Driver Killed by Runaway Diesel Truck
Could This Have Been You? The driver of a nine-ton diesel truck died of crushing injuries while trying to stop his runaway vehicle
Injured Carpenter Dies Driving To Hospital
The recent death of 27-year-old Octavio Godinez is a lesson to everyone on the job - don't drive while impaired by injury.
Newlyweds’ Happiness Shattered in a Second
It's a story that first warms the heart and then freeze-dries it. Betty Jean Deyo and Joel Ridley were childhood friends, but they lost touch for decades.
Fatality Highlights Dangerous Practice
There's no doubt it's easier to collect traffic cones from the back of a truck than to get in and out of a truck cab
Sanitation Worker Dies in Truck Crash
Twenty-five-year-old Michael Occhino was alone, driving his 20-ton sanitation truck to a New York Sanitation Department garage.
Bulldozer Kills Operator Standing on Track
A 33-year-old man, with eight years of experience, was crushed by his own bulldozer when he fell between the treads and the deck.
Traveling Salesman Killed in Head-on Crash
A 31-year-old explosives manufacturing service representative was killed when his truck crossed the center line into oncoming traffic.
Unsecured Plywood Results in Death
An experienced worker was laying concrete on the second level of a construction project when the face shield from a welder's mask fell from an upper level. The construction worker agreed to cross the wet
Welder Electrocuted By Damaged Plug GalleryWelder Electrocuted By Damaged Plug
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Welder Electrocuted By Damaged Plug
About two weeks before this fatality, an electrical plug on a power cable of a welding machine was found to be damaged. The broken piece was the protective aluminum cover which housed the plug attached
Worker Slips On Wet Tarp GalleryWorker Slips On Wet Tarp
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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
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.
Falling Trailer Crushes Worker
A poorly-supported trailer tipped over and crushed a worker who was operating a sandblaster underneath it. The sandblasting was being done in preparation for painting the metal storage trailer.
Too Experienced to Need Training? GalleryToo Experienced to Need Training?
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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.
Runaway Garden Tractor Jack-knifes
A young worker, new to the job, was operating a small garden tractor as part of a walkway construction in a park. He had about 100 hours of experience on the machine, but no formal
Runaway Dump Truck Kills Spare Driver
Could This Have Been You? The young driver desperately radioed for help on how to stop the runaway dump truck he was in, but it was too late.
Language Barrier Eyed in Death GalleryLanguage Barrier Eyed in Death
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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.
Company Fined For Forklift Fatality
An Ontario supplier of oil purification systems has been fined $90,000, plus a 25 percent victim fine surcharge, regarding an occupational fatality.
Forklift Driver Struck From Behind
A 20-year-old man, who should have had a lifetime ahead of him, didn't get to enjoy it. The man had a job with a steel fabricating company and a few months' experience driving a forklift
Trench Collapses and Buries New Worker
A new worker with little safety training died when the trench he was digging caved in around him.
Forklift Safety
As a forklift operator, it's important to realize the majority of the safety responsibility rests on your shoulders - you are in the driver's seat.
Company Owner Killed by Exploding Tire
The owner-operator of a heavy equipment maintenance business died because he undid the wrong bolts while trying to remove a tire.
Roofer’s Helper Falls Through Hole
A laborer took a fatal step onto a flimsy surface and fell 30 feet (nine meters) to a floor below. He was a helper on a crew re-roofing an old warehouse. Workers were removing the
Driverless Truck Runs Down Spotter
A vehicle spotter who was controlling the movements of trucks in and out of the dumping bays at a landfill site was struck and killed by a runaway truck. He had directed a truck into
Lifeguard Dies After Fall Into Empty Pool GalleryLifeguard Dies After Fall Into Empty Pool
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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
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
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