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Young Immigrant Dies of Heat Stress

A 19-year-old immigrant from Mexico died from heat stress on the job in Fort Worth, TX, where he reportedly never saw a paycheck.

Young Immigrant Dies of Heat Stress2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Forklift Fatality Carries Lessons

Forklifts and worker-congested pathways can be a deadly mix, especially when forklift operators haven't been trained properly.

Forklift Fatality Carries Lessons2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

School Maintenance Supervisor Murdered

David S. Ganoe Jr. , a school maintenance supervisor, was gunned down in his office in Caroline, VA. Police report that Thomas E. Monroe, 66, a former maintenance employee, was charged with murder of the 51-year-old.

School Maintenance Supervisor Murdered2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Use This Safety Checklist – On Yourself

Just as you use a checklist to inspect equipment, you [...]

Use This Safety Checklist – On Yourself2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Cleaning Solvent Causes Fatal Burns

A textile worker was working on a conveyor belt. At the end of a day's production she had to clean the belt using a highly volatile cleaning solvent. This solvent was used very close to

Cleaning Solvent Causes Fatal Burns2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Ink Spill On The Floor Results In A Fiery Death

A storage tank with approximately 200 gallons of combustible ink was accidentally damaged while it was being moved, causing a leak. A considerable amount of liquid had spilled onto the floor before it was noticed.

Ink Spill On The Floor Results In A Fiery Death2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Football Jersey Gets Caught in a Conveyor Belt

A cleanup person was instructed by his foreman to do the cleanup of a conveyor area jammed with debris. This involved loading the debris onto the conveyor, running it until it was clean, shutting it

Football Jersey Gets Caught in a Conveyor Belt2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Laborer Killed by Heat Stroke

Heavy work on a hot day caused a fatal heat stroke for a laborer at an industrial waste processing facility. From the start of his shift in the morning to the time he collapsed in

Laborer Killed by Heat Stroke2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Training Wasn’t Passed On

A construction foreman died and a laborer was critically injured after they were exposed to toxic gases while working in a sewage pumping station dry well.

Training Wasn’t Passed On2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Company Pleads Guilty in Soybean Suffocation Death

It has taken more than two years, but a Nebraska company has finally pleaded guilty in the death of an employee who was buried alive by soybeans in 2003.

Company Pleads Guilty in Soybean Suffocation Death2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Fatality Linked to Lack of Training

Safety training is critical for any job and if you don't provide it and a worker becomes injured or dies as a result, you and your company could face a legal nightmare.

Fatality Linked to Lack of Training2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Guard Found Slain at FedEx Facility

A security guard working at a FedEx Ground distribution center near Washington, DC, was found shot dead.

Guard Found Slain at FedEx Facility2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Welder Dies of Electric Shock

A welder called off vacation to complete a rush job was electrocuted after touching the charged part of an electrode holder.

Welder Dies of Electric Shock2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Emergency Preparedness – Do You Know What to Do? Test Your IQ

 

Emergency Preparedness – Do You Know What to Do? Test Your IQ2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Worker Dies from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning And Smoke Inhalation

A hospital maintenance worker was repairing a broken hand held hair dryer. He asked a co-worker to assist in locating some acetone to remove epoxy from his hands.

Worker Dies from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning And Smoke Inhalation2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

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

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