Mining

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 CabVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+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 HandledVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Crane Oiler Crushed

A crane oiler was crushed between counterweights and the superstructure (base) of a rotating mobile crane.

Crane Oiler CrushedVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+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 FatalityVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+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 BreakerVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Lifeguard Dies After Fall Into Empty Pool

A 17-year-old lifeguard preparing for summer was found dead in just inches of water after she fell 14 feet (four meters) into a nearly empty pool. The tragedy occurred while a crew of four were

Lifeguard Dies After Fall Into Empty PoolVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Three Welders Killed Cutting Containers

AThree experienced welders were killed recently in separate incidents while using torches to work on containers they believed were empty. In the first, a mechanic supervisor was using a torch to cut a 55-gallon metal

Three Welders Killed Cutting ContainersVicky 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

Train Hits Worker Returning After Break
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Train Hits Worker Returning After Break

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Train Hits Worker Returning After Break

A mine crew was returning to work after a lunch break, walking on a walkway beside a mine train. The train was traveling on the tracks, propelled by a locomotive at the rear of the

Train Hits Worker Returning After BreakVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Maintenance Man Drawn Into Pipe

A maintenance worker died after being drawn into a 172-inch diameter vacuum pipe at a paper processing plant.

Maintenance Man Drawn Into PipeVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Fall Down Stairs Kills Worker

A 59-year-old worker at a plant that makes plastic bags was fatally injured after falling down industrial stairs.

Fall Down Stairs Kills WorkerVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Bad Power Cord Starts Fatal Home Fire

A fire that killed a Long Island, NY, man and critically injured his wife was caused by a faulty power cord, according to fire officials.

Bad Power Cord Starts Fatal Home FireVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Worker Killed Clearing Rock Crusher
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Worker Killed Clearing Rock Crusher

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Worker Killed Clearing Rock Crusher

The 45-year-old worker was operating the crusher for a construction company, which subcontracted to the US government to produce gravel for forest roads.

Worker Killed Clearing Rock CrusherVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Fall Causes Fatal Head Injury

A fall from 25 feet (7.5 meters) killed a construction worker.

Fall Causes Fatal Head InjuryVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Safety Signs Checklist

The following checklist on the uses of color coding and [...]

Safety Signs ChecklistVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Argon Gas ‘Drowns’ Welder

Argon gas used as part of a welding operation caused the asphyxiation death of an apprentice welder working in a confined space. He was completing welding work inside a tank being constructed of titanium. Because

Argon Gas ‘Drowns’ WelderVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Express train hits painter

A worker painting a fence along a railway was killed when he stepped in front of an express train. He was part of a crew painting the fence located at a rail crossing barrier. The

Express train hits painterVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

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

Painter Falls From StepladderVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Seventeen Foot Fall Kills Welder

A young man was working as a welder at his weekend job. Situated on a platform approximately 17 feet above the concrete floor, he had been welding for about 15 minutes when he unexpectedly fell

Seventeen Foot Fall Kills WelderVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Loader Slides Off Low-Boy
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Loader Slides Off Low-Boy

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Loader Slides Off Low-Boy

A worker drove a front-end loader up a dirt ramp onto a lowboy trailer in preparation for a move to another job site. As the loader reached the trailer, the tractor tread began to slide

Loader Slides Off Low-BoyVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Inexperienced Truck Driver Crushed By Vehicle
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Inexperienced Truck Driver Crushed By Vehicle

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Inexperienced Truck Driver Crushed By Vehicle

A relatively new truck driver was engaged in transporting rock from the underground blasting area in a mine to the surface. He was still in what has been referred to as a "training position." He

Inexperienced Truck Driver Crushed By VehicleVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Paramedics Among Dead at Mine
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Paramedics Among Dead at Mine

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Paramedics Among Dead at Mine

Two paramedics responding to an emergency call at a decommissioned mine in British Columbia were among four people who died there.

Paramedics Among Dead at MineVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Worker Dies Under Front-End Loader
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Worker Dies Under Front-End Loader

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