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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 Death2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Paper Worker Pulled Into Press

Workers tending a paper manufacturing machine had to enter an narrow overhead platform above a moving press roller. One day a worker was on this 14-inch (.35-meter) wide platform structure. He was using a compressed

Paper Worker Pulled Into Press2018-01-17T00:00:00+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

Eye Injuries Hurt

Every single day about 1,000 people injure an eye on the job. Some of these injuries are called "minor", but even a minor eye injury results in lost work time, pain, and sometimes lasting damage.

Eye Injuries Hurt2018-01-17T00:00:00+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 Worker2018-01-17T00:00:00+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

Washer Emits Lethal CO Gas

A 35-year-old man was found several hours after he died inside a barn he had been cleaning. He had been using a pressure washer with an 11-horsepower gasoline engine.

Washer Emits Lethal CO Gas2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

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

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 Storeys2018-01-17T00:00:00+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 Unexpected2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

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 Death2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Teen Worker Dies in Cotton Packing Machine

A young worker died in a cotton packing machine after being covered with a load of cotton. Prior to the incident, the victim had been riding with a co-worker who was operating a cotton picker.

Teen Worker Dies in Cotton Packing 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

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

Press Brake Operator Hit By Steel Lug

A 39-year-old brake press operator was killed when an exceptionally large metal sheet (lug) was ejected from the machinery he was operating and hit him in the head and chest.

Press Brake Operator Hit By Steel Lug2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Nitrogen Gas Overcomes Two

Workers were preparing to fill a rail tanker car with canola oil for shipment. A hose fell into the car, and one worker climbed into the tanker to retrieve it. He was overcome by the

Nitrogen Gas Overcomes Two2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00
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