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Crew Follows Boss Into Confined Space

When a construction foreman was found dead in water at the bottom of a manhole, his workers followed him into the confined space and risked death themselves. The fatality occurred when his crew was installing

Crew Follows Boss Into Confined Space2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Faulty Fireplace Conversion Sets Off Fatal House Fire

A firefighter died while fighting a house fire. He was in charge of the pumper truck crew which was called to a home. The fire was caused by a fireplace insert which had been designed

Faulty Fireplace Conversion Sets Off Fatal House Fire2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Worker Crushed While Checking For Hot Bearings

A worker, who had recently been given the responsibility of safety inspector for the gravel pit where he worked, was killed when he was crushed in a piece of moving machinery. He was trying to

Worker Crushed While Checking For Hot Bearings2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Untrained Worker Coated By Caustic Liquor From An Erupting Digester

A laborer working in a pulp mill went into an old, unused control room for his lunch break. Warning lights were flashing indicating a potentially dangerous situation with a plugged pressure sensing device. The worker;

Untrained Worker Coated By Caustic Liquor From An Erupting Digester2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Forklifts Make Lousy Personlifts

When in doubt, improvise. That old advice might work well in certain circumstances, but it’s simply foolish if it involves compromising safety. A malfunctioning ventilation door at a flour mill was resulting in unbearably hot

Forklifts Make Lousy Personlifts2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Young Man Crushed Under Massive Pipes

He loved working out at the gym and spending time with his girlfriend. But it all came to an abrupt end when a pile of heavy steel tubes crashed down on this 18-year-old worker at a welding shop in southern Ontario.

Young Man Crushed Under Massive Pipes2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Deadly Acid Spews Over Worker

A worker was attempting to remove an end plug from a pipe containing a 100 per cent concentration of anhydrous hydrofluoric acid under pressure. He applied sufficient pressure with a wrench to break the pipe,

Deadly Acid Spews Over Worker2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Lack of Maintenance Sets Stage for Explosion

Failure to maintain equipment resulted in a fatal explosion in a metal products plant. Oil that had oozed from a hydraulic press caught fire. The fire caused two hydraulic fluid accumulators to explode.

Lack of Maintenance Sets Stage for Explosion2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Roller Incident Kills Supervisor

A shift supervisor in a paper mill bled to death after both his arms were caught between two paper machine rollers. He entered an unguarded metal walkway that provides access to the area without first

Roller Incident Kills Supervisor2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Inadequate Respirator No Protection

A worker cleaning metal pieces prior to repainting was found unconscious at his workstation. Resuscitation by co-workers, firefighters and ambulance attendants failed to revive him. Methylene chloride formic acid was suspected as a cause of

Inadequate Respirator No Protection2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

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.

Maintenance Person Dies After Getting Head Stuck2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Basement Blaze Claims Career Fireman

You may be considered a veteran in your workplace, but veterans are not invincible.

Basement Blaze Claims Career Fireman2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Sanitation Plant Fire Kills Two Workers

A crew leadman and a foreman were fatally burned when their oxygen-saturated clothing caught fire.

Sanitation Plant Fire Kills Two Workers2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

The Exhaust Vent Was Never Suspected

An experienced crane operator was running an electrically powered gantry crane in a process building which was in the final stages of construction. Other than the occasional use of a propane-powered forklift, there were no

The Exhaust Vent Was Never Suspected2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Electrical Contact Sets Off Fireball

A journeyman painter died of massive thermal burns caused when an electrical contact set off an explosion of volatile waterproofing material. The painter and a co-worker were in the basket of a personlift, designed to

Electrical Contact Sets Off Fireball2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Anti-Contamination Clothing Catches Fire

A welder was cutting metal while working in a high contamination area of a nuclear energy site. A spark or a piece of hot metal landed on the lower leg of his anti-contamination coveralls. Because

Anti-Contamination Clothing Catches Fire2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00
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