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Plumber Pinned by Power Lift
An apprentice plumber died after being pinned between a ceiling water pipe and the rail of a personnel platform.
Drill Press Strangles Operator
A man was strangled after his shirt-sleeve was caught by the rotating drill bit of a drill press he was operating.
Man Catapulted from Personlift
A journeyman glazier died after attempting to lift a 1,000 pound (450-kilogram) case of glass with a personlift.
Fall from Elevation Kills
A 49-year-old construction worker was killed as a result of a fall from a roof.
Plant Manager Jailed for Six Years for Safety Cover-ups
The former manager of Atlantic States Cast Iron Pipe Co. [...]
Worker Dies from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning And Smoke Inhalation GalleryWorker Dies from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning And Smoke Inhalation
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Worker Dies from Carbon Monoxide Poisoning And Smoke Inhalation
A hospital maintenance worker was repairing a broken hand held hair dryer. He asked a co-worker to assist in locating some acetone to remove epoxy from his hands.
Unauthorized Repairs Lead to Electrocution
An employee in a manufacturing plant was found dead of a heart attack believed to have been caused by electric shock. This is the chain of events leading up to his death: About two weeks
Carpenter Impaled On Steel Dowel
A carpenter building a wall form for concrete died when he fell onto a steel reinforcing dowel that was sticking straight up out of a concrete footing. He and a fellow worker were standing on
Lack Of Training About ‘Dead Air’ Leads To Fatality GalleryLack Of Training About ‘Dead Air’ Leads To Fatality
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Lack Of Training About ‘Dead Air’ Leads To Fatality
A barge maintenance worker was found dead of asphyxiation in a compartment on the vessel. The barge, used as a construction base camp, was being prepared for the upcoming construction season. On the day of
Gas From Blast Kills Worker
A sewer worker was killed by poisonous gas 45 minutes after explosives were set off underground 50 feet (15.24 meters) away. The fatality occurred on a city utility construction site. A crew working for one
Sampling Rod Touches Live Wire
A long metal rod being handled by three workers touched an overhead power line. Two of the workers died of electrocution and the third was severely injured. The fatality occurred when they were using a
Overhead Hazard on Underground Job
Two workers trying to repair a pump in a water well were electrocuted when the equipment they were using touched a 12,000-volt overhead power line. They were setting up a derrick to pull the pump
Backward Step Leads to Fall
Employees working for a plumbing contractor were hoisting pipes up from ground level to higher levels for storage. They were standing on structural steel while they transferred the pipes to the floor above. One employee
Painter Falls From Stepladder GalleryPainter Falls From Stepladder
Agriculture, Construction, Education, English, Fall Protection, Fatality Reports, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Ladders, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
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
Faulty Fireplace Conversion Sets Off Fatal House Fire GalleryFaulty Fireplace Conversion Sets Off Fatal House Fire
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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
Solvent Explosion Kills!
An employee died as a result of extensive burns to more than 50 percent of his body. The middle-aged man had been working for five months as a tank cleaner.
Robot Crushes Experienced Operator
A worker operating an automatic die-cast system died after being crushed between the back end of an industrial robot and a steel safety pole. The hydraulic robot had been installed in an existing production line
Mixer Strikes Ladder in Vat GalleryMixer Strikes Ladder in Vat
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Mixer Strikes Ladder in Vat
A foreman placed a wooden ladder into a mixing vat that had recently been sprayed with a cleanser called methylene chloride. While on the ladder, he called over to a co-worker to start the fan in the vat.
Worker Crushed While Checking For Hot Bearings GalleryWorker Crushed While Checking For Hot Bearings
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Worker Crushed While Checking For Hot Bearings
A worker, who had recently been given the responsibility of safety inspector for the gravel pit where he worked, was killed when he was crushed in a piece of moving machinery. He was trying to
Farmer Trapped in Feed Conveyor
A dairy farmer died when he got caught in a conveyor delivering feed to his cows. Nobody witnessed the incident, but a co-owner of the farm said he was probably trying to lift the machine
Teen Worker Dies in Cotton Packing Machine
A young worker died in a cotton packing machine after being covered with a load of cotton. Prior to the incident, the victim had been riding with a co-worker who was operating a cotton picker.
Big Beam Crushes Worker
A large steel beam fell from a storage crib and crushed a worker to death. The fatality happened when a crane operator was positioning the structural steel building beam on a rack for storage before
Asbestos Exposure Kills Mechanic
At the age of 52, a mechanic died of mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. He had worked with automotive brake and clutch parts containing asbestos. The workers' compensation authority
Killed By Heat GalleryKilled By Heat
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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
Wind Blows Wall Over Onto Worker
A laborer was killed when a high wind blew over an unsupported concrete block wall. He was part of a three-person team laying subflooring during construction of a townhouse building. The other two workers had
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