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2024-02-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #221642234

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Elevated,Elevated Work Plat,Elevated Work Platform,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Head,Lost Balance,Neck,Pipe,Platform

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Elevated,Elevated Work Plat,Elevated Work Platform,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Head,Lost Balance,Neck,Pipe,Platform Victims1

Employee falls resulting in fatality

1 fatal

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2024-02-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #221641939

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Brake,Driver,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Highway,Highway Shoulder,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Pavement,Ramp,Road,Rolled,Run Over,Semi Tractor Trailer,Struck Against,Struck By,Tire,Trailer Truck,Truck,Truck Driver,Unsafe Position,Unsecured,Wheel

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Brake,Driver,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Highway,Highway Shoulder,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Pavement,Ramp,Road,Rolled,Run Over,Semi Tractor Trailer,Struck Against,Struck By,Tire,Trailer Truck,Truck,Truck Driver,Unsafe Position,Unsecured,Wheel Victims1

Employee dies when struck and run over by unsecured truck

1 fatal

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2024-02-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #221641798

Lost Control,Skid Steer loader,Struck By

EventLost Control,Skid Steer loader,Struck By Victims1

Employee is hit by skid steer when operator lost control

1 fatal

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2024-02-16T00:00:00 ·Summary #221641772

Building,Collision,Crushed,Distribution Center,Driving,Equipment Operator,Face,Fracture,Head,Industrial Truck,Mast,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Motor Vehicle,PIV,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Puncture,Storage Rack,Struck Against,Warehouse,Warehouse Aisle

EventBuilding,Collision,Crushed,Distribution Center,Driving,Equipment Operator,Face,Fracture,Head,Industrial Truck,Mast,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Motor Vehicle,PIV,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Puncture,Storage Rack,Struck Against,Warehouse,Warehouse Aisle Victims1

Employee dies from head injuries in PIV collision with rack

1 fatal

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2024-02-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221644743

Aisle,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Brain,Broken Bone,Chest,Concrete Floor,Face,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Head,Ladder,Retail,Retail Clerk,Retail Store,Rib,Shoulder,Skull,Storage Rack,Traumatic Brain Injury,Wheel

EventAisle,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Brain,Broken Bone,Chest,Concrete Floor,Face,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Head,Ladder,Retail,Retail Clerk,Retail Store,Rib,Shoulder,Skull,Storage Rack,Traumatic Brain Injury,Wheel Victims1

Employee suffers blunt trauma in fall off ladder, later dies

1 fatal

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2024-02-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221641954

Caught Between,Communication,Connecting,Delivery Work,Dragged,Driver,Inspecting,Leak,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Tractor Trailer,Trailer,Truck Driver

EventCaught Between,Communication,Connecting,Delivery Work,Dragged,Driver,Inspecting,Leak,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Tractor Trailer,Trailer,Truck Driver Victims1

Employee is killed when caught, dragged by truck trailer

1 fatal

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2024-02-15T00:00:00 ·Summary #221641665

Back,Chest,Clearing,Installing,Landscaper,Landscaping,Leg,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Motor Vehicle,Natural Causes,Puncture,Roller--Mach/Part,Run Over,Struck By,Torso,Unresponsive,Unsafe Position

EventBack,Chest,Clearing,Installing,Landscaper,Landscaping,Leg,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Motor Vehicle,Natural Causes,Puncture,Roller--Mach/Part,Run Over,Struck By,Torso,Unresponsive,Unsafe Position Victims1

Employee dies from puncture wounds when run over by sod roll

1 fatal

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2024-02-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #221655582

Construction,Driver,Industrial Truck,Masonry,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,PIV,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Struck By

EventConstruction,Driver,Industrial Truck,Masonry,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,PIV,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Struck By Victims1

Employee is killed when struck by PIV

1 fatal

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2024-02-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #221648421

Aerial Lift,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Bypass Guard,Concrete Floor,Concussion,Department Store,Door,Elevated Work Platform,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Guardrail,Head,Industrial Truck,Material Handling,PIV,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Retail,Retail Store,Unsafe Position

EventAerial Lift,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Bypass Guard,Concrete Floor,Concussion,Department Store,Door,Elevated Work Platform,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Guardrail,Head,Industrial Truck,Material Handling,PIV,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Retail,Retail Store,Unsafe Position Victims1

