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Heart Attack Caused By Lack Of Oxygen

A natural gas company service man was contacted early one winter morning to investigate a gas leak. A bridge crew had noticed a strong odor of gas and a hissing sound at a natural gas

Heart Attack Caused By Lack Of Oxygen2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Three Welders Killed Cutting Containers

AThree experienced welders were killed recently in separate incidents while using torches to work on containers they believed were empty. In the first, a mechanic supervisor was using a torch to cut a 55-gallon metal

Three Welders Killed Cutting Containers2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Safety-Conscious Engineer is Tangled in Rotating Machine

An electrical engineer became fatally entangled in a piece of rotating machinery. The victim was a partner in a company installing new computerized equipment in a sawmill.

Safety-Conscious Engineer is Tangled in Rotating Machine2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

A Chainsaw Should be Treated Like a Loaded Gun

A worker was using a chainsaw to trim the ends off spacers used to separate layers of lumber in preparation for drying in a kiln. He was working alone although other workers were close by.

A Chainsaw Should be Treated Like a Loaded Gun2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Aluminum ladder contributes to electrocution death

A maintenance worker with no electrical training was electrocuted while doing renovation work in a 10-story office tower. The victim was standing on an aluminum ladder removing ceiling tiles when both hands made contact with

Aluminum ladder contributes to electrocution death2018-01-17T00:00:00+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

Too Young to Die

A 14-year-old Hispanic laborer who said he was 18 in order to get a job was partially decapitated and suffered multiple crushing injuries after he came in contact with a machine used to shred and grind plastic bags into a recyclable product.

Too Young to Die2018-01-17T00:00:00+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

Falling Tree Sends Worker To His Death

A crew was logging a right-of-way prior to road construction. A faller was preparing to cut down a tree. He signaled to another worker, waving with his yellow hardhat to indicate the direction in which

Falling Tree Sends Worker To His Death2018-01-17T00:00:00+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

Seventeen Foot Fall Kills Welder

A young man was working as a welder at his weekend job. Situated on a platform approximately 17 feet above the concrete floor, he had been welding for about 15 minutes when he unexpectedly fell

Seventeen Foot Fall Kills Welder2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Experienced Worker Becomes Entangled in Unguarded Drum

A lead hand employed by a heavy equipment dealer was responsible for operating a grader and a simple conveyor system. The conveyor was being used to separate topsoil. The conveyor was set on the diagonal,

Experienced Worker Becomes Entangled in Unguarded Drum2018-01-17T00:00:00+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

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

Sawmill Sees First Fatality in 20 Years

It's said life begins at 40. Sadly, for Gregory Scott Johnson, it ended at that age when he became caught between two hydraulic cylinders used to pull logs toward a saw at the Suwannee Lumber Co. in Dixie County, FL.

Sawmill Sees First Fatality in 20 Years2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Worker Dies After Eight-Foot Fall

In the first fatality for his company, a North Carolina worker died after a fall from a truck bed.

Worker Dies After Eight-Foot Fall2018-01-17T00:00:00+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

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 Training About ‘Dead Air’ Leads To Fatality

A barge maintenance worker was found dead of asphyxiation in a compartment on the vessel. The barge, used as a construction base camp, was being prepared for the upcoming construction season. On the day of

Lack Of Training About ‘Dead Air’ Leads To Fatality2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

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