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1985-02-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14200463

POWER PRESS,FINGER,GUARD,MACHINIST,CRUSHED

EventPOWER PRESS,FINGER,GUARD,MACHINIST,CRUSHED Victims1

FINGERS CRUSHED BY POWER PRESS

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1985-02-20T09:00:00 ·Summary #14240014

ERECTION PROCESS,WOOD ERECTION,JOIST,BUILDING,CARPENTER,WALKING ON PLANK,CONSTRUCTION,FALL

EventERECTION PROCESS,WOOD ERECTION,JOIST,BUILDING,CARPENTER,WALKING ON PLANK,CONSTRUCTION,FALL Victims1

FALL FROM PLANK LAID ACROSS WALLS

1 fatal

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1985-02-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #731067

AMPUTATED,INADEQUATE MAINT,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,THUMB,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION

EventAMPUTATED,INADEQUATE MAINT,POWER PRESS,FINGER,WORK RULES,THUMB,POINT OF OPERATION,PRESS OPERATOR,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee's fingers amputated in mechanical power press

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1985-02-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #571570

BALLAST--LIGHTING,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,METAL LADDER,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL

EventBALLAST--LIGHTING,E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,LIGHTING FIXTURE,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,METAL LADDER,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH FLUORESCENT LIGHTING CIRCUIT

1 fatal

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1985-02-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14566855

BURN,SODIUM HYDROXIDE,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL BURN,UNTRAINED,CHEMICAL

EventBURN,SODIUM HYDROXIDE,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL BURN,UNTRAINED,CHEMICAL Victims2

BURNED FROM EXPOSURE TO SODIUM HYDROXIDE

Multi-victim

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1985-02-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14515506

FRACTURE,HEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,DESCENDING,SKULL,FALL,SLOPE

EventFRACTURE,HEAD,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,LADDER,CONSTRUCTION,DESCENDING,SKULL,FALL,SLOPE Victims1

Employee killed in fall when ladder base slips

1 fatal

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1985-02-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14488183

ROOF OPENING,DOOR,INATTENTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventROOF OPENING,DOOR,INATTENTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims4

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL; STEPPED THROUGH BARRICADED DOORWAY

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-02-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14470553

LOST BALANCE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,CONCRETE FORM WORK,WALL,WORK RULES,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventLOST BALANCE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,CONCRETE FORM WORK,WALL,WORK RULES,FRACTURE,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims3

Employee killed in fall from wall

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-02-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14443477

KICK BACK,GUARD,LOG,EDGER,STRUCK BY,FACE

EventKICK BACK,GUARD,LOG,EDGER,STRUCK BY,FACE Victims1

Employee injured when struck in face by slab of wood

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1985-02-19T14:00:00 ·Summary #686428

CONSTRUCTION,JAMMED,SAW,MILLWRIGHT,STRUCK BY,ARM,ELECTRIC DRILL

EventCONSTRUCTION,JAMMED,SAW,MILLWRIGHT,STRUCK BY,ARM,ELECTRIC DRILL Victims1

STRUCK BY ELECTRIC DRILL WHICH HAD JAMMED

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1985-02-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14259436

HEAD,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventHEAD,WORK RULES,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

STRUCK BY FALLING BALE OF COTTON

1 fatal

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1985-02-18T12:30:00 ·Summary #14206171

AMPUTATED,FINGER,MOLDING MACHINE,SLIP,SAW,FALL,UNGUARDED

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,MOLDING MACHINE,SLIP,SAW,FALL,UNGUARDED Victims1

FINGERS AMPUTATED BY TRIMMER SAW BLADE

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1985-02-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14566889

HEPATITIS

EventHEPATITIS Victims1

EMPLOYEE DIED OF HEPATITIS AFTER SHORT ILLNESS

1 fatal

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1985-02-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14566343

DELIVERY WORK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,TRUCK,CONVEYOR

EventDELIVERY WORK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,TRUCK,CONVEYOR Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK- CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU CONVEYOR

1 fatal

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1985-02-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14533038

LONGSHORING,RAMP,PINNED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,SHIP,OFF LOADING,MOTOR VEHICLE

EventLONGSHORING,RAMP,PINNED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,SHIP,OFF LOADING,MOTOR VEHICLE Victims2

Employee killed when trapped between two vans

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-02-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14517601

AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,CRUSHED,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY

EventAUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,CRUSHED,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY Victims1

AUTO MECHANIC STRUCK BY OUT-OF-CONTROL AUTOMOBILE

1 fatal

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1985-02-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14488118

CRUSHED,INEXPERIENCE,LOST CONTROL,AERIAL LIFT,OVERTURN

EventCRUSHED,INEXPERIENCE,LOST CONTROL,AERIAL LIFT,OVERTURN Victims2

SECURITY GUARDS OVERTURNED A SCISSOR LIFT

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-02-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14469688

BURN,STEAM,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,WATER

EventBURN,STEAM,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,WATER Victims3

MOLTEN METAL PIECE FELL INTO WATER; EXPLOSION OCCURRED

3 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-02-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14443923

OVEN,FIRE,EXPLOSION,MECH MALFUNCTION

EventOVEN,FIRE,EXPLOSION,MECH MALFUNCTION Victims4

Three killed, one injured in explosion and fire

3 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-02-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14415269

BURN,VENTILATION,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,EXPLOSION,GAS LEAK,GASOLINE

EventBURN,VENTILATION,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,FIRE,EXPLOSION,GAS LEAK,GASOLINE Victims5

GAS FUMES IGNITED, BURNING EMPLOYEES

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-02-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14259402

HEAD,BACK,HIGH PRESSURE,PIPE,STRUCK BY,BROKEN CHAIN,LEG

EventHEAD,BACK,HIGH PRESSURE,PIPE,STRUCK BY,BROKEN CHAIN,LEG Victims3

EMPLOYEES STRUCK BY BROKEN OILFIELD CASING

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-02-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14239974

DECKING,FRACTURE,HEAD,INSTALLING,SHOULDER,COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL

EventDECKING,FRACTURE,HEAD,INSTALLING,SHOULDER,COLLAPSE,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL Victims1

Employee injured in fall from decking

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1985-02-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14494660

CHEST,HEART,WIRE ROPE,OIL WELL SERVICING,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,PUNCTURE

EventCHEST,HEART,WIRE ROPE,OIL WELL SERVICING,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,PUNCTURE Victims2

STRUCK BY FLYING WIRE STRANDS

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-02-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #722504

BURN,OXYGEN,CONFINED SPACE,GRINDING WHEEL

EventBURN,OXYGEN,CONFINED SPACE,GRINDING WHEEL Victims4

EMPOYEE DIES DUE TO BURNS IN CONFINED SPACE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-02-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14483994

HEAD,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR

EventHEAD,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR Victims1

Employee killed when crushed by side shifter

1 fatal

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