Pipe Kills Driver
A 29-year-old truck driver was killed when a piece of pipe rolled off a truck bed and struck him in the head.
Truck Wheel Runs Over Man
The supervisor of a towing company died as a result of falling under a truck wheel.
Nursery Laborer Dies in Skid-Steer Loader
A 24-year-old nursery laborer had been on the job for just three days when he died of a traumatic injury to the brain.
Worker Drinks Acid By Mistake – And Dies
A Gatorade bottle on the worksite should have nothing else in it but Gatorade or water.
Company Fined $350,000 For Fatality
An Ontario mine is paying the price for failing to develop standard safe procedures for workers performing checks to determine the presence of gases following rock blasts.
Peering Inside Machine Costly
An Ontario company has been hit with a $100,000 fine for failing to lock out a machine that killed a worker in 2004.
President Must Teach Safety Classes
A former company president convicted in connection with the deaths of two workers has been sentenced to seven years' probation. Brent Weidman, who was convicted of charges of negligent homicide and reckless endangerment, must also perform 840 hours of community service.
Wood Chipper Grabs Foot
Using a foot to clear a jammed wood chipper sadly left the owner of a tree service company in Wisconsin with more than a leg injury.
Ignoring Signs Cost Worker His Legs
Warning signs won't necessarily stop employees from committing dangerous acts, as a recent incident in Wilmington, NC, showed.
Company Cited for Welding Fatalities
The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited an oilfield services company for allegedly allowing workers to weld in an explosive atmosphere and failing to ventilate or take steps to prevent heat or sparks from entering piping and tanks.
Sawmill Sees First Fatality in 20 Years
It's said life begins at 40. Sadly, for Gregory Scott Johnson, it ended at that age when he became caught between two hydraulic cylinders used to pull logs toward a saw at the Suwannee Lumber Co. in Dixie County, FL.
Lack of Sleep Eyed in Fatal Air Crash
Many questions still remain about the late August crash of a passenger jet on takeoff from Lexington, KY, but some of the early answers aren't encouraging.
Engine Drops, Crushes Young Worker
Hoisting an automobile engine by the use of chains and a forklift proved deadly in a California auto shop recently.
Garage Door Kills
A lumberyard worker was fatally struck by a 1,200-pound (543.6 kilogram) metal commercial garage door.
Gate Asphyxiates Worker
A 1,200-pound (543.6 kilogram) gate fell on a worker, trapping him between his pickup truck and the gate and asphyxiating him.
Ski Resort Cited For Ski Patroller Deaths
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal-OSHA) has cited Mammoth Mountain Ski Area in connection with the deaths of three ski patrol members in April 2006.
Firing Brings Murder, Witnessed by Children
A horrifying example of what can go wrong after an emotionally unstable employee is fired has resulted in a young man being jailed for life.
Robotic Arm Pulls Manager to His Death
Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) investigators are trying to determine how a robotic arm pulled a manager into a press while it was being cleaned. Steven McGirr, 46, died instantly.
Poor Training a Factor in Deaths
A combination of poor training and an oxygen-deficient atmosphere killed four people at the decommissioned Sullivan lead/zinc mine in southeastern British Columbia in May. The dead included two paramedics responding to a call for help.
Scaffold Death Costs Company Almost $46,000
An Alberta painting contractor is paying the price after a worker fell from a scaffold that rolled from under him while he was trying to staple a tarp onto a wall.
Tree Trimmer Suffocates In Foliage
A 44-year-old experienced tree trimmer died recently after apparently suffocating in the foliage of a palm tree in San Diego, CA.
Fatal Fall Results in $100,000 Fine
If employees are at risk for falling considerable distances, they had better be trained in recognizing fall hazards and be using fall protection.
Tower Crane Topples, Killing One
A shortage of crane operators and mechanics is being eyed as a possible contributing factor in a crane fatality in Bellevue, WA. A 210-foot (64-meter) tall tower crane flipped over and crashed into an apartment building, killing a resident.
Electrical Fire Burns Workers
A 35-year-old Anderson, IN, worker died from burn injuries after an electrical fire started in a service room at a new Wal-Mart store in Bloomington.
School Maintenance Supervisor Gunned Down GallerySchool Maintenance Supervisor Gunned Down
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School Maintenance Supervisor Gunned Down
Workplace violence reared its ugly head in Caroline, VA, recently when a school maintenance supervisor was gunned down in his office.
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