Express train hits painter
A worker painting a fence along a railway was killed when he stepped in front of an express train. He was part of a crew painting the fence located at a rail crossing barrier. The
Knot Fails In Fall Arrest Equipment
A knot came undone in a fall arrest system, causing a window washer to fall six stories to the ground. He died of his injuries three days later. His boss had offered him a safer
Scaffold Not a Climbing Device
A young man was working on a building renovation project. He was inexperienced, and was working part-time for a sub-contractor. Despite repeated warnings not to do so, he had been in the habit of climbing
Electrician Falls From Aluminum Ladder After Shock GalleryElectrician Falls From Aluminum Ladder After Shock
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Electrician Falls From Aluminum Ladder After Shock
Three workers, one licensed electrician and two apprentices, were rewiring a residential basement. They were using a 300 watt lightbulb, drawing power from a temporary connection to power wires on an outside pole. The electrician
Altered Scaffold Collapses Under Weight
Two workers fell from a suspended scaffold when it broke in half 10 stories above the ground. The scaffold was loaded with supplies and equipment to repair balconies. It had been altered to lengthen the
Hydraulic Door Crushes Welder GalleryHydraulic Door Crushes Welder
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Hydraulic Door Crushes Welder
An experienced mechanic/welder was crushed to death by a door on a metal shredder at a large scrap iron facility. The hydraulically-operated door flips down to reject unshredded metals.
Carpenter Electrocuted By Power Saw
A 22-year-old carpenter was working at a construction site where a multi-unit apartment complex was being built.
Passenger Crushed by Falling Slabs
It was late at night and traffic was light, but unfortunately not light enough. A car traveling through the Big Dig Tunnel in Boston was in the wrong place at the wrong time when four concrete slabs weighing several tons fell from the ceiling, killing a woman.
Excavator Falls 30 Feet, Killing Operator
An immigrant from Ecuador who was working construction in the Bronx, NY, was killed in an unusual incident involving an excavator.
Chemical Overexposure Takes Life of 17-year-old
At age 17, Timothy had no plans of dying. But fate forced a change in those plans one day.
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.
Bridge Worker Falls Through Unsecured Opening
Falling through an opening on a bridge deck under construction wasn't Tom's idea of how he wanted to leave his mark in the world.
Forklifts Make Poor Personlifts
When in doubt, improvise. That old advice might work well in certain circumstances, but it?s dangerous if it involves compromising safety.
Shift-Work Safety Checklist GalleryShift-Work Safety Checklist
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Shift-Work Safety Checklist
Shift-Work Safety Checklist Any supervisor who works in a multiple-shift [...]
Alcohol Suspected in Crush Fatality GalleryAlcohol Suspected in Crush Fatality
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Alcohol Suspected in Crush Fatality
At approximately midnight, a worker was attempting to repair a leak in a hydraulic cylinder of a newly installed washer in a commercial laundry plant. Leaning under the machine, he attempted to unhook a hydraulic
Carpenter Impaled On Steel Dowel
A carpenter building a wall form for concrete died when he fell onto a steel reinforcing dowel that was sticking straight up out of a concrete footing. He and a fellow worker were standing on
Scaffold Collapse Sends Three to Death
Five workers were standing on a scaffold nine stories off the ground as they were plastering the exterior of a high rise apartment building. The scaffold collapsed, sending three of them to their deaths.
Ink Spill On The Floor Results In A Fiery Death GalleryInk Spill On The Floor Results In A Fiery Death
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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.
Ladder Touches High Tension Wire GalleryLadder Touches High Tension Wire
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Ladder Touches High Tension Wire
A ladder touching a high tension wire - this scenario has caused countless fatalities in all kinds of industries and workplaces and homes. An employee of an aluminum siding company was electrocuted when the ladder
Scaffold Slippery from Ice and Snow
A tubular welded frame scaffold was covered with ice and snow. A construction laborer working on the third level slipped and fell headfirst to his death on the pavement about 20 feet (6.1 meters) below.
Sanitation Plant Fire Kills Two GallerySanitation Plant Fire Kills Two
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Sanitation Plant Fire Kills Two
A crew leadman and a foreman were fatally burned when their oxygen-saturated clothing caught fire. A sanitation district had hired a contractor to install a gate valve in a hydraulic channel. The limited-access channel was
Worker’s Head Crushed By Forklift
A worker was hired to clean up and crush cars in an automobile junkyard.
Young Immigrant Dies of Heat Stress GalleryYoung Immigrant Dies of Heat Stress
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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.
Painter Electrocuted
A house painter was electrocuted while setting up a 40-foot (12-meter) aluminum ladder. It contacted an electrical line.
Basement Blaze Claims Career Fireman GalleryBasement Blaze Claims Career Fireman
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Basement Blaze Claims Career Fireman
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