Employee dies from head trauma in fall from elevated PIV

1 fatal

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2024-02-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #221647100

Anchor,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Building,Cleaning,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Harness,Head,Laborer,Medical Condition,Medical History,Roof,Seizure,Tie-Off,Underlying Medical Condition,Work Surface

EventAnchor,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Building,Cleaning,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Harness,Head,Laborer,Medical Condition,Medical History,Roof,Seizure,Tie-Off,Underlying Medical Condition,Work Surface Victims1

Employee experiences seizure in fall off roof, dies of head

1 fatal

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2024-02-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #221643752

Aerial Lift,Aerial Truck,Contact,Electric Shock,Electrical Wire,Electrocuted,Equipment Operator,Industrial Truck,Multi-employer Worksite,Multiemployer,Overhead Power Line,Power Lines,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Repair,Service Technician,Shock,Unresponsive,Unsafe Position

EventAerial Lift,Aerial Truck,Contact,Electric Shock,Electrical Wire,Electrocuted,Equipment Operator,Industrial Truck,Multi-employer Worksite,Multiemployer,Overhead Power Line,Power Lines,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Repair,Service Technician,Shock,Unresponsive,Unsafe Position Victims1

Employee dies, electrocuted when returning lift to storage a

1 fatal

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2024-02-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #221641574

Blood,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Box truck,Communication,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Falling Object,Food processing,Heart,Internal ,Internal Bleeding,Internal Injuries,Laceration,Liftgate,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Struck By

EventBlood,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Box truck,Communication,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Falling Object,Food processing,Heart,Internal ,Internal Bleeding,Internal Injuries,Laceration,Liftgate,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Struck By Victims1

Employee dies from multiple trauma in fall from box truck

1 fatal

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2024-02-14T00:00:00 ·Summary #221641020

Alcohol,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Coronary artery disease,Drown,Drowning,Fall,Injury Illness Prevention Program,Intoxicated,Lack of oxygen,Landscaper,Landscaping,Lung,Medical Condition,Medical History,Pool,Respiratory Tract,Tree Trimming,Underlying Medical Condition,Water

EventAlcohol,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Coronary artery disease,Drown,Drowning,Fall,Injury Illness Prevention Program,Intoxicated,Lack of oxygen,Landscaper,Landscaping,Lung,Medical Condition,Medical History,Pool,Respiratory Tract,Tree Trimming,Underlying Medical Condition,Water Victims1

Employee dies from drowning with underlying medical causes

1 fatal

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2024-02-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #221641194

Abdomen,Assault,Bullet,Firearm,Flying Object,Gunshot,Head,Law Enforcement,Police,Projectile,Stomach,Workplace Violence

EventAbdomen,Assault,Bullet,Firearm,Flying Object,Gunshot,Head,Law Enforcement,Police,Projectile,Stomach,Workplace Violence Victims1

Employee dies after shot while serving trespass warning

1 fatal

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2024-02-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #221641145

Cardiac Arrest,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Heart,Heart Attack,Medical Condition,Medical History,Office Area,Respiratory Tract,Underlying Medical Condition,Unresponsive

EventCardiac Arrest,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Heart,Heart Attack,Medical Condition,Medical History,Office Area,Respiratory Tract,Underlying Medical Condition,Unresponsive Victims1

Employee dies of heart attack at office desk

1 fatal

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2024-02-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #221641087

Blunt force trauma,Brain,Elevated,Elevated Work Plat,Elevated Work Platform,Extension Ladder,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Head,Insulation,Ladder,Platform,Storage Area,Traumatic,Traumatic Brain Injury

EventBlunt force trauma,Brain,Elevated,Elevated Work Plat,Elevated Work Platform,Extension Ladder,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Head,Insulation,Ladder,Platform,Storage Area,Traumatic,Traumatic Brain Injury Victims1

Employee falls from loft, suffers head trauma, later dies

1 fatal

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2024-02-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #221640618

