Know the Dangers of Confined Spaces
You need to know about the dangers of confined spaces - even if you don't work in them.
Concrete Block Hits Highway Builder
A 30-foot (10-meter) high concrete retaining wall made of interlocking concrete blocks was already in place. Then workers began to install concrete caps on top of the wall.
Men Die When Bridge Equipment Collapses
The men must have felt privileged to work on the largest public works project in the state?s history, the building of an interstate highway bridge, but for several, their excitement turned to tragedy.
Construction Worker Killed by Bulldozer
A 56-year-old construction worker died after he was run over by a bulldozer. He was acting as a spotter to help a truck driver move his vehicle.
Excavator Operator Sinks In Mud
A shortcut along the edge of a gravel-pit pond proved deadly for the owner of an excavating company hired to dig test holes for a client who was evaluating the site for potential construction.
Laborer Electrocuted by 7,200-Volt Overhead Power Line
One laborer was electrocuted and two others were injured when a boom crane with an attached auger accidentally came into contact with a 7,200-volt overhead power line running above a materials storage yard.
Worker Electrocuted While Repaving Highway
A 44-year-old transportation worker died after being jolted with 7,200 volts of electricity while repaving a highway in Colorado.
There are no Minor Electrical Shocks
Just about all of us have experienced an electrical shock at some time in our lives - and lived through it. Unfortunately, the fact that many shocks are mild and cause no permanent harm can mislead us into thinking electricity isn't all that dangerous.
Ammonia Kills Worker
A simple broken weld seam caused the death of a 68-year-old man, when an anhydrous ammonia tank ruptured.
Cold Water Immersion Kills Crabber
On a November night, a crab fishing boat was off British Columbia?s north coast. The crew members were re-baiting a crab pot on deck when the vessel took a port turn.
Too Young to Die GalleryToo Young to Die
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Too Young to Die
A 14-year-old Hispanic laborer who said he was 18 in order to get a job was partially decapitated and suffered multiple crushing injuries after he came in contact with a machine used to shred and grind plastic bags into a recyclable product.
Three Buried in Concrete
Menes Daniel, Torivio Acevedo and Endy Guirand were killed when a concrete form collapsed.
Mountain Guide Falls to His Death
A 21-year-old assistant mountaineering guide fell to his death on Denali (Mount McKinley) while attempting to rescue another climber from falling.
Painter Dies Attempting Rescue
The incident happened in a matter of seconds. A scaffold collapse left three workers dangling from their safety ropes beneath the Jefferson Barracks Bridge over the Mississippi River.
Worker Dies After Eight-Foot Fall GalleryWorker Dies After Eight-Foot Fall
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Worker Dies After Eight-Foot Fall
In the first fatality for his company, a North Carolina worker died after a fall from a truck bed.
Crushed by Soil
A victim had apparently been spreading crushed rock in a seven feet deep (2.1 meters) by 53-inch (135-centimeter) wide trench.
Don’t slip up on fall prevention GalleryDon’t slip up on fall prevention
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Don’t slip up on fall prevention
Falls are the second leading cause of accidental deaths in North America - second only to motor vehicle accidents.
Workers Burned in Oxygenated Air GalleryWorkers Burned in Oxygenated Air
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Workers Burned in Oxygenated Air
Two men working for a municipality subcontractor died of burns received while installing a valve in a concrete sewage channel.
Explosion Kills Floor Finishers
The goal was gleaming, refinished wood floors. Instead, the result was fire and death.
Fire Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility
Fire safety is an extremely important part of any workplace safety program. It's everyone's responsibility to help prevent fires.
Heat Illness Not Handled GalleryHeat Illness Not Handled
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Heat Illness Not Handled
The symptoms of heat-related illness would have been obvious to anyone trained to spot them.
Death by Strangulation
A cattle farmer died from strangulation that resulted when his loose clothing caught in the rotating shaft of a conveyor belt.
Worker Killed Clearing Rock Crusher
The 45-year-old worker was operating the crusher for a construction company, which subcontracted to the US government to produce gravel for forest roads.
Counterweights Crush Worker
An elevator operator died when the elevator's counterweights came crashing down on his head and chest.
Operator Killed While Repairing Running Machine GalleryOperator Killed While Repairing Running Machine
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Operator Killed While Repairing Running Machine
A 61-year-old woodworker was killed as he was trying to replace a glue tray in a glue-press machine while it was still operating.
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