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Faulty Fireplace Conversion Sets Off Fatal House Fire

A firefighter died while fighting a house fire. He was in charge of the pumper truck crew which was called to a home. The fire was caused by a fireplace insert which had been designed

Faulty Fireplace Conversion Sets Off Fatal House Fire2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Oil Drum Blows Up

A steel drum containing lubricating oil exploded while a worker was heating it with a propane torch. The explosion occurred in cold winter weather in a temporary logging camp. The victim was preparing to replace

Oil Drum Blows Up2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Cutting Torch Ignites Solvent

A worker died of injuries received in an explosion when hot material from a cutting torch ignited a can of solvent. The incident occurred in a metal products plant which was temporarily out of operation.

Cutting Torch Ignites Solvent2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Lack of Maintenance Sets Stage for Explosion

Failure to maintain equipment resulted in a fatal explosion in a metal products plant. Oil that had oozed from a hydraulic press caught fire. The fire caused two hydraulic fluid accumulators to explode.

Lack of Maintenance Sets Stage for Explosion2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Anti-Contamination Clothing Catches Fire

A welder was cutting metal while working in a high contamination area of a nuclear energy site. A spark or a piece of hot metal landed on the lower leg of his anti-contamination coveralls. Because

Anti-Contamination Clothing Catches Fire2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Makeshift Ladder Explodes!

An apprentice mechanic, working part-time with a transport company, was working when a drum of windshield washer antifreeze exploded. The explosion was set off by a spark from his welding. The investigation into this death

Makeshift Ladder Explodes!2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Basement Explodes When Vapors Drift Near Pilot Light

Two finishers were working with a chemical product on a parquet tile floor in a residential basement. The heavier-than-air vapors from the product accumulated and spread to an adjacent room where a gas-fired water heater

Basement Explodes When Vapors Drift Near Pilot Light2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Static Electricity Causes Explosion of Tanker Truck

A worker loading a tank truck at a petrochemical plant was killed by an explosion which was apparently set off by electrostatic ignition. He had just written and passed his safety exams the month before.

Static Electricity Causes Explosion of Tanker Truck2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Makeshift Switch Sets Off Fuel Explosion

A makeshift switch on a sandblasting unit apparently set off an explosion of gasoline vapors killing a worker who was cleaning a petroleum storage tank. The victim had recently been promoted to foreman. His first

Makeshift Switch Sets Off Fuel Explosion2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Chemical Reaction Was Unexpected

Some workplace fire hazards are obvious. You toss a match into a pile of dry sawdust, and you get a fire. Other hazards are harder to recognize. Consider the chemical reactions which can result in

Chemical Reaction Was Unexpected2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Backward Hose Sets Up Explosion

A bulldozer operator was preparing a roadbed by using the machine to lift trees out of the way. A hydraulic line to the right front hydraulic cylinder ruptured, spraying hydraulic fluid onto the engine manifold

Backward Hose Sets Up Explosion2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Wrong Kind of Light Sets Off Explosion

A painter died of burns suffered in an explosion which occurred when he was working inside a newly-constructed large steel tank. A co-worker outside the tank survived with burns and a broken arm. The first

Wrong Kind of Light Sets Off Explosion2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Electric Shock Leads To Suffocation

A worker received an electric shock when he touched a boom on a lifting device. The ground wire had become detached. It was a hot day, so his skin was sweaty and moist, making it

Electric Shock Leads To Suffocation2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

The Ultimate Price For Ignoring Safety Rules

An experienced process industry worker entered a nitrogen tank and was overcome by lack of oxygen. He died before he could be rescued. He disobeyed safety regulations. He entered a confined space with a hazardous

The Ultimate Price For Ignoring Safety Rules2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

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