Hitching Mishap Kills Child
The 12-year-old victim was the farmer's nephew. He'd been helping bale hay on his uncle's 700-acre farm.
No GFCI, no Pulse
Failure to have a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) in place was a key element in the death of a Minnesota turkey farmer.
Forklifts Lift Trucks Tool
Lift trucks are handy tools found on the sites of [...]
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,
Fencing Worker Contacts Line
A crew was building a chain-link fence in a residential area. One worker lifted a 21-foot (seven-meter) section of the metal top rail into the air and the rail contacted a 7,200-volt power line. He
Lack of Maintenance Sets Stage for Explosion GalleryLack of Maintenance Sets Stage for Explosion
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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.
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
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
Maintenance Person Dies After Getting Head Stuck GalleryMaintenance Person Dies After Getting Head Stuck
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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.
Worker Traps Foot, Dies in Tank
Lester Woda tugged on his safety rope to alert others that he was having trouble. The 49-year-old orchard manager was at the bottom of an irrigation tube, trying to fix a valve when his right foot became trapped.
Basement Blaze Claims Career Fireman GalleryBasement Blaze Claims Career Fireman
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Basement Blaze Claims Career Fireman
You may be considered a veteran in your workplace, but veterans are not invincible.
Know the Dangers of Confined Spaces
You need to know about the dangers of confined spaces - even if you don't work in them.
Sanitation Plant Fire Kills Two Workers GallerySanitation Plant Fire Kills Two Workers
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Sanitation Plant Fire Kills Two Workers
A crew leadman and a foreman were fatally burned when their oxygen-saturated clothing caught fire.
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Forklifts Pallet Jacks
There are at least 8 ways for supervisors to determine [...]
The Exhaust Vent Was Never Suspected GalleryThe Exhaust Vent Was Never Suspected
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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
Electrical Contact Sets Off Fireball GalleryElectrical Contact Sets Off Fireball
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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
Anti-Contamination Clothing Catches Fire GalleryAnti-Contamination Clothing Catches Fire
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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
Worker Trapped in Feather Dryer
A poultry worker was fatally wounded when a co-worker inadvertently started the feather dryer tank he was cleaning. The incident occurred at a poultry ranch where birds are grown for food. The worker had been
Land Owner Dies In Collapse Of Well Excavation
A property owner had contracted a backhoe operator and a helper to assist him in digging a well. The excavation was 14 feet by 10 feet. The sides were not sloped nor were they shored
Man Electrocuted While Welding Mower
Could This Have Been You? A worker on a family farm was repairing a rotary disc mower when he was electrocuted.
Tree Trimmer Suffocates In Foliage
A 44-year-old experienced tree trimmer died recently after apparently suffocating in the foliage of a palm tree in San Diego, CA.
Don’t Walk Away From Heat Illness Victims
Editor's note: Toiling outdoors under a sizzling sun isn't an issue in much of North America at this time of year
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.
Explosion Kills Welder
A welder was killed while welding on a wastewater recovery tank.
Heat Stress Are You Doing Enough to Protect Your Workers GalleryHeat Stress Are You Doing Enough to Protect Your Workers
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Heat Stress Are You Doing Enough to Protect Your Workers
It’s important to warn your workers about the different heat-related [...]
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