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Three Welders Killed Cutting Containers

AThree experienced welders were killed recently in separate incidents while using torches to work on containers they believed were empty. In the first, a mechanic supervisor was using a torch to cut a 55-gallon metal

Three Welders Killed Cutting ContainersVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Unguarded Rollers Trap Operator
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Unguarded Rollers Trap Operator

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Unguarded Rollers Trap Operator

A worker was running a machine called a slitter as part of a paper cup manufacturing operation. The press-like machine had heavy rollers. It was 2:30 a.m. . . . the worker was putting in

Unguarded Rollers Trap OperatorVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Farmer Crushed by Planting Machine
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Farmer Crushed by Planting Machine

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Farmer Crushed by Planting Machine

A farmer died when a corn planter collapsed on him as he tried to change a tire. He had been moving the planter to another field when he noticed one of the road tires was

Farmer Crushed by Planting MachineVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Fisherman Bypasses Deadman Controls
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Fisherman Bypasses Deadman Controls

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Fisherman Bypasses Deadman Controls

A fisherman was working alone on his boat when he became entangled in a net which was being wrapped around a revolving drum. A hydraulic pump used to turn the drum was designed to be

Fisherman Bypasses Deadman ControlsVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Falling Panels Kill Custodian
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Falling Panels Kill Custodian

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Falling Panels Kill Custodian

A custodial worker was preparing to vacuum the hallway in front of a set of elevators. There were three piles of partitions stacked against the wall across from the elevator doors. A co-worker later found

Falling Panels Kill CustodianVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Forklift Backs Into Hidden Trench
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Forklift Backs Into Hidden Trench

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Forklift Backs Into Hidden Trench

An equipment operator working for a power company was killed when she backed a forklift into a trench covered with plywood. The incident occurred at a company building that was being partly torn down to

Forklift Backs Into Hidden TrenchVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Altered Scaffold Collapses Under Weight
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Altered Scaffold Collapses Under Weight

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Altered Scaffold Collapses Under Weight

Two workers fell from a suspended scaffold when it broke in half 10 stories above the ground. The scaffold was loaded with supplies and equipment to repair balconies. It had been altered to lengthen the

Altered Scaffold Collapses Under WeightVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Logger Didn’t Hear His Co-worker’s Chainsaw
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Logger Didn’t Hear His Co-worker’s Chainsaw

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Logger Didn’t Hear His Co-worker’s Chainsaw

A logger suffering from lack of sleep reported for work. He was supposed to be keeping a safety watch for another faller who was cutting down trees, but took a nap instead. A co-worker had

Logger Didn’t Hear His Co-worker’s ChainsawVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Worker Drowns In Underground Water Reservoir
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Worker Drowns In Underground Water Reservoir

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Worker Drowns In Underground Water Reservoir

A worker drowned in an aqueduct after he became trapped in a drain. A student was working with the victim was unfamiliar with the surroundings, untrained and afraid of water.

Worker Drowns In Underground Water ReservoirVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Teen Dies Pulling Weeds
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Teen Dies Pulling Weeds

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Teen Dies Pulling Weeds

A teen pulling weeds to earn pocket money died when an improperly stored piece of hoisting equipment fell and crushed his skull. The boy, just 14-years-old, was working with his father at an automobile repossession

Teen Dies Pulling WeedsVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Speeding Truck Rolls and Burns
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Speeding Truck Rolls and Burns

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Speeding Truck Rolls and Burns

A truck traveling over the speed limit hit a traffic control vehicle and burst into flames in a rollover. The lone driver had passed several vehicles before smashing into the rear of a signal truck.

