Manufacturing

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

Excavator Operator Crushed
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Excavator Operator Crushed

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Excavator Operator Crushed

A 64-year-old operator was running an excavator in British Columbia.

Excavator Operator CrushedVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+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 FallVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Forklift Technician Crushed

A forklift shop technician was crushed when the forks of a lift he was working on fell and landed on his chest.

Forklift Technician CrushedVicky 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

Sheet Metal Work Led to Asbestos Exposure
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Sheet Metal Work Led to Asbestos Exposure

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Sheet Metal Work Led to Asbestos Exposure

At the age of 51 a sheet metal worker died of lung cancer. His case was typical of asbestos exposure. He had been exposed during his working career when removing and installing duct work in

Sheet Metal Work Led to Asbestos ExposureVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Three Heroes Die Attempting Rescue in a Confined Space

A young student engineer had just started a new job on a dam construction project. Another employee was given the task of showing him around the dam site. He took the engineer to a drain

Three Heroes Die Attempting Rescue in a Confined SpaceVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Worker Slips On Wet Tarp

After doing the same job for nearly 20 years, a worker died in a falling from the top of a load on a flatbed trailer. He worked for a company which packaged sand, gravel and

Worker Slips On Wet TarpVicky 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

Lack of Lockout and Communication Causes Electrocution
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Lack of Lockout and Communication Causes Electrocution

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Lack of Lockout and Communication Causes Electrocution

An apprentice electrician was killed by contact with 525 volts while he was installing a switchgear for a large piece of machinery in a manufacturing plant. The victim was running a ground wire when he

Lack of Lockout and Communication Causes ElectrocutionVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Teen Worker Caught in Machine

A teenage worker died when his head became caught in the pasta-making machine he was operating. His job was to put the ingredients into the machine.

Teen Worker Caught in MachineVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Inadequate Respirator No Protection
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Inadequate Respirator No Protection

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Inadequate Respirator No Protection

A worker cleaning metal pieces prior to repainting was found unconscious at his workstation. Resuscitation by co-workers, firefighters and ambulance attendants failed to revive him. Methylene chloride formic acid was suspected as a cause of

Inadequate Respirator No ProtectionVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Man Killed In Concrete Mixer
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Man Killed In Concrete Mixer

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Man Killed In Concrete Mixer

A male laborer died after being crushed while cleaning the inside of a concrete mixer at a pipemanufacturing facility. The 25-year old Mexican immigrant was taking part in the daily routine cleaning procedure when a

Man Killed In Concrete MixerVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Unsafe Practice Kills Worker
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Unsafe Practice Kills Worker

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Unsafe Practice Kills Worker

An unsafe practice that was allegedly encouraged by his employer resulted in a 52-year-old man losing his life in December 2005.

Unsafe Practice Kills WorkerVicky 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

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

Don’t slip up on fall prevention

Falls are the second leading cause of accidental deaths in North America - second only to motor vehicle accidents.

Don’t slip up on fall preventionVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Rollers Crush Mill Operator
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Rollers Crush Mill Operator

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Rollers Crush Mill Operator

A mill operator at a rubber compound plant died when caught between two rollers on the lamination machine he was operating.

Rollers Crush Mill OperatorVicky 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

Worker Burned With 2,4-D Solution
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Worker Burned With 2,4-D Solution

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Worker Burned With 2,4-D Solution

A chemical manufacturing worker was splashed with a solution containing 51 percent 2,4-DCP. while moving a hose used to transfer the material. The solution covered 60 to 65 percent of his body surface area including

Worker Burned With 2,4-D SolutionVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Worker Dies While Cleaning a Vat
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Worker Dies While Cleaning a Vat

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Worker Dies While Cleaning a Vat

Late in the afternoon, a worker at a manufacturing company was requested to clean out a vat. It was approximately 5 feet deep and 5 feet in diameter. He was instructed to use

Worker Dies While Cleaning a VatVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Painter Dies in Fall From Tank to Concrete
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Painter Dies in Fall From Tank to Concrete

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Painter Dies in Fall From Tank to Concrete

A painter fell 25 feet (7.62 meters) from the top of a tank to the concrete pad below. He died of multiple traumatic injuries.

Painter Dies in Fall From Tank to ConcreteVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Untrained Driver Flips Bulldozer
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Untrained Driver Flips Bulldozer

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Untrained Driver Flips Bulldozer

A millworker died when the bulldozer he was driving rolled down an embankment. A lightning strike had caused a fire in the sawmill area. The fire department brought the fire under control and left the

Untrained Driver Flips BulldozerVicky 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

Hand Pulled Into Press
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Hand Pulled Into Press

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Hand Pulled Into Press

The night shift crew at a paper mill told the incoming day shift supervisor that the press was putting an unwanted black line on the paper being produced.

Hand Pulled Into PressVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00