Maritime

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

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

Alcohol Contributes to Loading Fatality

A load of wooden beams fell from a flatbed trailer and killed a person who was standing by to help hook the trailer to a transport tractor. The victim and another worker were hired to

Alcohol Contributes to Loading FatalityVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Falling Steel Bars Cause Massive Head Injuries
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Falling Steel Bars Cause Massive Head Injuries

Crane Safety, English, Fatality Reports, Industry, Language, Machinery/Equipment, Maritime, Overhead Hazards, Topic, Type

Falling Steel Bars Cause Massive Head Injuries

About mid-day a foreman and three carpenters were assisting a crane operator with the placement of a 6000 pound steel mat. The mat was constructed of approximately 80 pieces of reinforcing steel each weighing about

Falling Steel Bars Cause Massive Head InjuriesVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Poor Supervision Leads to Teen Death

A 14-year-old accidentally hung himself with an electric hoist as he played with the dangerous piece of equipment. The incident occurred at an equipment rental company where the boy worked, helping customers load and unload

Poor Supervision Leads to Teen DeathVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+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 HurtVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Leader, Best Friend’ Remembered

At 21, Catrina Faye Coffman had everything to look forward to.

Leader, Best Friend’ RememberedVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Sparks Set Off Hydraulic Fluid
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Sparks Set Off Hydraulic Fluid

English, Fatality Reports, General Safety, Hot Work/Welding, Industry, Language, Machinery/Equipment, Maritime, Topic, Type

Sparks Set Off Hydraulic Fluid

The shipyard welder was welding on a barge in dry dock when sparks from her wire-fed welding gun ignited hydraulic fluid that had atomized.

Sparks Set Off Hydraulic FluidVicky 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

Six Combustible Dust Housekeeping Dos and Don’ts

The saying "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" has [...]

Six Combustible Dust Housekeeping Dos and Don’tsVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Glue Vapors Explode

A worker and his supervisor were working in a confined space using a flammable substance and an acetylene torch. The confined space was a freshwater pumping station. The two men were installing rigid foam insulation

Glue Vapors ExplodeVicky 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

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.

Wrong Repair Takes Welder’s LifeVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Forklift Hits Maintenance Worker
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Forklift Hits Maintenance Worker

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Forklift Hits Maintenance Worker

A maintenance worker was crossing a yard on his way to a welding shop. He took a shortcut, walking behind a forklift that was on a ramp. The forklift operator had stopped to check his

Forklift Hits Maintenance WorkerVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Float Falls On Worker Below Crane
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Float Falls On Worker Below Crane

Agriculture, Crane Safety, English, Fatality Reports, Industry, Language, Machinery/Equipment, Maritime, Overhead Hazards, Topic, Type

Float Falls On Worker Below Crane

A crew had been contracted to clean nets at an ocean-side fish farm. They were working aboard a barge which was fitted with a fixed boom crane. This crane was being used to lift a

Float Falls On Worker Below CraneVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Hydraulic Door Crushes Welder

An experienced mechanic/welder was crushed to death by a door on a metal shredder at a large scrap iron facility. The hydraulically-operated door flips down to reject unshredded metals.

Hydraulic Door Crushes WelderVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Language Barrier Eyed in Death

Not knowing English can cause all kinds of safety problems for workers, but a recent case in California shows how it may endanger non-workers too.

Language Barrier Eyed in DeathVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Fatality Linked to Lack of Training

Safety training is critical for any job and if you don't provide it and a worker becomes injured or dies as a result, you and your company could face a legal nightmare.

Fatality Linked to Lack of TrainingVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

School Maintenance Supervisor Murdered

David S. Ganoe Jr. , a school maintenance supervisor, was gunned down in his office in Caroline, VA. Police report that Thomas E. Monroe, 66, a former maintenance employee, was charged with murder of the 51-year-old.

School Maintenance Supervisor MurderedVicky 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

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

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

Argon Builds Up in Large TankVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Painter’s Helper Falls from Bridge Pier
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Painter’s Helper Falls from Bridge Pier

English, Fall Protection, Fatality Reports, Industry, Language, Maritime, Topic, Type

Painter’s Helper Falls from Bridge Pier

A painter's helper fell 140 feet (43 meters) to his death from the supporting pier of a large bridge. The victim was wearing a safety belt, but had not secured his lanyard to a safety line.

Painter’s Helper Falls from Bridge PierVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

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

Tank And Crane Topple To GroundVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Forklift Falls from Pier
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Forklift Falls from Pier

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Forklift Falls from Pier

A driver working for a shiploader was killed when he backed a forklift off the edge of a pier.

Forklift Falls from PierVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00