Speeding Truck Rolls and BurnsVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Language barrier contributed to crushing death
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Language barrier contributed to crushing death

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Language barrier contributed to crushing death

A landscaper who did not speak English was crushed to death as he and a co-worker attempted to unload a backhoe for a day’s work. The man, an undocumented immigrant, spoke only Spanish and may

Language barrier contributed to crushing deathVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Poor Supervision Leads to Teen Death

A 14-year-old accidentally hung himself with an electric hoist as he played with the dangerous piece of equipment. The incident occurred at an equipment rental company where the boy worked, helping customers load and unload

Poor Supervision Leads to Teen DeathVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Falling Bulk Bag Crushes Worker
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Falling Bulk Bag Crushes Worker

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Falling Bulk Bag Crushes Worker

A bulk materials bag full of split black beans, weighing about a ton, killed a grain elevator worker when it fell onto him. The victim died after becoming pinned against a retaining wall. What happened?

Falling Bulk Bag Crushes WorkerVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Backhoe Driver Dies After Rollover
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Backhoe Driver Dies After Rollover

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Backhoe Driver Dies After Rollover

Could This Have Been You? An equipment operator for an engineering firm was operating a backhoe without wearing a hard hat or seat belt.

Backhoe Driver Dies After RolloverVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Improper Rigging Results in Fatality
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Improper Rigging Results in Fatality

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Improper Rigging Results in Fatality

What happened: A drilling crewmember died when a twin clevis link used in a rig floor winch hoisting assembly failed, dropping a joint of drill pipe onto him.

Improper Rigging Results in FatalityVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Don’t “Just Do It”
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Don’t “Just Do It”

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Don’t “Just Do It”

The morning sun momentarily blinded Phil as stepped out of his truck. Only 7:30 in the morning and it was already warm. "Gonna be another scorcher," Phil thought, as he trudged across the parking lot he'd crossed for more than 30 years.

Don’t “Just Do It”Vicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Oil Field Workers Die Inhaling CO
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Oil Field Workers Die Inhaling CO

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Oil Field Workers Die Inhaling CO

Three oil field workers died after breathing carbon monoxide (CO) gas in an oil well cellar in California.

Oil Field Workers Die Inhaling COVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Worker Killed in Prime of Life
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Worker Killed in Prime of Life

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Worker Killed in Prime of Life

Little is known about Antonio Tapia, 27, except that he was a Mexican immigrant and was living with a relative, Ricardo Vega Sanchez, and Sanchez’s wife and daughter, in Burlington, NJ.

Worker Killed in Prime of LifeVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Dynamic Brakes Ordered After Train Fatality
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Dynamic Brakes Ordered After Train Fatality

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Dynamic Brakes Ordered After Train Fatality

A train derailment that killed two train crewmembers in British Columbia has resulted in an order that all locomotives traveling through the Lillooet area where the accident occurred be equipped with special brakes.

Dynamic Brakes Ordered After Train FatalityVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Company Cited for Welding Fatalities
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Company Cited for Welding Fatalities

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Company Cited for Welding Fatalities

The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited an oilfield services company for allegedly allowing workers to weld in an explosive atmosphere and failing to ventilate or take steps to prevent heat or sparks from entering piping and tanks.

Company Cited for Welding FatalitiesVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Pressure Washer Blamed in Death
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Pressure Washer Blamed in Death

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Pressure Washer Blamed in Death

Using a gasoline-powered pressure washer in a poorly ventilated area below deck in a fishing boat has killed one dock worker and injured several others, including emergency personnel.

Pressure Washer Blamed in DeathVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Twin Dies at Age 23
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Twin Dies at Age 23

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Twin Dies at Age 23

Christine Pieper was excited about her new job on an oil rig.

Twin Dies at Age 23Vicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Overcrowded Van Crashes; Three Farmworkers Die
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Overcrowded Van Crashes; Three Farmworkers Die

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Overcrowded Van Crashes; Three Farmworkers Die

Overcrowding of passenger vans is a common problem in agricultural areas where large numbers of workers need to be transported quickly to worksites.

Overcrowded Van Crashes; Three Farmworkers DieVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Forklift Fatality Carries Lessons
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Forklift Fatality Carries Lessons

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Forklift Fatality Carries Lessons

Forklifts and worker-congested pathways can be a deadly mix, especially when forklift operators haven't been trained properly.

Forklift Fatality Carries LessonsVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00