Argon Builds Up in Large Tank
Argon gas accumulated in the bottom of a large tank killed two workers assigned to clean the tank. The atmosphere in the tank had been tested before they entered it, but the testing was done
Storage Rack Unsafe For Climb GalleryStorage Rack Unsafe For Climb
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Storage Rack Unsafe For Climb
A plant worker climbed eight feet up a steel storage rack structure to retrieve material from a top shelf. He fell to the concrete floor and died. The workplace did not have the proper equipment
Electric Shock Leads To Suffocation GalleryElectric Shock Leads To Suffocation
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Electric Shock Leads To Suffocation
A worker received an electric shock when he touched a boom on a lifting device. The ground wire had become detached. It was a hot day, so his skin was sweaty and moist, making it
Hand Crank Hits Operator in the Head
A punch press operator was killed when he was struck in the head by a hand crank tool. The fatality occurred in a plant that manufactures lenses and other parts for developing photographic film.
Summer Job Takes Life Of Student GallerySummer Job Takes Life Of Student
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Summer Job Takes Life Of Student
A student working on a summer job was electrocuted when a truck-mounted crane he was operating struck a power line. The driver of the truck instructed the student to move the crane, then backed the
Poor Maintenance Causes Fatality
A loader operator was pulling a conveyer to a new job site. He had been operating a loader on mining leases for approximately five months and was described as being "quite careful" in his driving.
Driver Dies While Changing Flat Tire
Could This Have Been You? A delivery driver who was changing a flat tire on the side of the road died when he was struck by another vehicle.
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.
Flagger’s Death Brings Jail for Driver
A 29-year-old man who made a terrible decision after drinking will have almost two years in jail to think about the consequences of his actions. Raymond Shaw of Kelowna, BC, was the driver of a vehicle that sped through a highway construction zone and struck a flag woman so violently that her body flew and snapped off the top of a tree. She had been holding a "slow" sign.
Basement Blaze Claims Career Fireman GalleryBasement Blaze Claims Career Fireman
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Basement Blaze Claims Career Fireman
You may be considered a veteran in your workplace, but veterans are not invincible.
Freight Train Hits Watchman
A 59-year old worker was clearing snow from a rail station walkway when he was struck and killed by an approaching freight train.
Operator Killed While Repairing Running Machine GalleryOperator Killed While Repairing Running Machine
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Operator Killed While Repairing Running Machine
A 61-year-old woodworker was killed as he was trying to replace a glue tray in a glue-press machine while it was still operating.
Custodian Dies Trying to Stop Vehicle
An experienced custodian died from multiple blunt-force injuries while trying to stop a rolling pickup truck.
Temporary Floor Openings Must be Secure
A worker fell through an insecure opening on a roof during a construction project. A fire-damaged warehouse was being re-insulated and rebuilt. A hole which had been cut in the roof by the fire department
Toluene Vapors Kill Lab Employee
A laboratory used for analyzing rock samples in the oil and gas industry was the scene of a fatal chemical exposure.
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
Untrained Driver Flips Bulldozer
A millworker died when the bulldozer he was driving rolled down an embankment. A lightning strike had caused a fire in the sawmill area. The fire department brought the fire under control and left the
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.
School Bus Slides Over Driver
A school bus driver died while installing tire chains on a 16-passenger van. He had been driving up a steep, icy hill. He was having difficulty controlling the vehicle, which began slipping backward before reaching
Carnival Worker Crushed
A carnival crew had just pulled into the grounds and everyone was taking a rest or a nap until the boss arrived. The victim of this incident fell asleep in the shade in front of
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.
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