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Laborer Falls Through Inadequate Guardrail
Two construction companies have been hit with big fines for the death of a laborer who fell through an inadequate guardrail in 2003.
No Lockout Brings Death, Big Fine
A nightshift worker died because a giant mixer was not locked out. The needless fatality brought a $265,000 fine against the company.
Passenger Crushed by Falling Slabs
It was late at night and traffic was light, but unfortunately not light enough. A car traveling through the Big Dig Tunnel in Boston was in the wrong place at the wrong time when four concrete slabs weighing several tons fell from the ceiling, killing a woman.
Company Fined $350,000 For Fatality
An Ontario mine is paying the price for failing to develop standard safe procedures for workers performing checks to determine the presence of gases following rock blasts.
Tree Trimmer Suffocates In Foliage
A 44-year-old experienced tree trimmer died recently after apparently suffocating in the foliage of a palm tree in San Diego, CA.
Leaky Methane Seal and Torch Didn’t Mix
A leaking methane seal and an open flame were key factors in a Kentucky mine explosion that claimed five lives in May 2006.
Utility Worker Electrocuted During Excavation Near Home
If only Tim had realized he was seconds away from death while watching his co-worker excavate a trench with a backhoe; he would have run away as far as possible.
Massive Fine Levied for Worker Fatality
A numbered company in Alberta has been issued a whopping $350,000 fine
October 26, 1948: The Donora Death Fog
It was like something out of a horror movie. But it really happened.
Chinese Miners Beat the Odds
More than 2,000 Chinese miners have died in work-related incidents this year to date
Press Brake Operator Hit By Steel Lug
A 39-year-old brake press operator was killed when an exceptionally large metal sheet (lug) was ejected from the machinery he was operating and hit him in the head and chest.
Front-end Loader Runs Over Worker
A machine operator was killed when he was run over by a front-end loader at a city's salt stockyard.
Police Officer Clearing Dead Deer Struck By Car
A 32-year-old police officer died after being struck by a vehicle.
Trucker Left to Die in Parking Lot
David Lindsey, 53, of Knoxville, KY, was dicovered lying in a Walgreens parking lot at about 3 a.m.
Laborer Electrocuted by 7,200-Volt Overhead Power Line
One laborer was electrocuted and two others were injured when a boom crane with an attached auger accidentally came into contact with a 7,200-volt overhead power line running above a materials storage yard.
Death by Strangulation
A cattle farmer died from strangulation that resulted when his loose clothing caught in the rotating shaft of a conveyor belt.
Young Farmer Dies in Auger Entanglement
Roger, who sowed the seeds of his farming career at the age of 13, may have scoffed at the foretelling of his death on a small farm in Iowa 22 years later.
Pressure Washer Used Indoors
A 35-year-old man was found several hours after he died inside a barn he had been cleaning.
Forklift Mishap Kills Nearby Worker
A storage rack was moved close to the welder?s workshop and placed on its side for repair.
Laborer Whipped With Hydraulic Hose
A 32-year-old laborer for a boring and tunneling company died when he was struck with a hydraulic hose.
Traveling Salesman Killed in Head-on Crash
A 31-year-old explosives manufacturing service representative was killed when his truck crossed the center line into oncoming traffic.
Tree Trimmer Fails to Attach Harness Properly
An experienced tree trimmer fell 40 feet (12 meters) to his death after the safety belt he was wearing malfunctioned.
Fall Through Roof Kills Ironworker
A journeyman ironworker fell through a roof and died of a brain injury. He and a co-worker were working on the roof of a building being dismantled. They were in the process of removing large
Meter Reader Killed By Gases
An industrial water meter reader was reported missing when he failed to return to headquarters at the end of his shift. Meanwhile, a passerby saw him lying face-down in a few inches of water at
Unfinished Catwalk Kills Worker
A mill worker fell to his death when an unfinished overhead walkway fell apart. The catwalk was constructed at a sawmill so maintenance workers could reach machinery for oiling. The person building the catwalk was
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