Hand Pulled Into Press
The night shift crew at a paper mill told the incoming day shift supervisor that the press was putting an unwanted black line on the paper being produced.
Defective Lift Swings Into Line
A defective aerial lift swung out of control and into a high voltage line, killing an electrical worker. The lift vehicle used by an electric utility company had a problem with the handling of its
Worker Dragged Into Mixer
A worker was killed when he was dragged into a rotating concrete mixer while he was cleaning it. He had completed a pressurized concrete pour at a construction site. He then returned to the company
Falling Panels Kill Custodian
A custodial worker was preparing to vacuum the hallway in front of a set of elevators. There were three piles of partitions stacked against the wall across from the elevator doors. A co-worker later found
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Alcohol Contributes to Loading Fatality
A load of wooden beams fell from a flatbed trailer and killed a person who was standing by to help hook the trailer to a transport tractor. The victim and another worker were hired to
Forklift Hits Maintenance Worker
A maintenance worker was crossing a yard on his way to a welding shop. He took a shortcut, walking behind a forklift that was on a ramp. The forklift operator had stopped to check his
Proper Forklift Training is a Must!
A drill press operator was working at his bench, cutting out wood frames for use in manufacturing furniture. Immediately behind him were several large piles of various sheets of plywood used in the construction of
Forklift Falls from Pier
A driver working for a shiploader was killed when he backed a forklift off the edge of a pier.
Two Tons Of Lumber Fall On Inspector
A lumber inspector was crushed to death by a two ton stack of lumber which fell on him. The incident occurred in the yard of a lumber retailer. The inspector was crouching in front of
Driver Pulled Into Hopper
A farm employee was trapped and crushed in a hopper while he was unloading alfalfa cubes from a truck. He had parked the truck close to the powered hopper. A conveyor from the truck to
Loader Slides Off Low-Boy
A worker drove a front-end loader up a dirt ramp onto a lowboy trailer in preparation for a move to another job site. As the loader reached the trailer, the tractor tread began to slide
Solvent Linked to Suicide
Could exposure to a workplace solvent cause someone to commit suicide? A coroner in Wellington, New Zealand, says it could. He conducted an inquest into the death of a worker in the printing industry who
Big Beam Crushes Worker
A large steel beam fell from a storage crib and crushed a worker to death. The fatality happened when a crane operator was positioning the structural steel building beam on a rack for storage before
Cold Storage Chain Catches Forklift Driver
The cold storage area of a food warehouse was the scene of a forklift fatality. The victim was working from a standup forklift when he backed into a chain. His neck was pinned between the
Forklift Flips and Crushes Driver
A forklift was travelling empty with its forks elevated ? creating a high center of gravity. When it went around a corner too fast, the forklift tipped. The driver was thrown out and crushed to
Falling Cargo Crushes Worker
A dockworker was crushed by a falling stack of fiberboard. It was part of the cargo that had come from a freight ship and was being moved by forklift to a warehouse.
Shoddy Procedures Result in Tragedy
A forklift driver moving scrap wood died when he was crushed between the forklift and a dumpster. He had hauled the load of discarded shingles to a remote section of the yard. A metal dump
Marine Terminal Worker is Run Over
A laborer at a marine shipping terminal was critically injured when he was run over by a trailer being backed onto a barge. The seagoing barge was being loaded with motor vehicles and trailers bound
Big Bundle of Pipe Falls on Truck Driver
A truck driver was killed when a bundle of plastic irrigation pipe he was securing slipped, striking him in the head. A forklift operator placed four bundles of pipe onto the victim's semi-trailer bed. The
Forklift Backs Into Hidden Trench
An equipment operator working for a power company was killed when she backed a forklift into a trench covered with plywood. The incident occurred at a company building that was being partly torn down to
Round Bale Rolls And Crushes Rancher
A rancher died from suffocation and internal injuries received when he was crushed by a round hay bale.
Order Selector Jumps From Pallet
A warehouse order selector died after jumping 16 feet (about five meters) from an elevated pallet on a forklift when the forklift began to overturn. The victim wore a safety belt and lanyard connected to
Steel Beams Fall as Chain Unhooked
A worker was crushed by a load of steel when it was knocked off a truck. She was assisting at the receiving end of an operation loading 50-foot steel I-beams onto a truck. Her job
Delivery Worker Hit When Load Of Lumber Shifts
A twenty-five year old delivery man for a lumber company was delivering a load of lumber to a construction site. The load included approximately 20 roof trusses. Although the delivery vehicle was equipped with a
Pedestrian Steps In Front Of Forklift
About a half hour before the end of his shift, a warehouse worker was walking along a general usage aisle. The worker apparently didn't notice that a working forklift was also there. The forklift driver
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