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1983-06-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14489363

AIR LINE RESPIRATOR,VENTILATION,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,INHALATION,LIVER,SPRAY PAINTING,CHEMICAL VAPOR,UNTRAINED

EventAIR LINE RESPIRATOR,VENTILATION,CONFINED SPACE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,INHALATION,LIVER,SPRAY PAINTING,CHEMICAL VAPOR,UNTRAINED Victims1

Employee killed after inhaling toxic vapors from spray paint

1 fatal

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1983-03-17T00:00:00 ·Summary #14349732

SHEARING MACHINE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,BENDING MACHINE,CRUSHED

EventSHEARING MACHINE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,FOOT CONTROL,BENDING MACHINE,CRUSHED Victims2

FINGER CUT IN SHEAR: FINGERS MASHED IN BENDING MACHINE

Multi-victim

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1983-02-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #14470017

TREE FELLING,CONSTRUCTION,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY

EventTREE FELLING,CONSTRUCTION,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY Victims1

STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

1 fatal

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1983-01-26T00:00:00 ·Summary #14320360

ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL,ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,ACETYLENE,WELDING,TORCH,EXPLOSION

EventISOPROPYL ALCOHOL,ACETYLENE TORCH,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,ACETYLENE,WELDING,TORCH,EXPLOSION Victims1

CUT INTO CONTAINER, FLAMMABLE VAPORS EXPLODED

1 fatal

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1982-08-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #14568265

GUARD,CONVEYOR,MECH MAT HANDLING,ARM,CONVEYOR BELT

EventGUARD,CONVEYOR,MECH MAT HANDLING,ARM,CONVEYOR BELT Victims1

ARM CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR BELT.

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1982-06-08T00:00:00 ·Summary #14506232

ASPHYXIATED,STORAGE BIN,SUFFOCATED,FLOWING MATERIAL,BRIDGED MATERIAL,BURIED

EventASPHYXIATED,STORAGE BIN,SUFFOCATED,FLOWING MATERIAL,BRIDGED MATERIAL,BURIED Victims1

EMPLOYEE BURIED UNDERNEATH CINDER MATERIAL IN STORAGE BIN

1 fatal

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1982-05-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14235386

MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,HYDRAULIC PRESS,PRESS

EventMAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,HYDRAULIC PRESS,PRESS Victims1

Employee killed when caught in hydraulic press

1 fatal

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1982-04-22T00:00:00 ·Summary #170123236

HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,CONSTRUCTION,COLLISION,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,HIGHWAY SHOULDER

EventHIGHWAY,TRAFFIC ACCIDENT,CONSTRUCTION,COLLISION,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,HIGHWAY SHOULDER Victims1

Employee dies when struck by tractor trailer

1 fatal

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1982-03-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #830265

CHEST,MIXER BLADE,ROTATING PARTS,WORK RULES,CLEANING,MIXER,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LACERATION,BLADE

EventCHEST,MIXER BLADE,ROTATING PARTS,WORK RULES,CLEANING,MIXER,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LACERATION,BLADE Victims1

Employee killed when caught in mixing churn

1 fatal

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1982-02-18T00:00:00 ·Summary #14383954

BURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,BACKHOE

EventBURN,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,E C,ELECTRIC SHOCK,BACKHOE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK & BURN - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

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1981-04-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #14348791

E GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ATTACHMENT PLUG,ELECTRIC CORD

EventE GI V,ELECTRICAL,ELECTROCUTED,ATTACHMENT PLUG,ELECTRIC CORD Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED PLUG

1 fatal

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1980-10-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #142737

Accident Summary #142737

Victims5

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1980-10-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #561738

BURN,STORM,CONSTRUCTION,LIGHTNING,FALL,STRUCK BY,SCAFFOLD

EventBURN,STORM,CONSTRUCTION,LIGHTNING,FALL,STRUCK BY,SCAFFOLD Victims3

One employee killed and two injured by lightning

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1980-05-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14453252

BURN,CLOTHING,E GI V,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICAL TESTING,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,TEST EQUIPMENT,ELECTRICAL FAULT

EventBURN,CLOTHING,E GI V,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICAL TESTING,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTRICAL WORK,TEST EQUIPMENT,ELECTRICAL FAULT Victims2

BURN - VOLTMETER FAILED

Multi-victim

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1980-02-21T00:00:00 ·Summary #14319974

MAINTENANCE,SAND,LADDER,FALL,BURIED

EventMAINTENANCE,SAND,LADDER,FALL,BURIED Victims1

Employee killed in headlong fall from ladder into sand

1 fatal

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1979-12-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #14319909

WORK RULES,CRUSHED,DIE CASTING MACHINE,DOOR,MOLD,UNGUARDED

EventWORK RULES,CRUSHED,DIE CASTING MACHINE,DOOR,MOLD,UNGUARDED Victims1

Technician crushed and killed in mold area

1 fatal

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1979-08-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14349666

TREE LIMB,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION

EventTREE LIMB,LODGED TREE,TREE,STRUCK BY,INATTENTION Victims1

LODGED TREE BROKE LOOSE, STRUCK AND KILLED EMPLOYEE

1 fatal

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1978-06-05T00:00:00 ·Summary #14478523

BACK-UP ALARM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,DUMP TRUCK,GUIDE,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION,ROAD PAVING

EventBACK-UP ALARM,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,DUMP TRUCK,GUIDE,RUN OVER,BACKING UP,INATTENTION,ROAD PAVING Victims1

Employee killed when run over by backing truck

1 fatal

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1978-06-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #51821

DIGGER-DERRICK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRUCK BOOM

EventDIGGER-DERRICK,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,TRUCK BOOM Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE THRU BOOM

1 fatal

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1978-01-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14246995

MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,WALKING SURFACE,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,UNGUARDED,CRANE

EventMAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,WALKING SURFACE,FALL,FLOOR OPENING,UNGUARDED,CRANE Victims1

EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH AN OPENING IN A CRANE WALKWAY

1 fatal

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1978-01-06T00:00:00 ·Summary #14470090

STAIR,GUARDRAIL,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL

EventSTAIR,GUARDRAIL,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL Victims1

FALL - EMPLOYEE FELL ON STAIRWAY

1 fatal

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1977-11-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #65854

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTRICAL TESTING,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,TEST EQUIPMENT,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,ELECTRICAL TESTING,ELECTROCUTED,LOCKOUT,TEST EQUIPMENT,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH ENERGIZED CONDUCTOR

1 fatal

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1977-07-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #185231

ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,AERIAL LIFT

EventELEC PROTECT EQUIP,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,ELECTRIC SHOCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK & FALL - CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1977-07-08T08:00:00 ·Summary #201030723

HORN,IND TRK OPERATOR,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MECH MAT HANDLING,OFF LOADING,RUN OVER,FOOT

EventHORN,IND TRK OPERATOR,OBSTRUCTED VIEW,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,MECH MAT HANDLING,OFF LOADING,RUN OVER,FOOT Victims1

Employee's foot run over by forklift

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1976-01-09T00:00:00 ·Summary #170698906

ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,ROOF OPENING

EventROOF,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,ROOF OPENING Victims1

Employee's scalp lacerated in fall through opening

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