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1985-01-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #14198048

PLATFORM,LADDER,SAFETY BELT,FALL,LOST BALANCE

EventPLATFORM,LADDER,SAFETY BELT,FALL,LOST BALANCE Victims1

EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM PLATFORM

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1985-01-27T00:00:00 ·Summary #14470447

CHEST,SEVERED,FRACTURE,LOSS OF BLOOD,LIVER,RIB,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOST CONTROL

EventCHEST,SEVERED,FRACTURE,LOSS OF BLOOD,LIVER,RIB,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,LOST CONTROL Victims1

STRUCK IN CHEST BY OVERTURNING METAL CABINET

1 fatal

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1985-01-26T01:47:00 ·Summary #14348338

BURN,TANK,DOOR,HOT WATER

EventBURN,TANK,DOOR,HOT WATER Victims1

BURNED BY HOT WATER AND WOOD CHIPS FROM EXTRACTOR TANK

1 fatal

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1985-01-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14557524

CHEST,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,CAVE-IN

EventCHEST,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,CAVE-IN Victims1

Employee killed in trench cave-in

1 fatal

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1985-01-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14467286

PLATFORM,RIGGING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BOLT,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE

EventPLATFORM,RIGGING,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,BOLT,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,CRANE Victims1

Employee killed when crane rigging fails and load falls

1 fatal

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1985-01-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14457683

AMPUTATED,FINGER,GLOVE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,DRILL PRESS,PRESS OPERATOR

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,GLOVE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,DRILL PRESS,PRESS OPERATOR Victims1

Employee's fingertip amputated in drill machine

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1985-01-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14215164

HEAD,AGRICULTURE,CRUSHED,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK BED

EventHEAD,AGRICULTURE,CRUSHED,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK BED Victims1

HEAD CRUSHED BY DUMP TRUCK BED

1 fatal

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1985-01-25T09:15:00 ·Summary #14350649

GAS,EXPLOSION,TANK

EventGAS,EXPLOSION,TANK

HOLDER OF COKE OVEN GAS EXPLODED

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1985-01-25T08:30:00 ·Summary #14549190

AMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,CLEANING,INTERLOCK,ROLLER--MACH/PART,ARM,NIP POINT

EventAMPUTATED,FINGER,GUARD,CLEANING,INTERLOCK,ROLLER--MACH/PART,ARM,NIP POINT Victims1

HAND AND ARM CAUGHT IN FEEDER BAR

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1985-01-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #731273

CHEST,ABDOMEN,WIRE ROPE,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD

EventCHEST,ABDOMEN,WIRE ROPE,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD Victims1

Employee killed in fall from scaffold

1 fatal

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1985-01-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14496210

TREE FELLING,LODGED TREE,CRUSHED,TREE,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING

EventTREE FELLING,LODGED TREE,CRUSHED,TREE,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGING Victims1

WALKED UNDER LODGED TREE; TRE FELL, STRIKING EMPLOYEE

1 fatal

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1985-01-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14470470

RESPIRATORY,XYLENE,NAUSEA,TOLUENE,DIZZINESS,TOXIC FUMES

EventRESPIRATORY,XYLENE,NAUSEA,TOLUENE,DIZZINESS,TOXIC FUMES Victims22

EMPLOYEES EXPOSED TO CONTAMINATED AIR

Multi-victim

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1985-01-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14239958

BURN,GAS,EXPLOSION,GAS LEAK

EventBURN,GAS,EXPLOSION,GAS LEAK Victims1

GAS LEAKED INTO TRAILER AND EXPLODED

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1985-01-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14196000

PLATFORM,TUNNEL,SCAFFOLD

EventPLATFORM,TUNNEL,SCAFFOLD Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL FROM TUNNEL WALKWAY

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1985-01-25T00:00:00 ·Summary #14193999

ERECTION PROCESS,JOIST,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,OVERTURN

EventERECTION PROCESS,JOIST,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee injured in fall from steel joist

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1985-01-24T15:30:00 ·Summary #571018

BURN,FIRE,RUPTURE,EXPLOSION,LACERATION,PROPANE,CONTUSION

EventBURN,FIRE,RUPTURE,EXPLOSION,LACERATION,PROPANE,CONTUSION Victims20

FIRE & EXPLOSION IN DEWAX AND DEASPHALT UNIT

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-01-24T08:30:00 ·Summary #14371660

MAINTENANCE,VAPOR,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,SPILL,TANK,TRICHLORETHYLENE

EventMAINTENANCE,VAPOR,NAUSEA,DIZZINESS,SPILL,TANK,TRICHLORETHYLENE Victims6

INHALATION OF TRICHLOETHYLENE VAPORS

Multi-victim

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1985-01-24T08:00:00 ·Summary #171004864

HEAD,EXTENSION LADDER,INSTALLING,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,FALL,CONCUSSION

EventHEAD,EXTENSION LADDER,INSTALLING,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BACK,FALL,CONCUSSION Victims1

Employee suffers concussion in fall from ladder

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1985-01-24T07:05:00 ·Summary #14510986

SPLEEN,LIVER,RUPTURE,TRUCK,RAILROAD TRACK,STRUCK BY,TRAIN,INATTENTION

EventSPLEEN,LIVER,RUPTURE,TRUCK,RAILROAD TRACK,STRUCK BY,TRAIN,INATTENTION Victims1

TRUCK STRUCK BY TRAIN AT RAIL CROSSING

1 fatal

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1985-01-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14489561

PLANKING,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,IRON WORKER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,LOST BALANCE,ELEVATOR SHAFT

EventPLANKING,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,IRON WORKER,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FLOOR OPENING,LOST BALANCE,ELEVATOR SHAFT Victims1

Employee injured in fall down elevator shaft

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1985-01-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14215511

BEAM,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

EventBEAM,FALL,FALL PROTECTION Victims1

FALL FROM STEEL SUPPORT BEAM

1 fatal

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1985-01-24T00:00:00 ·Summary #14204358

COUNTERBALANCE,PINNED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,DOOR

EventCOUNTERBALANCE,PINNED,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,DOOR Victims1

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN DOOR STOP AND COUNTER BALANCE

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1985-01-23T09:30:00 ·Summary #14532972

SWITCHBOARD,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventSWITCHBOARD,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims2

SWITCHBOARD FELL ON EMPLOYEES

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-01-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #734012

RESPIRATORY,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,SHORING,UNSTABLE SOIL,SLOPING,CAVE-IN

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

Employee has temporary respiratory arrest in trench cave-in

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1985-01-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14557516

LOADING,HEAD,CATLINE,OIL WELL DRILLING,PIPE,STRUCK BY,ENTANGLED,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION

EventLOADING,HEAD,CATLINE,OIL WELL DRILLING,PIPE,STRUCK BY,ENTANGLED,FALLING OBJECT,INATTENTION Victims1

Employee killed when struck by falling pipe

1 fatal

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