

FELL FROM LADDER ONTO CONCRETE FLOOR

1 fatal

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1985-03-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14512180

FRONT END LOADER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,LOADER

EventFRONT END LOADER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,LOADER Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by loader arms

1 fatal

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1985-03-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14455703

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,BACK,PELVIS,UNSTABLE SOIL,CAVE-IN

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,BACK,PELVIS,UNSTABLE SOIL,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee injured in trench cave-in

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1985-03-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14378962

BARGE,PPE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventBARGE,PPE,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

Employee died in fall from river pier

1 fatal

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1985-03-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14349146

LOADING,LOSS OF BLOOD,PINNED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,TRAILER,HYDRAULIC CRANE

EventLOADING,LOSS OF BLOOD,PINNED,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,TRAILER,HYDRAULIC CRANE Victims1

Employee killed when pinned between crane and truck trailer

1 fatal

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1985-03-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14265185

DOCK,COLLAPSE,CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY

EventDOCK,COLLAPSE,CRANE BOOM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY Victims1

Employee killed when struck by crane boom

1 fatal

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1985-03-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14198154

SOLDERING TORCH,FINGER,CRUSHED,LACERATION

EventSOLDERING TORCH,FINGER,CRUSHED,LACERATION Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S FINGER CUT WHEN CAUGHT IN SOLDERING MACHINE

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1985-03-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #14194252

HEAD,MAINTENANCE,REPAIR,LOCKOUT,CONTROL MALFUNCTION,TAG,BURIED,FACE,ASPHALT

EventHEAD,MAINTENANCE,REPAIR,LOCKOUT,CONTROL MALFUNCTION,TAG,BURIED,FACE,ASPHALT Victims1

Employee Burned by Hot Tar

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1985-03-14T11:20:00 ·Summary #14565501

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C,CRANE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,CRANE BOOM,ELECTROCUTED,E C,CRANE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CRANE

1 fatal

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1985-03-14T08:00:00 ·Summary #14346126

ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

EventELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E C,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC Victims1

Electric Shock - Ground Fault in Utilization Equipment

1 fatal

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1985-03-14T07:55:00 ·Summary #14259493

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,HOIST,STRUCK BY,BOLTING,FALLING OBJECT,SHEARED

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,HOIST,STRUCK BY,BOLTING,FALLING OBJECT,SHEARED Victims1

STRUCK BY FALLING TRANSMISSION COMPONENT

1 fatal

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1985-03-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14554257

SLIP,CRUSHED,TRUCK,FALL,RUN OVER,BACKING UP

EventSLIP,CRUSHED,TRUCK,FALL,RUN OVER,BACKING UP Victims1

FELL OFF TRUCK AND WAS RUN OVER

1 fatal

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1985-03-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14528764

E GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ATTACHMENT PLUG,GROUND FAULT,CORD CONNECTOR

EventE GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ATTACHMENT PLUG,GROUND FAULT,CORD CONNECTOR Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN UTILIZATION EQUIPMENT

1 fatal

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1985-03-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14517585

FRACTURE,HEAD,HIGH WIND,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ARM,LOST BALANCE,UNGUARDED,LEG

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,HIGH WIND,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ARM,LOST BALANCE,UNGUARDED,LEG Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN 14 FOOT FALL TO CONCRETE SURFACE

1 fatal

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1985-03-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14491187

OVEN,WORK RULES,FIRE,INHALATION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CONVEYOR,SMOKE,EVACUATION,SMOKE INHALATION

EventOVEN,WORK RULES,FIRE,INHALATION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CONVEYOR,SMOKE,EVACUATION,SMOKE INHALATION Victims6

Six employees hospitalized for smoke inhalation

Multi-victim

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1985-03-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14456479

BURN,EYE,STEEL,LADLE,MOLTEN METAL

EventBURN,EYE,STEEL,LADLE,MOLTEN METAL Victims1

MOLTEN METAL SPLASHED ON EMPLOYEE, BURNING HIM

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1985-03-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14399406

CHOCK,BLOCKS,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventCHOCK,BLOCKS,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

TRENCH DIGGING MACHINE FELL OFF BLOCKS, CRUSHING EMPLOYEE

1 fatal

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1985-03-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14385991

REACTOR,VENTILATION,PPE,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,AIR CONTAMINATION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,POISONING,TOXIC FUMES

EventREACTOR,VENTILATION,PPE,WORK RULES,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,AIR CONTAMINATION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,POISONING,TOXIC FUMES Victims1

Employee dies of exposure to dimethyl sulfate

1 fatal

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1985-03-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14332134

ERECTION PROCESS,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,TOWER

EventERECTION PROCESS,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,TOWER Victims1

FALL FROM ELEVATION

1 fatal

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1985-03-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #14196323

AIR PRESSURE,FINGER,MACHINIST,CRUSHED,AIR HOSE,DRILL PRESS

EventAIR PRESSURE,FINGER,MACHINIST,CRUSHED,AIR HOSE,DRILL PRESS Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S FINGER CRUSHED BY DRILL PRESS

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1985-03-13T14:00:00 ·Summary #14239982

DIE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,PRESS,UNGUARDED

EventDIE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,POINT OF OPERATION,PUNCH PRESS,PRESS,UNGUARDED Victims1

FINGERS AMPUTATED IN PUNCH PRESS

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1985-03-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #14519169

SINGLE-PT SUSP SCAFF,LIFELINE,BOOM,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventSINGLE-PT SUSP SCAFF,LIFELINE,BOOM,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Employee killed in 70 ft fall from sky climber

1 fatal

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