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EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE 4TH FLOOR OF SCREEN TOWER. A GUARD RAIL WAS REMOVED TO LOWER A PIECEOF SCRAP TO THE GROUND. AFTER SCRAP WAS LOWERED,EMPLOYEE WAS BELIEVED TO BE THROWING ANOTHER PIE CE TO THE GROUND WHEN HE FELL FROM THE OPENING TO THE GROUND 56 FEET BELOW. FALL PROTECTION WAS PROVIDED BUT NOT USED.
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE IN THE PROCESS OF ASSEMBLING THE FRAMEWORK OF A SCREEN TOWER. WHEN ONE SIDE FRAME WAS SET WITH A 15 TON BRIDGE CRANE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT SOME ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED BEFORE THE SIDE FRAME COULD BE BOLTED INTO PLACE. HE ATTEMPTED TO RECONNECT THE SPREADER CHAINS TO ENBLE THE SIDE FRAME TO BE LIFTED. WHILE RAISING CRANE IT FELL ON THE INJURED IN THE BACK.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PINNNED BETWEEN THE FRONT BUMPER OF A PICKUP AND A FILING CABINET. THE PICKUP WAS DRIVEN BY THE PLANT MANAGER WHILE HAVING A SEIZURE. THE EE DIED AS A RESULT OF HER INJURI ES.