Stairways Can Lead to Tragedy
Slips, trips and falls rank only behind motor vehicles as the leading cause of industrial deaths in North America. Many of these fatalities involve stairways. Here's an example from the oil and gas industry.
‘Copter Horseplay Claims Two Victims
A helicopter pilot and passenger were killed in a crash attributed to horseplay. Witnesses reported seeing two helicopters engaged in what appeared to be games or stunts in the air, dodging and weaving within a
Tobacco Worker Dies After Tractor Overturns
A migrant farm worker died after the tractor he was driving overturned on a country road. The victim, who had no experience driving on public roads, was pulling a load of tobacco when the wagon jack-knifed and broke loose from the tractor.
Laborer Drowns in Flooded Pipeline
On average, 5,000 to 6,000 workers are killed each year. Learn from the following reports of real workplace fatalities to avoid a similar fate.
Dream Buried Under Ton of Wet Dirt
Jose Vega, a 36-year-old construction worker, had a dream of one day reuniting with his little girl, a year after escaping Cuba in a boat.
Supervisor’s Arms Caught Between Rollers
A shift supervisor died after both arms were caught and partially amputated between two paper machine rollers.
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.
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