Road Worker Crushed
A 54-year-old construction laborer died after a motor grader rolled over his upper back and head. The man, who was one of a crew of nine workers, was helping to install a new road in
Man Killed In Concrete Mixer
A male laborer died after being crushed while cleaning the inside of a concrete mixer at a pipemanufacturing facility. The 25-year old Mexican immigrant was taking part in the daily routine cleaning procedure when a
Sewer Gas Kills Plumber
A plumbing contractor died when he was laying out a new sewer line connecting a building to a main sewer line in the street. The owner of a small plumbing company (the victim), and two
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Maintenance Person Dies After Getting Head Stuck
Alcohol use may have been a major factor in the suffocation of a general maintenance worker repairing a water leak.
Remember 9/11?
A total of 2,886 work-related fatalities resulted from the events of Sept. 11, 2001.
Face The Facts
Some 2.2 million people worldwide die of work-related accidents and occupational diseases each year.
Job Experience No Excuse for Shortcuts
Could This Have Been You?
"He noticed the manhole was in the closed position but not bolted shut."
Steel Dock Plate Falls and Kills Two
Could This Have Been You?
Two 53-year-old male maintenance mechanics died when a suspended steel dock plate fell on them.
Laborer Drowns in Flooded Pipeline
On average, 5,000 to 6,000 workers are killed each year. Learn from the following reports of real workplace fatalities to avoid a similar fate.
Ironworker Falls
Could This Have Been You? An apprentice ironworker was killed when she fell through an unprotected vent shaft.
Supervisor Falls From Roof
Could This Have Been You? A 61-year-old construction supervisor was fatally injured when he fell from a roof.
Ironworker Dies After Fall From Girder
An ironworker died after falling 23 feet (seven meters) from a steel girder at a construction site.
Man Electrocuted While Welding Mower
Could This Have Been You? A worker on a family farm was repairing a rotary disc mower when he was electrocuted.
Backhoe Driver Dies After Rollover
Could This Have Been You? An equipment operator for an engineering firm was operating a backhoe without wearing a hard hat or seat belt.
Machine Operator Crushed
Could This Have Been You? A machine operator was killed when he lost control of the asphalt roller he was operating.
Paver Crushed
Could This Have Been You? A 35-year-old paving crew worker was killed when caught between a trailer and a piece of equipment.
Delivery Driver Dies After Being Crushed
Could This Have Been You? A delivery truck driver died after being crushed by his own vehicle.
Driver Dies While Changing Flat Tire
Could This Have Been You? A delivery driver who was changing a flat tire on the side of the road died when he was struck by another vehicle.
Driver Killed by Runaway Diesel Truck
Could This Have Been You? The driver of a nine-ton diesel truck died of crushing injuries while trying to stop his runaway vehicle
Runaway Dump Truck Kills Spare Driver
Could This Have Been You? The young driver desperately radioed for help on how to stop the runaway dump truck he was in, but it was too late.
No Ground Fault Interrupter, no Pulse
Failure to have a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) in place was a key element in the death of a Minnesota turkey farmer.
Appearances Can Be Deceiving GalleryAppearances Can Be Deceiving
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Appearances Can Be Deceiving
A 17-year old worker died just one hour into his new job after becoming pinned under a forklift. He hadn't received any job orientation or training.
When Will this Safety Message Click in?
The deaths of eight Utah State agriculture students and their instructor in a van rollover in that state in late September was extremely sad and completely senseless.
Accumulator Bottle Explosion Kills Rig Manager
Could This Have Been You? A rig manager was picking up two nitrogen bottles and two 10 gallon accumulator bottles from a third party distributor.
Dream Buried Under Ton of Wet Dirt
Jose Vega, a 36-year-old construction worker, had a dream of one day reuniting with his little girl, a year after escaping Cuba in a boat.
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