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1984-04-02T09:30:00 ·Summary #14457691

BANDSAW,GUARD,THUMB,LACERATION,INATTENTION

EventBANDSAW,GUARD,THUMB,LACERATION,INATTENTION Victims1

CUT THUMB WHILE OPERATING BAND SAW

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1984-04-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14569222

ABDOMEN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WELDING,EXPLOSION,FUEL OIL,PIPE,STRUCK BY,TRAILER,TANK

EventABDOMEN,FLAMMABLE VAPORS,WELDING,EXPLOSION,FUEL OIL,PIPE,STRUCK BY,TRAILER,TANK Victims1

FUEL TANK EXPLODED WHILE BEING WELDED

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1984-04-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14567127

COLLAPSE,POWER LINE WORKER,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,UTILITY POLE

EventCOLLAPSE,POWER LINE WORKER,ELEC UTILITY WORK,FALL,UTILITY POLE Victims1

FALL - UTILITY POLE FAILURE

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1984-04-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14548788

SINGLE-PT SUSP SCAFF,WORK RULES,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,FALLING OBJECT

EventSINGLE-PT SUSP SCAFF,WORK RULES,BROKEN CABLE,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,ELEVATED WORK PLAT,FALLING OBJECT Victims3

Three Employees Injured in Fall When Hoist Cable Breaks

Multi-victim

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1984-04-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14541577

BURN,WINDOW WASHER,FALL,RAPPELLING,ABRASIVE BURN

EventBURN,WINDOW WASHER,FALL,RAPPELLING,ABRASIVE BURN Victims1

WINDOW WASHER FELL 25 FLOORS

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1984-04-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14464002

BURN,ACETYLENE TORCH,AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,ACETYLENE,FIRE,NATURAL GAS,TORCH,LACERATION,GAS LEAK,SMOKE INHALATION

EventBURN,ACETYLENE TORCH,AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,ACETYLENE,FIRE,NATURAL GAS,TORCH,LACERATION,GAS LEAK,SMOKE INHALATION Victims2

TORCH IGNITED ENAMEL THINNER, NATURAL GAS LEAK

1 fatal Multi-victim

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1984-04-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #14442255

RESPIRATORY,LUNG,MAINTENANCE,INHALATION,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,HOUSEKEEPING,CHEMICAL

EventRESPIRATORY,LUNG,MAINTENANCE,INHALATION,CHEMICAL REACTION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,HOUSEKEEPING,CHEMICAL Victims14

Fourteen employees injured when exposed to plating chemicals

Multi-victim

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1984-04-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14557185

DUST,COAL,EXPLOSION,ELEC UTILITY WORK

EventDUST,COAL,EXPLOSION,ELEC UTILITY WORK Victims1

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN COAL PULVERIZER EXPLOSION

1 fatal

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1984-04-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14552400

HEAD,LIFELINE,CHAIN SAW,WORK RULES,SLIP,STRUCK AGAINST,LACERATION,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,TREE TRIMMING

EventHEAD,LIFELINE,CHAIN SAW,WORK RULES,SLIP,STRUCK AGAINST,LACERATION,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,TREE TRIMMING Victims1

Employee killed in 30 ft fall from tree

1 fatal

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1984-04-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #14460117

FRACTURE,GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SKULL,WALKING SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST CONTROL

EventFRACTURE,GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,SKULL,WALKING SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST CONTROL Victims1

Employee injured in fall from balcony

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1984-03-31T18:30:00 ·Summary #14508519

DROWN,LIFE JACKET,BOAT

EventDROWN,LIFE JACKET,BOAT Victims1

Employee drowns when boat capsizes

1 fatal

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1984-03-31T16:00:00 ·Summary #14446256

OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,PPE,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UTILITY POLE

EventOVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,POWER LINE WORKER,PPE,ELECTROCUTED,E PTD,ELEC UTILITY WORK,UTILITY POLE Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD POWER LINE

1 fatal

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1984-03-31T09:45:00 ·Summary #14506000

