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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

Migrant Worker Falls From Unprotected Stairway2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Electrician Falls From Aluminum Ladder After Shock

Three workers, one licensed electrician and two apprentices, were rewiring a residential basement. They were using a 300 watt lightbulb, drawing power from a temporary connection to power wires on an outside pole. The electrician

Electrician Falls From Aluminum Ladder After Shock2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Forklift Flips and Crushes Driver

A forklift was travelling empty with its forks elevated ? creating a high center of gravity. When it went around a corner too fast, the forklift tipped. The driver was thrown out and crushed to

Forklift Flips and Crushes Driver2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Killed By Heat

A small woodland fire was the scene of a workplace fatality when one firefighter died of heat stroke. The young man was one of two affected by heat stroke that day. Two others were affected

Killed By Heat2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Fire Boss Charged With Manslaughter

A former fire crew boss has been charged with manslaughter and lying to investigators five years after four forestry firefighters perished in a wildfire in Washington State. Ellreese N. Daniels faces four counts of involuntary manslaughter and seven counts of making false statements to people who were investigating the fatal fire.

Fire Boss Charged With Manslaughter2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Skid Steer Mechanic Pinned Between Boom and Cab

Dale Scott was in the mechanic's shop alone fixing a leaky left rear tire on a front-end loader.

Skid Steer Mechanic Pinned Between Boom and Cab2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Workers Burned in Oxygenated Air

Two men working for a municipality subcontractor died of burns received while installing a valve in a concrete sewage channel.

Workers Burned in Oxygenated Air2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Steel Load Falls Off Crane

An overhead crane operator died when a bale of steel slipped off the C-hook and hit him. He had positioned the bale incorrectly on the C-hook, so it was not balanced and centered. Ordinarily he

Steel Load Falls Off Crane2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Carbon Dioxide Suffocates Worker

Two workers were suffocated by gas from a fire extinguishing system they were repairing on a ship. They were working on the cylinders containing carbon dioxide. Suddenly three of the cylinders discharged, filling the room

Carbon Dioxide Suffocates Worker2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Ladder Touches High Tension Wire

A ladder touching a high tension wire - this scenario has caused countless fatalities in all kinds of industries and workplaces and homes. An employee of an aluminum siding company was electrocuted when the ladder

Ladder Touches High Tension Wire2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Laborer Killed by Heat Stroke

Heavy work on a hot day caused a fatal heat stroke for a laborer at an industrial waste processing facility. From the start of his shift in the morning to the time he collapsed in

Laborer Killed by Heat Stroke2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

First Night Shift Alone Ends in Death

The murder of a teenage girl on her first solo night shift at a gas station has brought calls for improving security for night workers who must work alone.

First Night Shift Alone Ends in Death2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Construction Worker Killed by Falling Fencing Material

Many people in the safety business don't like the word accident, because it suggests nothing could have been done to prevent the situation.

Construction Worker Killed by Falling Fencing Material2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Heat Illness Not Handled

The symptoms of heat-related illness would have been obvious to anyone trained to spot them.

Heat Illness Not Handled2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Use This Safety Checklist – On Yourself

Just as you use a checklist to inspect equipment, you [...]

Use This Safety Checklist – On Yourself2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Alcohol Suspected in Crush Fatality

At approximately midnight, a worker was attempting to repair a leak in a hydraulic cylinder of a newly installed washer in a commercial laundry plant. Leaning under the machine, he attempted to unhook a hydraulic

Alcohol Suspected in Crush Fatality2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Lack Of Training About ‘Dead Air’ Leads To Fatality

A barge maintenance worker was found dead of asphyxiation in a compartment on the vessel. The barge, used as a construction base camp, was being prepared for the upcoming construction season. On the day of

Lack Of Training About ‘Dead Air’ Leads To Fatality2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Ink Spill On The Floor Results In A Fiery Death

A storage tank with approximately 200 gallons of combustible ink was accidentally damaged while it was being moved, causing a leak. A considerable amount of liquid had spilled onto the floor before it was noticed.

Ink Spill On The Floor Results In A Fiery Death2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

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