Ammonia Burns Food Plant Worker
One worker was killed and another hospitalized after an ammonia gas leak at the Tyson Foods Inc. plant in Kansas.
Mountain Guide Falls to His Death
A 21-year-old assistant mountaineering guide fell to his death on Denali (Mount McKinley) while attempting to rescue another climber from falling.
Bulldozer Slides Over Worker
A 52-year-old ranch hand died when he was run over by a bulldozer on a cattle ranch in Oregon.
Janitor Dies of CO Poisoning
At age 50, all Bob wanted to do was make a little extra money. So he found a job as a custodian. Two weeks later he died of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning while using a propane-powered floor buffer.
Painter Electrocuted by Fluorescent Light
A 49-year-old man was electrocuted when he leaned on a fluorescent light fixture while painting.
Engineer Crushed by Compactor
A technical engineer died after being crushed by a 12-ton bulldozer at a landfill.
Forklift Rolls Onto Youth
His parents were long-time customers, and the victim had done odd jobs at the store.
Dump Truck Runs Over Driver
A 39-year-old father of five was killed when he was run over by a dump truck.
Company Fined in Fatal Paint Vapor Explosion
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a dredging company for multiple alleged serious violations after one of its workers was killed and a second worker was injured in a paint vapor explosion in July 2011.
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Steel Load Falls Off Crane
An overhead crane operator died when a bale of steel slipped off the C-hook and hit him. He had positioned the bale incorrectly on the C-hook, so it was not balanced and centered. Ordinarily he
Argon Builds Up in Large Tank
Argon gas accumulated in the bottom of a large tank killed two workers assigned to clean the tank. The atmosphere in the tank had been tested before they entered it, but the testing was done
Operator Hits Gas Line
A heavy equipment operator was killed in an explosion when he hit a natural gas pipeline with a piece of heavy machinery. Four other workers were severely burned. The operator was digging a drainage trench
Carbon Dioxide Suffocates Worker
Two workers were suffocated by gas from a fire extinguishing system they were repairing on a ship. They were working on the cylinders containing carbon dioxide. Suddenly three of the cylinders discharged, filling the room
Tank Cleaner Found In Pool Of Sludge
A crew was engaged in cleaning a vessel in a plant. After the lunch break, one of the workers returned early to continue with his cleaning. A co-worker saw him climb the outside scaffold from
Tree Trimmer Electrocuted
An untrained and poorly equipped tree trimmer was electrocuted when a branch he had just cut touched an 8,000 volt power line. He worked for a tree removal service, and was cutting down a tree
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Electrical Contact Sets Off Fireball
A journeyman painter died of massive thermal burns caused when an electrical contact set off an explosion of volatile waterproofing material. The painter and a co-worker were in the basket of a personlift, designed to
Worker Tumbles From Large Door
Two workers were trying to repair a large overhead door by tightening the tension spring at the top. Both were working about 10 feet above the ground, each with one foot on a ladder and
Fall From Cliff Kills Inspector
A highway project supervisor who bypassed some basic safety rules died when he fell down a 40-foot (12 meter) bluff onto a highway. While supervisors spend a lot of their time looking out for their
Bad Board Disintegrates
One defective plank was the cause of a three-story fall that killed a bricklayer. He was part of a crew laying bricks on the top floor of a building. They had built a six-foot (1.83-meter)
Gas Explodes After Torch Flames Out
An ironworker was using a blow torch for work inside the bilge area of a construction barge. The flame on the torch failed, but propane continued to leak out of the torch, gathering inside the
Untrained Driver Flips Bulldozer
A millworker died when the bulldozer he was driving rolled down an embankment. A lightning strike had caused a fire in the sawmill area. The fire department brought the fire under control and left the
Falling Steel Pipe Kills Worker
Many fatalities are caused by cave-ins of trenches that have not been shored up. This case report is about a fatality that occurred because shoring had been put in place but not braced. The victim
Electric Eye Triggers Fatal Move
A sawmill employee was operating an automated stacker when he noticed a board out of place on the top of the bundle of lumber. He left his work station and went to the stack to
Sleeve Snag Was Fatal
A supervisor died when he was pulled into the paddles of a food mixing machine. The sleeve of his coat caught in the rotating machinery, which lacked a guard to prevent such contact. He was
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