Abdomen,Axle,Back,Chest,Contusion,Crushed,Driving,Equipment Operator,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Fracture,Head,Laceration,Leg,Lung,Material Handling,Metal container,Motor Vehicle,Protective Clothing,Reflective Vest,Run Over,Scrap,Scrap Metal,Struck By,Truck,Truck Driver,Walking Surface,Yard

EventAbdomen,Axle,Back,Chest,Contusion,Crushed,Driving,Equipment Operator,Fall,Fall On Same Level,Fracture,Head,Laceration,Leg,Lung,Material Handling,Metal container,Motor Vehicle,Protective Clothing,Reflective Vest,Run Over,Scrap,Scrap Metal,Struck By,Truck,Truck Driver,Walking Surface,Yard Victims1

Employee is killed in recycling yard when run over by scrap

1 fatal

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2024-02-13T00:00:00 ·Summary #221640469

Diesel Fuel Tank,Explosion,Fire,Gas,Pickup Truck,Propane,Shock,Skin,Sleeping Quarters,Smoke,Smoke Inhalation,Spotter ,Yard

EventDiesel Fuel Tank,Explosion,Fire,Gas,Pickup Truck,Propane,Shock,Skin,Sleeping Quarters,Smoke,Smoke Inhalation,Spotter ,Yard Victims1

Employee dies from burn injuries in camper explosion, fire

1 fatal

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2024-02-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #221665011

Brain,Brain Bleed,Concrete Floor,Construction,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Framing,Harness,Head,Installing,Lifeline,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Residential Construction,Roof

EventBrain,Brain Bleed,Concrete Floor,Construction,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Framing,Harness,Head,Installing,Lifeline,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Residential Construction,Roof Victims1

Employee dies after fall from roof to concrete while framing

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2024-02-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #221642028

Cannabis Dispensary,Cardiovasc System,Dispensary,Drug Overdose,Inhalation,Intoxicated,Lung,Respiratory Tract,Unresponsive

EventCannabis Dispensary,Cardiovasc System,Dispensary,Drug Overdose,Inhalation,Intoxicated,Lung,Respiratory Tract,Unresponsive Victims1

Employee dies after collapse from methamphetamine overdose

1 fatal

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2024-02-12T00:00:00 ·Summary #221640543

Cardiac Arrest,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Dizziness,Hypertension,Loss of consciousness,Lost consciousness,Natural Causes,Shortness of breath

EventCardiac Arrest,Cardiovasc Disease,Cardiovasc System,Dizziness,Hypertension,Loss of consciousness,Lost consciousness,Natural Causes,Shortness of breath Victims1

Employee collapses at work resulting in death from cardiovas

1 fatal

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2024-02-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #221643216

Blunt force trauma,Elevated,Elevated Work Plat,Elevated Work Platform,Extension Ladder,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Head,Ladder,Platform,Raised platform,Roof,Roofer,Roofing,Traumatic,Traumatic Brain Injury

EventBlunt force trauma,Elevated,Elevated Work Plat,Elevated Work Platform,Extension Ladder,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Head,Ladder,Platform,Raised platform,Roof,Roofer,Roofing,Traumatic,Traumatic Brain Injury Victims1

Employee falls from roof, suffers head injuries resulting in

1 fatal

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2024-02-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #221642960

Building,Burn,Cannabis Cultivation,Cannabis Processing,Fire,Flammable Liquid,Smoke,Unknown

EventBuilding,Burn,Cannabis Cultivation,Cannabis Processing,Fire,Flammable Liquid,Smoke,Unknown Victims1

Employee dies and is found in burned building after fire

1 fatal

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2024-02-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #221640154

Elevated,Elevated Work Plat,Elevated Work Platform,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Frame,Framing,Platform

EventElevated,Elevated Work Plat,Elevated Work Platform,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Frame,Framing,Platform Victims1

Employee falls from elevated surface and is killed

1 fatal

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2024-02-10T00:00:00 ·Summary #221640048

Barge,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Drown,Drowning,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Harness,Head,Lack of oxygen,Lifeline,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Painter,Painting,Ship,Shipyard,Water

EventBarge,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Drown,Drowning,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Harness,Head,Lack of oxygen,Lifeline,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Painter,Painting,Ship,Shipyard,Water Victims1

Employee dies from head injury, drowns in fall from barge

1 fatal

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