Chinese Miners Beat the Odds
More than 2,000 Chinese miners have died in work-related incidents this year to date
Electrical Hazards Aren’t Always Overhead
Workers often get into trouble by failing to look up when moving metal ladders, poles and other objects.
Children Witness Murder
Jackie Marshall, a 57-year-old grandmother who worked at a McDonald's restaurant in Chichester, England, was beaten and stabbed to death by Shane Freer in front of horrified customers, including children attending a birthday party.
Forklift Driver Struck From Behind
A 20-year-old man, who should have had a lifetime ahead of him, didn't get to enjoy it. The man had a job with a steel fabricating company and a few months' experience driving a forklift
Plumber Killed By Tipping Skid Loader
A 50-year-old plumber working at a construction site was killed when a skid steer loader tipped forward and hit him on the head.
Doctor Kills Nurse, Self
A 37-year-old nurse was killed at work by a doctor.
Nurse Dies From Infected Thumb
The victim was a nurse at a care facility.
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Skid Steer Mechanic Pinned Between Boom and Cab
Dale Scott was in the mechanic's shop alone fixing a leaky left rear tire on a front-end loader.
Press Fitting Kills Fabricator
A 20-year-old man was working by himself changing a press punch at a small machine shop when a welded hydraulic hose coupling blew, killing him instantly.
Farmer Dies in Loading Elevator
A 45-year-old farmer was working with two neighbors who had come to help him load corn into a wagon to feed cattle.
Rotating Brush Kills Carwash Supervisor
A 23-year-old supervisor lost his life to a rotating sidearm brush while cleaning the floor of an older mechanized carwash.
Farmer Dies in Corn Husker
A 27-year-old farmer was pulling a picking machine through a cornfield with a tractor.
Worker Electrocuted During Cleanup
A 34-year-old machine worker was electrocuted during a cleanup job at the wood pellet manufacturing plant where he worked in Oregon.
Bypass Start Is a Killer
An 84-year-old man, who had farmed the same land for 60 years, was killed while his wife watched when he bypass - started a tractor.
Farmer Killed While Bypass-Starting His Tractor
A 67-year-old farmer was killed while trying to bypass start his tractor.
Temporary Worker Caught in Tread Scrap Machine Dies
A 49-year-old man, employed by a temp agency to work in a tire manufacturing plant, was pulled into a tread scrap machine and killed.
Press Brake Operator Hit By Steel Lug
A 39-year-old brake press operator was killed when an exceptionally large metal sheet (lug) was ejected from the machinery he was operating and hit him in the head and chest.
Victim Dies Under Tractor
The 50-year-old victim was part owner of a motocross track that operated out of a sand pit in New Jersey.
Falling Steps Crush Man
A 72-year-old truck driver hired to transport and deliver a set of pre-cast concrete steps to a residence was crushed by the steps during delivery.
Logger Killed By Swinging Tree
A 47-year-old logger was working to set the chokers in a cable logging operation.
Excavator Operator Crushed
A 64-year-old operator was running an excavator in British Columbia.
Tugboat Slip Kills New Worker
A marina worker died of head injuries when a 30-ton tugboat slipped in a lifting harness.
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Bad Power Cord Starts Fatal Home Fire
A fire that killed a Long Island, NY, man and critically injured his wife was caused by a faulty power cord, according to fire officials.
Girl Falls From Window
The death of an eight-year-old girl who fell out a third-floor window was "a terrible accident," the child's grandmother said.
Worker Dies in Rig Incident
A Wyoming man died in an oil rig incident near the Converse-Natrona county line.
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