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2023-11-04T00:00:00 ·Summary #221614944

Highway,Highway Shoulder,Motor Vehicle,Road,Struck By,Traffic Accident

EventHighway,Highway Shoulder,Motor Vehicle,Road,Struck By,Traffic Accident Victims1

Employee is killed when struck by motor vehicle

1 fatal

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2023-11-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #221647191

Blunt force trauma,Chute,Demolition,Falling Object,Slip,Struck By

EventBlunt force trauma,Chute,Demolition,Falling Object,Slip,Struck By Victims1

Employee is killed when struck by falling chute

1 fatal

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2023-11-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #221620859

Brain Bleed,Broken Bone,Chest,Clavicle,Contusion,Face,Falling Object,Fracture,Lung,Rib,Struck By,Subdural Hematoma,Tree,Tree Care,Tree Limb,Vertebra

EventBrain Bleed,Broken Bone,Chest,Clavicle,Contusion,Face,Falling Object,Fracture,Lung,Rib,Struck By,Subdural Hematoma,Tree,Tree Care,Tree Limb,Vertebra Victims1

Employee is killed when struck by falling tree limb

1 fatal

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2023-11-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #221615198

Falling Object,Head,Struck By,Tree,Tree Branch,Tree Care,Tree Climber,Tree Limb,Unconsciousness

EventFalling Object,Head,Struck By,Tree,Tree Branch,Tree Care,Tree Climber,Tree Limb,Unconsciousness Victims1

Employee is killed when struck in head by falling tree limb

1 fatal

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2023-11-03T00:00:00 ·Summary #221613854

Asphyxiated,Carbon Dioxide,Carbon Monoxide,Door,Gas Generator,Installing,Overhead Door,Residential Construction

EventAsphyxiated,Carbon Dioxide,Carbon Monoxide,Door,Gas Generator,Installing,Overhead Door,Residential Construction Victims1

Employee suffers fatality from carbon monoxide asphyxiation

1 fatal

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2023-11-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221617574

Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Hernia,Skull,Trailer,Traumatic Brain Injury,Truck

EventFall,Fall From Elevation,Fracture,Hernia,Skull,Trailer,Traumatic Brain Injury,Truck Victims1

Employee is killed in fall from utility trailer

1 fatal

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2023-11-02T00:00:00 ·Summary #221614001

Aerial Lift,Back,Blunt force trauma,Caught Between,Caught In,Construction vehicle,Forklift,Head,Lumbar Fracture,Lumbar Injury,Pinned,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Scissor lift,Struck By,Traumatic,Traumatic Brain Injury

EventAerial Lift,Back,Blunt force trauma,Caught Between,Caught In,Construction vehicle,Forklift,Head,Lumbar Fracture,Lumbar Injury,Pinned,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Scissor lift,Struck By,Traumatic,Traumatic Brain Injury Victims1

Employee suffers fatality from overturned scissor lift

1 fatal

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2023-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #221615560

Cardiac Arrest,Heart Attack,Jaw,Natural Causes,Office Area,Preexisting Condition,Underlying Medical Condition

EventCardiac Arrest,Heart Attack,Jaw,Natural Causes,Office Area,Preexisting Condition,Underlying Medical Condition Victims1

Employee dies of heart attack

1 fatal

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2023-11-01T00:00:00 ·Summary #221614985

Excavation,Excavator,Highway,Highway Shoulder,Landscaping,Road,Semi Tractor Trailer,Struck By,Tractor Trailer,Tractor--Truck

EventExcavation,Excavator,Highway,Highway Shoulder,Landscaping,Road,Semi Tractor Trailer,Struck By,Tractor Trailer,Tractor--Truck Victims1

Employee struck by semi-truck leads to fatality

1 fatal

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2023-10-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #221663057

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Elevated,Elevated Work Plat,Elevated Work Platform,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Frame,Framing,Ground,Head,Neck,Struck By,Traumatic,Truss

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Elevated,Elevated Work Plat,Elevated Work Platform,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Frame,Framing,Ground,Head,Neck,Struck By,Traumatic,Truss Victims1

Employee suffers fatal fall while setting trusses

1 fatal

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2023-10-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #221621808

Brain,Break,Fainted,Unconsciousness

EventBrain,Break,Fainted,Unconsciousness Victims1

Employee dies due to anoxic brain injury

1 fatal

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2023-10-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #221614365

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Bucket ,Construction,Construction vehicle,Equipment Operator,Excavation,Excavator,Lack of Work Procedures,Residential Construction,Struck By,Torso,Trench

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Bucket ,Construction,Construction vehicle,Equipment Operator,Excavation,Excavator,Lack of Work Procedures,Residential Construction,Struck By,Torso,Trench Victims1

