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Gasoline Vapors Result in Fatal Fire

An experienced worker and his untrained helper lowered an aluminum ladder into an underground fuel storage tank. A small access hatch had been cut into the tank using a water cooled saw. One of the

Gasoline Vapors Result in Fatal Fire2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Miner Drowns When He Is Stuck In Drainage Hole

A miner drowned in an unusual incident involving a drain and high water pressure. He was one of several miners draining a large accumulation of water from a level in the mine several hundred feet

Miner Drowns When He Is Stuck In Drainage Hole2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Welder Dies in Tanker Trailer

A 37-year-old welder died when an explosion occurred in the tanker trailer where he was working.

Welder Dies in Tanker Trailer2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Tree Harvester Self-Starts, Killing Worker

Prince Edward Island occupational health and safety inspectors are trying to determine how a tree harvester with no one at the controls started up and killed a worker who became caught in its jaws.

Tree Harvester Self-Starts, Killing Worker2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

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.

Recruit Firefighter Dies Nine Days After Heat Stroke2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Worker Falls Headfirst From Raised Forklift Platform

Standing on a makeshift platform spanning the forks of a lift truck isn?t safe. In California, doing so proved lethal for a 29-year-old worker.

Worker Falls Headfirst From Raised Forklift Platform2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Shift-Work Safety Checklist

Shift-Work Safety Checklist Any supervisor who works in a multiple-shift [...]

Shift-Work Safety Checklist2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Worker Dies from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning And Smoke Inhalation

A hospital maintenance worker was repairing a broken hand held hair dryer. He asked a co-worker to assist in locating some acetone to remove epoxy from his hands.

Worker Dies from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning And Smoke Inhalation2018-01-17T00:00:00+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

Mixer Strikes Ladder in Vat

A foreman placed a wooden ladder into a mixing vat that had recently been sprayed with a cleanser called methylene chloride. While on the ladder, he called over to a co-worker to start the fan in the vat.

Mixer Strikes Ladder in Vat2018-01-17T00:00:00+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

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 Flashover2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Emergency Preparedness – Do You Know What to Do? Test Your IQ

 

Emergency Preparedness – Do You Know What to Do? Test Your IQ2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Deadly Acid Spews Over Worker

A worker was attempting to remove an end plug from a pipe containing a 100 per cent concentration of anhydrous hydrofluoric acid under pressure. He applied sufficient pressure with a wrench to break the pipe,

Deadly Acid Spews Over Worker2018-01-17T00:00:00+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 Space2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Faulty Fireplace Conversion Sets Off Fatal House Fire

A firefighter died while fighting a house fire. He was in charge of the pumper truck crew which was called to a home. The fire was caused by a fireplace insert which had been designed

Faulty Fireplace Conversion Sets Off Fatal House Fire2018-01-17T00:00:00+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

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