Land Owner Dies In Collapse Of Well Excavation
A property owner had contracted a backhoe operator and a helper to assist him in digging a well. The excavation was 14 feet by 10 feet. The sides were not sloped nor were they shored
Leaking Propane Cylinder Causes Fatal Fire GalleryLeaking Propane Cylinder Causes Fatal Fire
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Leaking Propane Cylinder Causes Fatal Fire
Several unsecured propane cylinders were being stored on the third floor of a construction project. A large propane heater was in use nearby to dry out the work-in-progress. A loud noise alerted the workers that
Summer Job Takes Life Of Student GallerySummer Job Takes Life Of Student
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Summer Job Takes Life Of Student
A student working on a summer job was electrocuted when a truck-mounted crane he was operating struck a power line. The driver of the truck instructed the student to move the crane, then backed the
Airplane Propeller Claims Life
A worker in the air transport industry was riding as a passenger in a ground service vehicle. The driver parked the vehicle parallel to a stationary twin-engine airplane which still had both engines running. The
Crane Touches Overhead Line
A swamper working for his second day on a highway construction project was electrocuted when a crane touched an overhead power line. The crane was being used to remove one-ton cement barriers from the edge
Vehicle Service Worker Killed By Truck Wheel
A service employee was working on a split-rim tire assembly. He was in the process of removing the outer rear wheel on a truck-tractor. The inner wheel was still inflated which is against the recommended
Falling Bricks Land on Backhoe
A demolition project went terribly wrong when brick and wood fell several stories to land on the cab of a backhoe. The operator was crushed to death. He had been cleaning up the rubble around
School Bus Slides Over Driver
A school bus driver died while installing tire chains on a 16-passenger van. He had been driving up a steep, icy hill. He was having difficulty controlling the vehicle, which began slipping backward before reaching
Teen Dies Pulling Weeds
A teen pulling weeds to earn pocket money died when an improperly stored piece of hoisting equipment fell and crushed his skull. The boy, just 14-years-old, was working with his father at an automobile repossession
Tree Topples Onto Crane Cab
A crane operator was killed when an 80-foot (25-meter) tree fell and crushed the cab. A second worker was injured, as was a bystander struck by a tree while attempting to rescue the crane operator.
Too Experienced to Need Training? GalleryToo Experienced to Need Training?
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Too Experienced to Need Training?
A construction crew was preparing to pour concrete into forms. A laborer climbed a ladder on one side of a form and stepped over the form to stand on an unguarded scaffold on the opposite side.
Father Drives Over Four Month Old Baby
A mother was out in the yard of her family farm with her four-month-old baby. A movement caught her eye and she turned to see the cows traveling through a broken fence in the adjacent
Surveyor’s Assistant Crushed By Bulldozer
A surveyor's assistant on a summer job was part of a crew assigned to build a temporary access road. Before starting the job, the foreman, the bulldozer operator, the surveyor and the assistant had discussed
Train Hits Worker Returning After Break
A mine crew was returning to work after a lunch break, walking on a walkway beside a mine train. The train was traveling on the tracks, propelled by a locomotive at the rear of the
Inexperienced Truck Driver Crushed By Vehicle
A relatively new truck driver was engaged in transporting rock from the underground blasting area in a mine to the surface. He was still in what has been referred to as a "training position." He
Bad Tire Causes Crash
A work crew was on its way to a remote jobsite in the early morning hours. The crew cab pickup was traveling downhill when it suddenly left the road. It rolled over several times before
Laundry Vehicle Strikes Pedestrian
A visitor to a hospital was seriously injured when he was hit by a motor vehicle carrying laundry. The driver was backing up and did not see him. The victim died three days later during
Loose Trailer Runs Over Road Crew
Two members of a construction crew were killed where they were working at the side of a busy highway. They were struck by a trailer that came loose from a company truck. Although this fatal
Driver Trapped in Crushed Cab
A hydraulic cylinder crushed the cab of a dump truck, fatally injuring the driver. The incident occurred when the driver was dumping a load of waste from the truck. When the dump box was raised
Tow Truck Driver Hit by Passing Car
A tow truck driver helping a stranded motorist on a busy freeway was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver. The driver had stopped to help a woman whose car had a flat tire. He
Truck Crushes Yard Worker
A poorly-maintained truck and an unsafe action combined to kill a worker. The fatality occurred at a plant where asphalt roofing products were being manufactured. The truck was an old flatbed used only on company
Deadly Skid For Speeding Gravel Truck
Do you know no work deadline is more important than safety? Or would you ever drive too fast for safety because of job pressure? Consider what happened to a driver hauling gravel in a hurry
High-Speed Crash Claims Construction Worker
A construction worker outside the safe work zone was fatally injured after a car travelling at an estimated 80 miles an hour (129 kilometers an hour) struck him from behind. The incident took place on
Newspaper Carrier Dies When Struck by Car
A 12-year-old newspaper carrier was fatally injured when she was struck by a vehicle while riding her bike. Although she was wearing a high visibility vest, she was not wearing a helmet. She was riding
Speeding Truck Rolls and Burns
A truck traveling over the speed limit hit a traffic control vehicle and burst into flames in a rollover. The lone driver had passed several vehicles before smashing into the rear of a signal truck.
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