Employee in trench is killed when struck by excavator bucket

1 fatal

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2023-10-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #221614274

Building Collapse,Collapse,Construction,Crushed,Falling Object,Metal,Structural Collapse,Torso,Trapped

EventBuilding Collapse,Collapse,Construction,Crushed,Falling Object,Metal,Structural Collapse,Torso,Trapped Victims2

Two employees die when trapped in collapsed coal tipple

2 fatal Multi-victim

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2023-10-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #221613979

Cable,Climber,Climbing,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Falling Object,Tree,Tree Care,Tree Climber

EventCable,Climber,Climbing,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Falling Object,Tree,Tree Care,Tree Climber Victims1

Employee is killed after falling from tree

1 fatal

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2023-10-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #221613516

Bridge,Broken Bone,Cart,Driving,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Falling Object,Fracture,Rib,Wrist

EventBridge,Broken Bone,Cart,Driving,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Falling Object,Fracture,Rib,Wrist Victims1

Employee driving utility cart falls off bridge, later dies

1 fatal

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2023-10-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #221612864

Back,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Commercial Building,Construction,Contusion,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Guardrail,Head,Laceration,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Roof,Roof Opening,Roof Opening Cover,Roofer,Skylight,Walking Surface

EventBack,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Commercial Building,Construction,Contusion,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Fracture,Guardrail,Head,Laceration,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Roof,Roof Opening,Roof Opening Cover,Roofer,Skylight,Walking Surface Victims1

Employee is killed in fall through skylight to concrete floo

1 fatal

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2023-10-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #221612708

Boat,Drown,Drowning,John Boat,Leaning over,Protective Clothing,Removing,Water

EventBoat,Drown,Drowning,John Boat,Leaning over,Protective Clothing,Removing,Water Victims1

Employee falls out of John Boat and drowns

1 fatal

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2023-10-31T00:00:00 ·Summary #221612302

Drown,Drowning,Landscaper,Landscaping,Lawn Mower,Pinned,Roll-Over,Tips Over,Water

EventDrown,Drowning,Landscaper,Landscaping,Lawn Mower,Pinned,Roll-Over,Tips Over,Water Victims1

Employee drowns in lawn mower rollover into lake, later dies

1 fatal

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2023-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221614845

Blunt force trauma,Concrete Panel,Crushed,Falling Object,Flatbed Trailer,Removing,Strap,Tension

EventBlunt force trauma,Concrete Panel,Crushed,Falling Object,Flatbed Trailer,Removing,Strap,Tension Victims1

Employee is killed when crushed by concrete panel

1 fatal

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2023-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221613375

Agriculture,Cardiac Arrest,Hand Tool,Harvester,Harvesting,Heart Attack,Unconsciousness

EventAgriculture,Cardiac Arrest,Hand Tool,Harvester,Harvesting,Heart Attack,Unconsciousness Victims1

Employee dies of heart attack

1 fatal

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2023-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221612401

Motor Vehicle,Road,Struck By,Traffic Accident

EventMotor Vehicle,Road,Struck By,Traffic Accident Victims1

Employee is killed when hit by motor vehicle

1 fatal

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2023-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221612245

Aerial Lift,Basket,Concrete Floor,Ejected,Entangled,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Removing,Scrap Metal,Shaft,Shredder,Sling,Steel Beam,Torch cutting

EventAerial Lift,Basket,Concrete Floor,Ejected,Entangled,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Removing,Scrap Metal,Shaft,Shredder,Sling,Steel Beam,Torch cutting Victims1

Employee is killed in fall from elevated aerial lift

1 fatal

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2023-10-30T00:00:00 ·Summary #221611973

Automobile,Automotive Repair,Back,Broken,Bus,Catch Point,Caught Between,Chain,Chest,Concussion,Crushed,Falling Object,Head,Hoist,Hoistline,Mechanic,Motor Vehicle,Repair,Struck By

EventAutomobile,Automotive Repair,Back,Broken,Bus,Catch Point,Caught Between,Chain,Chest,Concussion,Crushed,Falling Object,Head,Hoist,Hoistline,Mechanic,Motor Vehicle,Repair,Struck By Victims1

Employee repairing vehicle is killed when crushed by falling

1 fatal

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2023-10-29T00:00:00 ·Summary #221612500

Infectious Disease

EventInfectious Disease Victims1

Employee with COVID-19 infection dies

1 fatal

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2023-10-28T00:00:00 ·Summary #221622137

Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Chest,Construction,Forklift,Industrial Truck,Leg,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,PIV,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Residential Construction,Struck By,Tips Over

EventBlunt force,Blunt force trauma,Chest,Construction,Forklift,Industrial Truck,Leg,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,PIV,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Residential Construction,Struck By,Tips Over Victims1

Employee is killed when struck by PIV that tips over

1 fatal

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