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Experienced Maintenance Worker Crushed To Death

A machine at a steel foundry was found to be jammed in the "up" position and could not be lowered. The plant maintenance mechanic, who was an experienced and careful worker, was called to repair

Experienced Maintenance Worker Crushed To DeathVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+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 FootVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Basement Blaze Claims Career Fireman

You may be considered a veteran in your workplace, but veterans are not invincible.

Basement Blaze Claims Career FiremanVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Sanitation Plant Fire Kills Two Workers

A crew leadman and a foreman were fatally burned when their oxygen-saturated clothing caught fire.

Sanitation Plant Fire Kills Two WorkersVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Forklifts Lift Trucks Tool

Lift trucks are handy tools found on the sites of [...]

Forklifts Lift Trucks ToolVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+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 TarpVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Lack of Lockout Procedures Results In Conveyor Death
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Lack of Lockout Procedures Results In Conveyor Death

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Lack of Lockout Procedures Results In Conveyor Death

An employee with less than two years experience at a quarry and gravel pit was given the responsibility of safety inspector. He was not given any additional training with his new position. On the day

Lack of Lockout Procedures Results In Conveyor DeathVicky 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

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

Robot Pins Die Cast Operator
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Robot Pins Die Cast Operator

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Robot Pins Die Cast Operator

An experienced die cast operator?s heart stopped after he was pinned between a hydraulic robot and a pole.

Robot Pins Die Cast OperatorVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Heat Stress Are You Doing Enough to Protect Your Workers

It’s important to warn your workers about the different heat-related [...]

Heat Stress Are You Doing Enough to Protect Your WorkersVicky 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

Football Jersey Gets Caught in a Conveyor Belt

A cleanup person was instructed by his foreman to do the cleanup of a conveyor area jammed with debris. This involved loading the debris onto the conveyor, running it until it was clean, shutting it

Football Jersey Gets Caught in a Conveyor BeltVicky 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

Father Gives Heart in Death

Jeffrey Mills was the kind of man who didn't mind going out of his way to help out.

Father Gives Heart in DeathVicky 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

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

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 StairwayVicky 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

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

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 StrokeVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+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 PlatformVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Makeshift Lighting Leads To Fatality

A worker was inside a pressure trailer tanker applying a coat of anti-corrosive paint. He was using a safety lamp with a 500-watt quartz beam. A folded coat hanger was wrapped around the light and hooked to the manhole flange.

Makeshift Lighting Leads To FatalityVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+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 DeathVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+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 HeatVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00