Forestry

Storage Rack Unsafe For Climb

A plant worker climbed eight feet up a steel storage rack structure to retrieve material from a top shelf. He fell to the concrete floor and died. The workplace did not have the proper equipment

Storage Rack Unsafe For ClimbVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Chemical Reaction Was Unexpected

Some workplace fire hazards are obvious. You toss a match into a pile of dry sawdust, and you get a fire. Other hazards are harder to recognize. Consider the chemical reactions which can result in

Chemical Reaction Was UnexpectedVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Electric Eye Triggers Fatal Move
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Electric Eye Triggers Fatal Move

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Electric Eye Triggers Fatal Move

A sawmill employee was operating an automated stacker when he noticed a board out of place on the top of the bundle of lumber. He left his work station and went to the stack to

Electric Eye Triggers Fatal MoveVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Forklift Flips, Kills Operator
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Forklift Flips, Kills Operator

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Forklift Flips, Kills Operator

A forklift overturned at a salvage lumber operation, fatally injuring the operator. The young worker had been asked to move the forklift from the lumber storage area to the resaw area when he returned to

Forklift Flips, Kills OperatorVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Tree Topples Onto Crane Cab
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Tree Topples Onto Crane Cab

Crane Safety, English, Fatality Reports, Forestry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Machinery/Equipment, Topic, Type

Tree Topples Onto Crane Cab

A crane operator was killed when an 80-foot (25-meter) tree fell and crushed the cab. A second worker was injured, as was a bystander struck by a tree while attempting to rescue the crane operator.

Tree Topples Onto Crane CabVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Welder Dies in Tanker Trailer

A 37-year-old welder died when an explosion occurred in the tanker trailer where he was working.

Welder Dies in Tanker TrailerVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Young Father Killed in His Prime

A young father of two children was killed in an unusual manner in Dayton, OH, late in 2006. Thomas Morgan, 29, was trying to free a jam in a concrete crusher when he was struck by part of the machine.

Young Father Killed in His PrimeVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Manager Falls to Death From I-beam
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Manager Falls to Death From I-beam

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Manager Falls to Death From I-beam

In an attempt to dislodge some wood on a conveyor belt, a manager at a wood products plant in Maine walked out onto an I-beam.

Manager Falls to Death From I-beamVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Heavy Equipment Mechanics Electrocuted

Two mechanics were electrocuted while repairing an earth-moving scraper.

Heavy Equipment Mechanics ElectrocutedVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Makeshift Lighting Leads To Fatality

A worker was inside a pressure trailer tanker applying a coat of anti-corrosive paint. He was using a safety lamp with a 500-watt quartz beam. A folded coat hanger was wrapped around the light and hooked to the manhole flange.

Makeshift Lighting Leads To FatalityVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Lone Fire Lookout Hit By Falling Tree
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Lone Fire Lookout Hit By Falling Tree

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Lone Fire Lookout Hit By Falling Tree

A teacher working alone on top of a mountain during the summer as a forest fire spotter, was killed when he was hit by a falling tree he had cut down. He was found when

Lone Fire Lookout Hit By Falling TreeVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Excavator Bucket Throws Passenger

Two plumbers had been working in a construction trench. When it was time to come back up to the street level, they rode in the bucket of an excavator. As the excavator operator started to

Excavator Bucket Throws PassengerVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Electric Shock Leads To Suffocation

A worker received an electric shock when he touched a boom on a lifting device. The ground wire had become detached. It was a hot day, so his skin was sweaty and moist, making it

Electric Shock Leads To SuffocationVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Struggle With Logjam Claims Mill Worker
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Struggle With Logjam Claims Mill Worker

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Struggle With Logjam Claims Mill Worker

A clean-up worker was killed when struck by a rotating cut-off saw as he and a co-worker tried to clear a logjam on a mill conveyor. The victim, a temporary employee who had worked at

Struggle With Logjam Claims Mill WorkerVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Chainsaw Strikes Operator In The Neck
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Chainsaw Strikes Operator In The Neck

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Chainsaw Strikes Operator In The Neck

An experienced chainsaw operator was killed when the saw he was using struck him in the neck. He was cutting the limbs from a dead tree when the tip of the saw caught on an

Chainsaw Strikes Operator In The NeckVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Too Experienced to Need Training?

A construction crew was preparing to pour concrete into forms. A laborer climbed a ladder on one side of a form and stepped over the form to stand on an unguarded scaffold on the opposite side.

Too Experienced to Need Training?Vicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Welders Killed in Explosions

In 2000-2001, three welders in Massachusetts were fatally injured while cutting metal containers with torches.

Welders Killed in ExplosionsVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Hidden Electrical Hazard Kills Worker

When workers are electrocuted at worksites it's often because metal objects they are holding touch overhead electrical lines.

Hidden Electrical Hazard Kills WorkerVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Recruit Firefighter Dies Nine Days After Heat Stroke

The victim, a 22-year-old male firefighter recruit collapsed while running at the end of a training day.

Recruit Firefighter Dies Nine Days After Heat StrokeVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+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 ShockVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Alcohol and Drugs Contribute to Fatality

An experienced press operator was killed when he was struck by pieces of a die thrown from his press. It appeared that the overhead ram of the press was set an inch lower than it

Alcohol and Drugs Contribute to FatalityVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Broken Line Whiplashes And Hits Driver
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Broken Line Whiplashes And Hits Driver

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Broken Line Whiplashes And Hits Driver

An experienced logging truck driver, known to have a hearing disability, was waiting for his truck to be loaded. He had been requested to get out of his truck during the loading operation because of

Broken Line Whiplashes And Hits DriverVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Welder Falls 19 Storeys

A welder with 20 years’ experience as an iron worker died after he and his metal cage fell from a high-rise building where he and a co-worker were welding tube girts. Each welder was supported

Welder Falls 19 StoreysVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Wood Sheeting Falls On Helper
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Wood Sheeting Falls On Helper

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Wood Sheeting Falls On Helper

A forklift operator's helper was crushed by a falling stack of wood sheeting. The incident occurred when the driver, using the forklift to reposition the load of wood, struck the pile of sheeting and knocked

Wood Sheeting Falls On HelperVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+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 BeltVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00