Forestry

Respiratory Hazards are Difficult to Detect

Your five senses are of little use in alerting you to respiratory hazards. You usually can't see, feel or hear them, and they often have no smell or taste

Respiratory Hazards are Difficult to DetectVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Temporary Floor Openings Must be Secure

A worker fell through an insecure opening on a roof during a construction project. A fire-damaged warehouse was being re-insulated and rebuilt. A hole which had been cut in the roof by the fire department

Temporary Floor Openings Must be SecureVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Toluene Vapors Kill Lab Employee

A laboratory used for analyzing rock samples in the oil and gas industry was the scene of a fatal chemical exposure.

Toluene Vapors Kill Lab EmployeeVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Apprentice Fatally Burned In Flash Fire

A flash fire killed an electrician's apprentice when he touched a switch he thought was de-energized. The mishap occurred at a transformer station. The apprentice was part of a team doing modifications on equipment at

Apprentice Fatally Burned In Flash FireVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Makeshift Ladder Explodes!

An apprentice mechanic, working part-time with a transport company, was working when a drum of windshield washer antifreeze exploded. The explosion was set off by a spark from his welding. The investigation into this death

Makeshift Ladder Explodes!Vicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Experienced Maintenance Worker Crushed To Death

A machine at a steel foundry was found to be jammed in the "up" position and could not be lowered. The plant maintenance mechanic, who was an experienced and careful worker, was called to repair

Experienced Maintenance Worker Crushed To DeathVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Two Tons Of Lumber Fall On Inspector
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Two Tons Of Lumber Fall On Inspector

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Two Tons Of Lumber Fall On Inspector

A lumber inspector was crushed to death by a two ton stack of lumber which fell on him. The incident occurred in the yard of a lumber retailer. The inspector was crouching in front of

Two Tons Of Lumber Fall On InspectorVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Leaking Propane Cylinder Causes Fatal Fire

Several unsecured propane cylinders were being stored on the third floor of a construction project. A large propane heater was in use nearby to dry out the work-in-progress. A loud noise alerted the workers that

Leaking Propane Cylinder Causes Fatal FireVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Maintenance Man Drawn Into Pipe

A maintenance worker died after being drawn into a 172-inch diameter vacuum pipe at a paper processing plant.

Maintenance Man Drawn Into PipeVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Fall Down Stairs Kills Worker

A 59-year-old worker at a plant that makes plastic bags was fatally injured after falling down industrial stairs.

Fall Down Stairs Kills WorkerVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Bad Power Cord Starts Fatal Home Fire

A fire that killed a Long Island, NY, man and critically injured his wife was caused by a faulty power cord, according to fire officials.

Bad Power Cord Starts Fatal Home FireVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Safety Training: Once is Not Enough

Being experienced in your work does not provide immunity from injuries. Nearly a quarter of acute injuries happen to experienced workers - as a result of human errors.

Safety Training: Once is Not EnoughVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Unsecured Plywood Results in Death

An experienced worker was laying concrete on the second level of a construction project when the face shield from a welder's mask fell from an upper level. The construction worker agreed to cross the wet

Unsecured Plywood Results in DeathVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Welder Electrocuted By Damaged Plug

About two weeks before this fatality, an electrical plug on a power cable of a welding machine was found to be damaged. The broken piece was the protective aluminum cover which housed the plug attached

Welder Electrocuted By Damaged PlugVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Knot Fails In Fall Arrest Equipment
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Knot Fails In Fall Arrest Equipment

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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

Knot Fails In Fall Arrest EquipmentVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Makeshift Switch Sets Off Fuel Explosion

A makeshift switch on a sandblasting unit apparently set off an explosion of gasoline vapors killing a worker who was cleaning a petroleum storage tank. The victim had recently been promoted to foreman. His first

Makeshift Switch Sets Off Fuel ExplosionVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Lack of Lockout Procedures Results In Conveyor Death
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Lack of Lockout Procedures Results In Conveyor Death

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Lack of Lockout Procedures Results In Conveyor Death

An employee with less than two years experience at a quarry and gravel pit was given the responsibility of safety inspector. He was not given any additional training with his new position. On the day

Lack of Lockout Procedures Results In Conveyor DeathVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Delivery Worker Hit When Load Of Lumber Shifts
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Delivery Worker Hit When Load Of Lumber Shifts

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Delivery Worker Hit When Load Of Lumber Shifts

A twenty-five year old delivery man for a lumber company was delivering a load of lumber to a construction site. The load included approximately 20 roof trusses. Although the delivery vehicle was equipped with a

Delivery Worker Hit When Load Of Lumber ShiftsVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Summer Job Takes Life Of Student

A student working on a summer job was electrocuted when a truck-mounted crane he was operating struck a power line. The driver of the truck instructed the student to move the crane, then backed the

Summer Job Takes Life Of StudentVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Laborer Falls Through Inadequate Guardrail
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Laborer Falls Through Inadequate Guardrail

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Laborer Falls Through Inadequate Guardrail

Two construction companies have been hit with big fines for the death of a laborer who fell through an inadequate guardrail in 2003.

Laborer Falls Through Inadequate GuardrailVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Two Veteran Firefighters Killed in Flashover

February was a bad month for Canadian firefighters. Two veteran firefighters were killed in Winnipeg in a flashover incident during a house fire.

Two Veteran Firefighters Killed in FlashoverVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Father Gives Heart in Death

Jeffrey Mills was the kind of man who didn't mind going out of his way to help out.

Father Gives Heart in DeathVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Asphalt Plant Trainee Crushed In Conveyor

Trevor was 24 years old when he died in an unguarded conveyor at an asphalt plant, where investigators concluded that several safety procedures could have prevented his death.

Asphalt Plant Trainee Crushed In ConveyorVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Roofer’s Helper Falls Through Hole

A laborer took a fatal step onto a flimsy surface and fell 30 feet (nine meters) to a floor below. He was a helper on a crew re-roofing an old warehouse. Workers were removing the

Roofer’s Helper Falls Through HoleVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Unfinished Catwalk Kills Worker
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Unfinished Catwalk Kills Worker

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Unfinished Catwalk Kills Worker

A mill worker fell to his death when an unfinished overhead walkway fell apart. The catwalk was constructed at a sawmill so maintenance workers could reach machinery for oiling. The person building the catwalk was

Unfinished Catwalk Kills WorkerVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00