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1985-01-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14550313

BURN,LEAK,HEAD,PPE,PHOSPHOROUS

EventBURN,LEAK,HEAD,PPE,PHOSPHOROUS Victims1

LEAKING PHOSPHOROUS IGNITED, BURNING EMPLOYEE

1 fatal

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1985-01-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14528756

CAUSTIC,SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE,BLEACH,PHOSPHORIC ACID,CHLORINE,DETERGENT,AIR CONTAMINATION,CHEMICAL REACTION

EventCAUSTIC,SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE,BLEACH,PHOSPHORIC ACID,CHLORINE,DETERGENT,AIR CONTAMINATION,CHEMICAL REACTION Victims3

INHALATION OF NOXIOUS AND IRRITATING CHEMICALS

Multi-victim

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1985-01-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14443436

KICK BACK,PORTABLE POWER TOOL,WORK RULES,CIRCULAR SAW,SAW,LACERATION,HAND,UNGUARDED

EventKICK BACK,PORTABLE POWER TOOL,WORK RULES,CIRCULAR SAW,SAW,LACERATION,HAND,UNGUARDED Victims1

Employee injures hand when circular saw kicks back

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1985-01-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14339360

BURN,LEAK,LADLE,MOLTEN METAL,VALVE,SPILL

EventBURN,LEAK,LADLE,MOLTEN METAL,VALVE,SPILL Victims2

BURNED BY MOLTEN STEEL ERUPTING FROM LADLE

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-01-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14320691

MAINTENANCE,BLOCKS,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,PAPER MACHINE

EventMAINTENANCE,BLOCKS,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,PAPER MACHINE Victims1

CRUSHED BY FALLING BREAST ROLL ASSEMBLY

1 fatal

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1985-01-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14214506

BURN,CHEST,LUNG,PPE,FIRE,INHALATION,PHOSPHOROUS,RUPTURE,FACE

EventBURN,CHEST,LUNG,PPE,FIRE,INHALATION,PHOSPHOROUS,RUPTURE,FACE Victims1

PHOSPHOROUS BURNED EMPLOYEE IN FACE AND LUNGS, KILLING HIM

1 fatal

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1985-01-23T00:00:00 ·Summary #14204333

LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,HAND

EventLOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,HAND Victims1

EMPLOYEE'S HAND CRUSHED BETWEEN TWO ROLLERS

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1985-01-22T16:00:00 ·Summary #14517536

MAINTENANCE,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT

EventMAINTENANCE,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,ELEVATOR,ELEVATOR SHAFT Victims1

ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE MAN CRUSHED BY DESCENDING ELEVATOR

1 fatal

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1985-01-22T13:30:00 ·Summary #14464556

FRACTURE,SPINE,RAILROAD CAR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LACERATION,PELVIS,BLADDER,KIDNEY,COAL CAR

EventFRACTURE,SPINE,RAILROAD CAR,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LACERATION,PELVIS,BLADDER,KIDNEY,COAL CAR Victims1

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT BETWEEN RAILROAD COAL CARS

1 fatal

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1985-01-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #731323

FRACTURE,STEEL BEAM,JOIST,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY

EventFRACTURE,STEEL BEAM,JOIST,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,STRUCK BY Victims2

One employee killed, one injured in building steel collapse

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-01-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14543086

CHOCK,DELIVERY WORK,BRAKE,UNSECURED,CRUSHED,TRUCK,STRUCK BY

EventCHOCK,DELIVERY WORK,BRAKE,UNSECURED,CRUSHED,TRUCK,STRUCK BY Victims2

EMPLOYEE & SON STRUCK AND RUN OVER BY BACKING TRUCK

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-01-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14443055

FRACTURE,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,NIP POINT,CONVEYOR BELT

EventFRACTURE,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,NIP POINT,CONVEYOR BELT Victims1

Employee's finger fractured in conveyor belt

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1985-01-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14340103

COMMUNICATION TOWER,TELECOM WORK,SAFETY BELT,SLIP,FALL,TOWER

EventCOMMUNICATION TOWER,TELECOM WORK,SAFETY BELT,SLIP,FALL,TOWER Victims1

FALL FROM MICROWAVE TOWER

1 fatal

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1985-01-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #14257612

STRUCK BY,TANK,WATER TANK

EventSTRUCK BY,TANK,WATER TANK Victims1

STRUCK BY END OF WATER TANK

1 fatal

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1985-01-21T23:15:00 ·Summary #686451

PILOT LIGHT,FIRE,HOSE,EXPLOSION,PROPANE

EventPILOT LIGHT,FIRE,HOSE,EXPLOSION,PROPANE Victims1

FIRE AND EXPLOSION; PROPANE GAS

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1985-01-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14543102

BURN,PPE,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,NECK,SPILL,FOUNDRY,FACE,WATER

EventBURN,PPE,EXPLOSION,MOLTEN METAL,NECK,SPILL,FOUNDRY,FACE,WATER Victims3

MOLTEN METAL SPLASHED ON EMPLOYEES, CAUSING BURNS

Multi-victim

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1985-01-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14518955

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,LOAD LINE,CRANE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IA,LOAD LINE,CRANE Victims2

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU LOAD LINE

2 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-01-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14399497

BURN,ENCLOSED SPACE,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,HEATER,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,PAINTER

EventBURN,ENCLOSED SPACE,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,HEATER,FIRE,CONSTRUCTION,PAINTER Victims1

FLAMMABLE VAPORS IGNITED; EMPLOYEE BURNED

1 fatal

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1985-01-20T00:00:00 ·Summary #14454284

BURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,FIRE,E PTD,TRANSFORMER VAULT,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER,SMOKE INHALATION

EventBURN,CLOTHING,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,FIRE,E PTD,TRANSFORMER VAULT,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRANSFORMER,SMOKE INHALATION Victims5

FIRE - ELECTRICAL FAULT IN A TRANSFORMER VAULT

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1985-01-19T22:45:00 ·Summary #14467260

EYE,HEADACHE,INHALATION,NAUSEA,CHLORINE,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL,VOMIT

EventEYE,HEADACHE,INHALATION,NAUSEA,CHLORINE,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL,VOMIT Victims10

INHALED CHLORINE GAS FROM CLEANING COMPOUNDS

Multi-victim

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1985-01-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14494694

HIGH WIND,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,OIL WELL DRILLING,GUY,FALL,OIL RIG,OVERTURN

EventHIGH WIND,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,OIL WELL DRILLING,GUY,FALL,OIL RIG,OVERTURN Victims1

Employee killed in fall when oil rig overturns in wind

1 fatal

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1985-01-19T00:00:00 ·Summary #14443956

ELECTRICAL,E GI VII,ELECTROCUTED,GROUND FAULT,EQUIPMENT GROUNDING,ELEC EQUIPMENT--MISC

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

ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN ELECTRIC HEATER

1 fatal

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1985-01-18T12:05:00 ·Summary #14223564

CHEST,HEART,MAGNET,LUNG,SPLEEN,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,DRAGLINE,CRANE

EventCHEST,HEART,MAGNET,LUNG,SPLEEN,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,DRAGLINE,CRANE Victims1

Employee struck by electromagnet and dragline cable

1 fatal

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1985-01-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14567085

FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,RIB,CAVE-IN,HIP

EventFRACTURE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRENCH,RIB,CAVE-IN,HIP Victims1

Employee injured in trench cave-in

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1985-01-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14565956

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD

EventWORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SCAFFOLD Victims2

Employee killed in 45 ft fall through window opening

1 fatal Multi-victim

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