Utilities

Heart Attack Caused By Lack Of Oxygen

A natural gas company service man was contacted early one winter morning to investigate a gas leak. A bridge crew had noticed a strong odor of gas and a hissing sound at a natural gas

Heart Attack Caused By Lack Of OxygenVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Aluminum Ladder Conducts 7,200 Volts

While helping to reshingle a farmhouse roof, a worker was handling an aluminum ladder. The ladder contacted 7,200 volts of electricity when it hit a power line. The worker was electrocuted. An electrical entry wound

Aluminum Ladder Conducts 7,200 VoltsVicky 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

Ladder Touches High Tension Wire

A ladder touching a high tension wire - this scenario has caused countless fatalities in all kinds of industries and workplaces and homes. An employee of an aluminum siding company was electrocuted when the ladder

Ladder Touches High Tension WireVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Untrained Worker Coated By Caustic Liquor From An Erupting Digester

A laborer working in a pulp mill went into an old, unused control room for his lunch break. Warning lights were flashing indicating a potentially dangerous situation with a plugged pressure sensing device. The worker;

Untrained Worker Coated By Caustic Liquor From An Erupting DigesterVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Forklifts Make Lousy Personlifts
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Forklifts Make Lousy Personlifts

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Forklifts Make Lousy Personlifts

When in doubt, improvise. That old advice might work well in certain circumstances, but it’s simply foolish if it involves compromising safety. A malfunctioning ventilation door at a flour mill was resulting in unbearably hot

Forklifts Make Lousy PersonliftsVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Company Pleads Guilty in Soybean Suffocation Death

It has taken more than two years, but a Nebraska company has finally pleaded guilty in the death of an employee who was buried alive by soybeans in 2003.

Company Pleads Guilty in Soybean Suffocation DeathVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Fatality Linked to Lack of Training

Safety training is critical for any job and if you don't provide it and a worker becomes injured or dies as a result, you and your company could face a legal nightmare.

Fatality Linked to Lack of TrainingVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Excavator Operator Sinks In Mud

A shortcut along the edge of a gravel-pit pond proved deadly for the owner of an excavating company hired to dig test holes for a client who was evaluating the site for potential construction.

Excavator Operator Sinks In MudVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Welder Dies of Electric Shock

A welder called off vacation to complete a rush job was electrocuted after touching the charged part of an electrode holder.

Welder Dies of Electric ShockVicky 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

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 SpaceVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Crane Contacts High Tension Wires

Early in the evening an operator of a crane was installing storm sewer pipes. Suddenly, the boom of the crane contacted the overhead high tension wires. A pipe layer who was guiding the pipe as

Crane Contacts High Tension WiresVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+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 FireVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

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

Ground Crew Worker Dies on Power Pole
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Ground Crew Worker Dies on Power Pole

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Ground Crew Worker Dies on Power Pole

A groundsman on a power line crew received a fatal electrical shock when he climbed a power pole. The three-person crew was installing a new power transmission line to replace an older one.

Ground Crew Worker Dies on Power PoleVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Road Worker Crushed
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Road Worker Crushed

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Road Worker Crushed

A 54-year-old construction laborer died after a motor grader rolled over his upper back and head. The man, who was one of a crew of nine workers, was helping to install a new road in

Road Worker CrushedVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00