OXYGEN DEFICIENCY,ASPHYXIATED,CONFINED SPACE,NITROGEN,PURGING

EventOXYGEN DEFICIENCY,ASPHYXIATED,CONFINED SPACE,NITROGEN,PURGING Victims1

ASPHYXIATED INSIDE A TEST CHAMBER

1 fatal

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1984-03-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14547830

CLOTHING,MAINTENANCE,ROTATING SHAFT,ROCK CRUSHER,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,MECH MAT HANDLING,SPROCKET,ENTANGLED

EventCLOTHING,MAINTENANCE,ROTATING SHAFT,ROCK CRUSHER,LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,MECH MAT HANDLING,SPROCKET,ENTANGLED Victims1

PULLED INTO ROCK CRUSHER

1 fatal

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1984-03-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #14466684

IND TRK OPERATOR,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SEAT BELT,NECK,STRUCK BY,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITION

EventIND TRK OPERATOR,WORK RULES,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SEAT BELT,NECK,STRUCK BY,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITION Victims1

Operator killed when forklift overturned

1 fatal

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1984-03-30T13:30:00 ·Summary #14568612

AMPUTATED,TOE,ELEVATOR,INATTENTION

EventAMPUTATED,TOE,ELEVATOR,INATTENTION Victims1

TOES AMPUTATED WHEN CAUGHT BY DESCENDING ELEVATOR

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1984-03-30T10:00:00 ·Summary #14470199

ROOF COLLAPSE,COLLAPSE,STRUCK BY

EventROOF COLLAPSE,COLLAPSE,STRUCK BY Victims5

BUILDING COLLAPSE

Multi-victim

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1984-03-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14527303

TREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

EventTREE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT Victims1

STRUCK BY FALLING TREE

1 fatal

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1984-03-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14518831

E GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,SWITCHGEAR

EventE GI III,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRICIAN,ELECTROCUTED,ELECTRICAL WORK,SWITCHGEAR Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH LIVE PARTS

1 fatal

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1984-03-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14515480

BACK-UP ALARM,WORK RULES,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP

EventBACK-UP ALARM,WORK RULES,EARTHMOVING EQUIP,TRUCK,DUMP TRUCK,RUN OVER,BACKING UP Victims1

Employee killed when run over by backing dump truck

1 fatal

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1984-03-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14502579

SEWER,VAPOR,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,POISONING,TOXIC FUMES,GASOLINE,OVEREXPOSURE,CHEMICAL

EventSEWER,VAPOR,TOXIC ATMOSPHERE,INHALATION,CHEMICAL VAPOR,POISONING,TOXIC FUMES,GASOLINE,OVEREXPOSURE,CHEMICAL Victims3

Three hospitalized for inhalation of gasoline vapors

Multi-victim

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1984-03-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14498059

ROOF,BOOM,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL

EventROOF,BOOM,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL Victims1

Employee killed in 57 ft fall from roof

1 fatal

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1984-03-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14489421

CAUSTIC,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHEMICAL REACTION,SPILL,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,SULFURIC ACID,CHEMICAL

EventCAUSTIC,WORK RULES,INHALATION,CHEMICAL REACTION,SPILL,CHEMICAL VAPOR,TOXIC FUMES,SULFURIC ACID,CHEMICAL Victims33

Twelve hospitalized following chemical spill

Multi-victim

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1984-03-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14455836

HARD HAT,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,CABLE TV WORK,E TC,ELECTROCUTED,AERIAL LIFT

EventHARD HAT,OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,TELECOM WORK,CABLE TV WORK,E TC,ELECTROCUTED,AERIAL LIFT Victims1

ELECTRIC SHOCK - DIRECT CONTACT WITH OVERHEAD LINE

1 fatal

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1984-03-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #14446306

LOADING,HEAD,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE LOAD

EventLOADING,HEAD,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,STRUCK BY,UNSTABLE LOAD Victims1

STRUCK ON SIDE OF HEAD BY A WOODEN JOHNSON BAR HANDLE

1 fatal

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