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Girl, 16, Shot to Death by Robber
Sixteen-year-old Shona* didn't even have time to react to the robber's demand for money before the bullet from his gun shattered her skull.
Sanitation Plant Fire Kills Two Workers GallerySanitation Plant Fire Kills Two Workers
Agriculture, Confined Spaces, Construction, Education, English, Fatality Reports, Fire Prevention, Forestry, General Industry, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Sanitation Plant Fire Kills Two Workers
A crew leadman and a foreman were fatally burned when their oxygen-saturated clothing caught fire.
Operations Manager Dies After Blow to Head
An experienced operations manager for a well servicing company died after being hit in the head with a length of pipe.
Company Owner Hit by Falling Tree
The owner of a lumber company was struck and fatally injured by a falling tree just minutes after arriving at work.
Carpenter Falls From Scaffold
A 66-year-old carpenter died after falling from the plank of an improvised scaffold.
Young Worker Dies in Concrete Mixer Incident
A 23-year-old worker at a company that produces concrete and brick pavers, masonry and retaining walls, died after becoming caught in a concrete mixer.
Heat Stress Are You Doing Enough to Protect Your Workers GalleryHeat Stress Are You Doing Enough to Protect Your Workers
Agriculture, Construction, English, Fatigue, Forestry, Health and Safety Management, Health and Wellness, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Seasonal, Topic, Train the Trainer, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Heat Stress Are You Doing Enough to Protect Your Workers
It’s important to warn your workers about the different heat-related [...]
Construction Superintendent Falls Down Elevator Shaft
A superintendent on a high-rise construction complex fell to his death after sustaining multiple injuries. Earlier that day, this superintendent was discovered traveling without authorization in a newly installed elevator. As a result, the company
Explosion Tosses Worker 130 Feet into the Air
A worker was thrown 130 feet into the air and fell through the roof of another building when a cutting torch ignited gasoline vapors. The worker had been dismantling a 5000-gallon gasoline tank. He had
Pickup Truck Leveled By Earth-Mover
A pick-up driver was on his way to work for the evening shift at a road construction site. He was running slightly late, which was unusual for him, as he was a punctual, dependable and
Three Heroes Die Attempting Rescue in a Confined Space GalleryThree Heroes Die Attempting Rescue in a Confined Space
Agriculture, Confined Spaces, Construction, English, Fatality Reports, General Industry, General Safety, Hazcom, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Mining, Oil and Gas, PPE, PPE - Respiratory, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
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 Workers Found Dead in Tank
Three workers were found dead in a tank containing a pipeline adhesive, which gives off highly toxic fumes from the solvent toluene.
Defective Appliance Gives Fatal Shock
An appliance repairman was electrocuted when he was testing a defective washing machine. He was running the machine to determine the problem before attempting repairs. He had one hand on the control dial and the
Aluminum Ladder Conducts 7,200 Volts GalleryAluminum Ladder Conducts 7,200 Volts
Agriculture, Construction, Education, Electrical, English, Fatality Reports, Forestry, General Industry, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Ladders, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
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
Cat Rescuer Dies From Fall
In an effort to rescue a cat, a man died after he fell from the tree he had climbed trying to reach the helpless animal. He had gone up a ladder that he had leaned
Worker Slips On Wet Tarp GalleryWorker Slips On Wet Tarp
Agriculture, Construction, Education, English, Fall Protection, Fatality Reports, Forestry, General Industry, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
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
Fall From Girder Kills Ironworker
An ironworker foreman died in a fall from a roof under construction after he removed a safety barricade. The victim was supervising a crew building the roof of a cold storage warehouse. The final structural
Makeshift Ladder Explodes! GalleryMakeshift Ladder Explodes!
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Makeshift Ladder Explodes!
An apprentice mechanic, working part-time with a transport company, was working when a drum of windshield washer antifreeze exploded. The explosion was set off by a spark from his welding. The investigation into this death
Isocyanate Suspected in Death
A woman with a history of asthma was working on a lamination process known to release an isocyanate. She developed an acute attack of asthma which failed to respond to her aerosol medication. Co-workers took
Seventeen Foot Fall Kills Welder
A young man was working as a welder at his weekend job. Situated on a platform approximately 17 feet above the concrete floor, he had been welding for about 15 minutes when he unexpectedly fell
Struggle With Logjam Claims Mill Worker
A clean-up worker was killed when struck by a rotating cut-off saw as he and a co-worker tried to clear a logjam on a mill conveyor. The victim, a temporary employee who had worked at
Engine Hood Crushes Worker
A maintenance worker was repairing a piece of heavy construction equipment when he was crushed to death by the engine hood. He had driven to the construction site after hours with an assistant who went
Laundry Worker Killed by Metal Ring
A laundry worker was killed instantly when he was struck by a piece of metal ejected from a water extractor machine. He was one of about 75 workers covering a day and an evening shift.
Forklift Falls from Pier
A driver working for a shiploader was killed when he backed a forklift off the edge of a pier.
Delivery Worker Hit When Load Of Lumber Shifts
A twenty-five year old delivery man for a lumber company was delivering a load of lumber to a construction site. The load included approximately 20 roof trusses. Although the delivery vehicle was equipped with a
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