Road Milling Machine Crushes Worker
A worker was crushed underneath an overturned road-milling machine.
Engineer Crushed by Compactor
A technical engineer died after being crushed by a 12-ton bulldozer at a landfill.
Robot Pins Die Cast Operator
An experienced die cast operator?s heart stopped after he was pinned between a hydraulic robot and a pole.
Operations Manager Dies After Blow to Head
An experienced operations manager for a well servicing company died after being hit in the head with a length of pipe.
Computer Technician Crushed in Trash Compactor
A computer technician who was looking for a box was killed when he leaned into a trash compactor.
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Machinery Crushes Workers
A mechanic was killed when a bus fell on him. He apparently had used a 12-ton bottle jack under the differential to raise the rear of the 35,000-pound (15,875-kilogram) bus.
Automated Palletizer Crushes Worker
A worker died after being crushed by a palletizer lift. The automated equipment fills pallets with cases of soft drinks.
Drill Press Strangles Operator
A man was strangled after his shirt-sleeve was caught by the rotating drill bit of a drill press he was operating.
Street Sweeper Caught in Machine
A city maintenance worker who was trying to dislodge material from a street sweeper's suction hose was killed after accidentally placing his foot on a lever that raises and lowers the machine's hopper.
Pneumatic Door Crushes Mechanic
A maintenance mechanic suffocated when his chest was squeezed between the rear of a vacuum cooler tube and the tube's door.
Laborer Whipped With Hydraulic Hose
A 32-year-old laborer for a boring and tunneling company died when he was struck with a hydraulic hose.
Crane Oiler Crushed
A crane oiler was crushed between counterweights and the superstructure (base) of a rotating mobile crane.
Forklift Backed Off Loading Dock
A forklift operator at a pallet-manufacturing company was fatally injured when he was crushed under a fallen forklift.
Steel Pile Falls On Worker
A construction worker died when a 2,000-pound (907-kilogram) steel pile (column) struck him.
Inexperience and Forklifts Don’t Mix
People who are not qualified to operate forklifts should stay clear of them. Here's why:
Beams Fall on Trucker
A truck driver was killed by a 750-pound (340-kilogram) package of beams which fell from a forklift.
Crane Drops Metal Plate on Saw Operator
A saw operator died when struck by a 710-pound (322-kilogram) aluminum plate that fell while suspended by an overhead crane.
Forklift Rolls Onto Youth
His parents were long-time customers, and the victim had done odd jobs at the store.
Crane Operator Crushed
A 55-year-old crane operator was killed when the bridge crane he was operating collapsed and crushed him.
Company Owner Hit by Falling Tree
The owner of a lumber company was struck and fatally injured by a falling tree just minutes after arriving at work.
Unprotected Worker Falls
A construction worker was killed when he fell 14 feet (about four meters) from a roof while installing metal roofing materials.
Snowplow Operator Crushed
An equipment operator, a long-time employee of a municipality, was crushed between trucks at the service bay.
Operator Crushed on Loader
A worker was fatally injured when he was crushed between the cross member of the boom lift arm and the frame of a skid-steer loader.
Man Catapulted from Personlift
A journeyman glazier died after attempting to lift a 1,000 pound (450-kilogram) case of glass with a personlift.
Engineer Struck While Marking Highway
A field engineer was killed when struck by a truck while he painted markings on the shoulder of a highway.
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