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Float Falls On Worker Below Crane
A crew had been contracted to clean nets at an ocean-side fish farm. They were working aboard a barge which was fitted with a fixed boom crane. This crane was being used to lift a
Scaffold Slippery from Ice and Snow
A tubular welded frame scaffold was covered with ice and snow. A construction laborer working on the third level slipped and fell headfirst to his death on the pavement about 20 feet (6.1 meters) below.
Log Amputates Bridge Builder’s Leg
A railroad bridge building crew was dispatched to a job they had never done before – to try to break up a log jam against a bridge in a river. The crew tried first to
Land Owner Dies In Collapse Of Well Excavation
A property owner had contracted a backhoe operator and a helper to assist him in digging a well. The excavation was 14 feet by 10 feet. The sides were not sloped nor were they shored
Laundry Vehicle Strikes Pedestrian
A visitor to a hospital was seriously injured when he was hit by a motor vehicle carrying laundry. The driver was backing up and did not see him. The victim died three days later during
WHAT WENT WRONG?
A container of volatile flammable liquid fell to the floor in front of an electric heater. The vapors reached the hot element and started a flash fire and explosion.
Half-Safe Setup Claims Worker
Electrical lines were grounded and de-energized before a lineman went to work on them, but he still died of electrocution. He was working from an aerial lift with an articulated boom. The basket touched energized
Aluminum ladder contributes to electrocution death GalleryAluminum ladder contributes to electrocution death
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Aluminum ladder contributes to electrocution death
A maintenance worker with no electrical training was electrocuted while doing renovation work in a 10-story office tower. The victim was standing on an aluminum ladder removing ceiling tiles when both hands made contact with
Face The Facts
Some 2.2 million people worldwide die of work-related accidents and occupational diseases each year.
Appearances Can Be Deceiving GalleryAppearances Can Be Deceiving
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Appearances Can Be Deceiving
A 17-year old worker died just one hour into his new job after becoming pinned under a forklift. He hadn't received any job orientation or training.
Laborer Dies Tangled In Mixer
An 18-year-old laborer died after becoming entangled in a portable mortar mixer.
Laborer Dies On First Day Of Work
Dec. 16, 2005 was Lajos Feher's first day on the job, and sadly his last.
Asthma Attack at Work Kills 19-Year-Old
I'm off to work now, Dad, Alicia* called as she raced for the front door. Don't wait up for me.
Fatal Injury While Swabbing or Cutting Paraffin
A crew was installing flagging material in the sand line with the rig engine running. Someone bumped the sand drum clutch lever. The drum was engaged and one employee fell into the compartment and was fatally injured.
Truck Wheel Runs Over Man
The supervisor of a towing company died as a result of falling under a truck wheel.
Robotic Arm Pulls Manager to His Death
Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) investigators are trying to determine how a robotic arm pulled a manager into a press while it was being cleaned. Steven McGirr, 46, died instantly.
Tractor Operator Drowns in Lake
Operating excavators, tractors and other equipment on uneven terrain can be tricky. Doing so proved deadly for a young worker at a Ft. Myers, FL, construction site.
Farmer Dies Two Weeks After ATV Rollover
Frank hung in there "until the cows came home," but in the end he couldn't bargain with a blood clot.
Fatal Bear Attack Brings Charges Against Employer
If your company sends its workers into areas where they may encounter potentially dangerous wildlife, here's a heads up:
Worker’s Life Over in the Flick of a Switch
Properly trained workers know exactly what will happen when they operate a machine switch - but if a switch is tripped in a moment of inattention or confusion
Cintas Corporation Facing Massive Fine for Worker’s Death
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is proposing almost $2.8 million in penalties against Cintas Corp.
Bypass Start Is a Killer
An 84-year-old man, who had farmed the same land for 60 years, was killed while his wife watched when he bypass - started a tractor.
Carbon Monoxide Kills Carpet Layer
A 25-year-old man got a job as a laborer, installing carpets in newly-built homes for a small company after a tornado had devastated a small farming community.
Paramedic Dies at Accident Scene
The victim and his co-worker were working a busy 24-hour shift, due to icy rain and reduced visibility that made area bridges icy.
Sparks Set Off Hydraulic Fluid
The shipyard welder was welding on a barge in dry dock when sparks from her wire-fed welding gun ignited hydraulic fluid that had atomized.
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