Machine Operator Crushed
Could This Have Been You? A machine operator was killed when he lost control of the asphalt roller he was operating.
Mixing, Heating Flammable Solvents Risky
If your workers mix and heat flammable solvents in open tanks, make sure they follow proper safeguards.
Eye Contact Didn’t Mean Anything GalleryEye Contact Didn’t Mean Anything
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Eye Contact Didn’t Mean Anything
We're taught to make eye contact to signify our intentions - such as when crossing the road on a crosswalk.
Company Held Liable Despite Due Diligence
Despite showing due diligence by training an employee on lockout procedures, Forwell Materials Inc, an Ontario company that processes cement and gravel, has been fined $75,000 for failing to ensure that a machine was properly locked out, which resulted in the death of a worker.
Heat Illness Not Handled GalleryHeat Illness Not Handled
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Heat Illness Not Handled
The symptoms of heat-related illness would have been obvious to anyone trained to spot them.
Street Sweeper Caught in Machine
A city maintenance worker who was trying to dislodge material from a street sweeper's suction hose was killed after accidentally placing his foot on a lever that raises and lowers the machine's hopper.
Makeshift Lighting Leads To Fatality GalleryMakeshift Lighting Leads To Fatality
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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.
Argon Builds Up in Large Tank
Argon gas accumulated in the bottom of a large tank killed two workers assigned to clean the tank. The atmosphere in the tank had been tested before they entered it, but the testing was done
Buried in Sawdust
A worker died from suffocation after he was buried in a sawdust bin at a wood processing plant. He had backed a truck under the bin and was attempting to load sawdust. The auger was
Painter Falls From Stepladder GalleryPainter Falls From Stepladder
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Painter Falls From Stepladder
A job of repainting an outdoor stairway at a commuter train station was the end of the line for a 45-year old man. He fell from a stepladder while painting the concrete and metal stairway
Wrong Repair Takes Welder’s Life
A welder in a metalwork plant pushed a 250 amp welder on a dolly over to a wall outlet. He plugged it in with his right hand while his left hand was on the welder.
Loose Clothing Pulls Supervisor Into Machine
A mechanical supervisor in a paper mill - with 23 years of experience in the industry - was inspecting a machine with two other supervisors. While repairs were being contemplated, the machine was left running
Proper Forklift Training is a Must!
A drill press operator was working at his bench, cutting out wood frames for use in manufacturing furniture. Immediately behind him were several large piles of various sheets of plywood used in the construction of
Untrained Worker Dies of Head Injury
A new untrained worker died of a head injury after he was hit by a falling tree. He was standing at the rear of a skidder being used in a logging operation at the time of the incident.
Appearances Can Be Deceiving GalleryAppearances Can Be Deceiving
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Appearances Can Be Deceiving
A 17-year old worker died just one hour into his new job after becoming pinned under a forklift. He hadn't received any job orientation or training.
Company Pleads Guilty in Soybean Suffocation Death GalleryCompany Pleads Guilty in Soybean Suffocation Death
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Company Pleads Guilty in Soybean Suffocation Death
It has taken more than two years, but a Nebraska company has finally pleaded guilty in the death of an employee who was buried alive by soybeans in 2003.
Mattress Spring Company Fined for Fatality
A Toronto-based company that manufactures inner spring units for mattresses has been fined $100,000
Recruit Firefighter Dies Nine Days After Heat Stroke GalleryRecruit Firefighter Dies Nine Days After Heat Stroke
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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.
Operator Killed While Repairing Running Machine GalleryOperator Killed While Repairing Running Machine
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Operator Killed While Repairing Running Machine
A 61-year-old woodworker was killed as he was trying to replace a glue tray in a glue-press machine while it was still operating.
Crane Oiler Crushed
A crane oiler was crushed between counterweights and the superstructure (base) of a rotating mobile crane.
Alcohol and Drugs Contribute to Fatality GalleryAlcohol and Drugs Contribute to Fatality
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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
Explosion Fatal for Plant Worker
An explosion at a metal recovery plant killed one worker and endangered the lives of other plant employees as well as those working in the surrounding area. The victim, a 20-year-old who had worked in
Crew Follows Boss Into Confined Space
When a construction foreman was found dead in water at the bottom of a manhole, his workers followed him into the confined space and risked death themselves. The fatality occurred when his crew was installing
Migrant Worker Falls From Unprotected Stairway GalleryMigrant Worker Falls From Unprotected Stairway
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Migrant Worker Falls From Unprotected Stairway
A worker cleaning the third floor of a warehouse received massive head and chest injuries after falling more than 22 feet (seven meters) to the concrete floor below. No one witnessed the accident so it
Tank And Crane Topple To Ground
An empty water tank weighing 14 tons (12.7 metric tons) was being lifted by a crane onto a water tower frame. The land around the new community water tower had been excavated the previous month
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