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Word Scramble – Toe the Safety Line

When you work with tools or materials that can fall or roll onto your feet, the correct safety footwear can prevent injuries. Safety boots can also prevent injuries that occur from stepping on sharp objects.

Word Scramble – Toe the Safety Line2018-01-18T00:00:00+00:00

Drug Connection in Fatal Explosion

An explosion which killed a plumber may have been the result of using drugs at work. He had arrived at work with an apparent hangover. Co-workers had not seen him very much that day because

Drug Connection in Fatal Explosion2018-01-17T00:00:00+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

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 Life2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Experienced Worker Becomes Entangled in Unguarded Drum

A lead hand employed by a heavy equipment dealer was responsible for operating a grader and a simple conveyor system. The conveyor was being used to separate topsoil. The conveyor was set on the diagonal,

Experienced Worker Becomes Entangled in Unguarded Drum2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Too Experienced to Need Training?

A construction crew was preparing to pour concrete into forms. A laborer climbed a ladder on one side of a form and stepped over the form to stand on an unguarded scaffold on the opposite side.

Too Experienced to Need Training?2018-01-17T00:00:00+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

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

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

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.

Street Sweeper Caught in Machine2018-01-17T00:00:00+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

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 Tarp2018-01-17T00:00:00+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 Ground2018-01-17T00:00:00+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 Machine2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Moving Chain Fractures Foot

A 23-year-old mill worker received a compound fracture to his foot when he tried to clear a conveyor jam.

Moving Chain Fractures Foot2018-01-17T00:00:00+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

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

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

Victim Neglected To Turn Off Breaker

A journeyman electrician was found dead in an office building crawl space after he had changed a ballast. He was new to the job site but had been given a familiarization tour a few days

Victim Neglected To Turn Off Breaker2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00
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