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Skid Steer Mechanic Pinned Between Boom and Cab

Dale Scott was in the mechanic's shop alone fixing a leaky left rear tire on a front-end loader.

Skid Steer Mechanic Pinned Between Boom and CabVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Girl Falls From Window
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Girl Falls From Window

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Girl Falls From Window

The death of an eight-year-old girl who fell out a third-floor window was "a terrible accident," the child's grandmother said.

Girl Falls From WindowVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Man Killed Decorating For Christmas
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Man Killed Decorating For Christmas

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Man Killed Decorating For Christmas

A former high school marching band director died after falling off a ladder while putting up a Christmas wreath.

Man Killed Decorating For ChristmasVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Diver Trapped in Pipe
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Diver Trapped in Pipe

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Diver Trapped in Pipe

Lester L. Woda, an orchard manager, drowned in Okanogan, WA, after becoming trapped in a reservoir pipe.

Diver Trapped in PipeVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Ammonia Burns Food Plant Worker
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Ammonia Burns Food Plant Worker

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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.

Ammonia Burns Food Plant WorkerVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Mountain Guide Falls to His Death
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Mountain Guide Falls to His Death

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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.

Mountain Guide Falls to His DeathVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Bulldozer Slides Over Worker
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Bulldozer Slides Over Worker

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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.

Bulldozer Slides Over WorkerVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Janitor Dies of CO Poisoning
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Janitor Dies of CO Poisoning

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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.

Janitor Dies of CO PoisoningVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Painter Electrocuted by Fluorescent Light
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Painter Electrocuted by Fluorescent Light

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Painter Electrocuted by Fluorescent Light

A 49-year-old man was electrocuted when he leaned on a fluorescent light fixture while painting.

Painter Electrocuted by Fluorescent LightVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Engineer Crushed by Compactor
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Engineer Crushed by Compactor

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Engineer Crushed by Compactor

A technical engineer died after being crushed by a 12-ton bulldozer at a landfill.

Engineer Crushed by CompactorVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Forklift Rolls Onto Youth
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Forklift Rolls Onto Youth

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Forklift Rolls Onto Youth

His parents were long-time customers, and the victim had done odd jobs at the store.

Forklift Rolls Onto YouthVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Dump Truck Runs Over Driver
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Dump Truck Runs Over Driver

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Dump Truck Runs Over Driver

A 39-year-old father of five was killed when he was run over by a dump truck.

Dump Truck Runs Over DriverVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Company Fined in Fatal Paint Vapor Explosion
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Company Fined in Fatal Paint Vapor Explosion

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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.

Company Fined in Fatal Paint Vapor ExplosionVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Forklifts Pallet Jacks

There are at least 8 ways for supervisors to determine [...]

Forklifts Pallet JacksVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

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

Steel Load Falls Off CraneVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

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

Argon Builds Up in Large TankVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Operator Hits Gas Line
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Operator Hits Gas Line

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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

Operator Hits Gas LineVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Carbon Dioxide Suffocates Worker
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Carbon Dioxide Suffocates Worker

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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

Carbon Dioxide Suffocates WorkerVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Tank Cleaner Found In Pool Of Sludge
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Tank Cleaner Found In Pool Of Sludge

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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

Tank Cleaner Found In Pool Of SludgeVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Tree Trimmer Electrocuted
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Tree Trimmer Electrocuted

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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

Tree Trimmer ElectrocutedVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

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

Electrical Contact Sets Off FireballVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Worker Tumbles From Large Door
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Worker Tumbles From Large Door

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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

Worker Tumbles From Large DoorVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Fall From Cliff Kills Inspector
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Fall From Cliff Kills Inspector

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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

Fall From Cliff Kills InspectorVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Bad Board Disintegrates
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Bad Board Disintegrates

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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)

Bad Board DisintegratesVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Gas Explodes After Torch Flames Out
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Gas Explodes After Torch Flames Out

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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

Gas Explodes After Torch Flames OutVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00