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Inspector Dies in Tank
A contractor inspecting the seals inside a large gasoline storage tank did not make it out alive. He was overcome by the toxic vapors in the tank and unable to escape or call for help.
Faulty Wiring Electrocutes Worker
On a rainy evening, a worker was repairing a broken window in a second-storey retail shop. He stepped outside on a ledge to gain better access to the work while he was caulking the window.
Laborer Electrocuted On Demolition
A laborer involved in the demolition of a building was electrocuted when he came into contact with a live wire. Most of the wiring had been disconnected, but there were still some live circuits to
Maintenance Worker Falls Overboard
A maintenance worker at a power utility dam was working alone on a tugboat. He was on the deck of the tug, attempting to empty two 45-gallon drums of bilge water by tipping each of
Worker Knocked Through Roof Opening
A sheet metal mechanic died after he was knocked through a roof opening and fell to a concrete floor below. He was working for a plumbing and heating contractor that had been in business for
Corroded Catwalk Collapses
A fall from a catwalk above a bulk conveyor system killed a maritime facility worker. The conveyor was used to transfer fertilizer from barges to a warehouse. At the time of the incident, the victim
Anti-Contamination Clothing Catches Fire GalleryAnti-Contamination Clothing Catches Fire
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Anti-Contamination Clothing Catches Fire
A welder was cutting metal while working in a high contamination area of a nuclear energy site. A spark or a piece of hot metal landed on the lower leg of his anti-contamination coveralls. Because
The Ultimate Price For Ignoring Safety Rules
An experienced process industry worker entered a nitrogen tank and was overcome by lack of oxygen. He died before he could be rescued. He disobeyed safety regulations. He entered a confined space with a hazardous
Metal Detector Misses Knife
A mill supervisor was killed when he was hit by a piece of a door which blew off an anvil chipper. The incident occurred when a chipper saw knife fell into the conveyor system and
Engineer Electrocuted With 550 Volts
A worker assigned to make repairs near an overhead hoist was cautioned to "be careful." There were high voltage warning signs nearby. He was not told that the power supply to the overhead hoist was
Millwright Killed When Jam Breaks Free
A makeshift attempt to free a jammed conveyor cost a millwright his life. He got a grip on the conveyor drive shaft with a long pipe wrench, then straddled the pipe wrench handle and bounced
Rotating Digger Catches Worker
A crew was digging a small tunnel under a driveway using a horizontal boring machine in preparation for installing an underground telephone cable. The rod had been removed from the hole. While it was still
Alcohol Contributes to Loading Fatality GalleryAlcohol Contributes to Loading Fatality
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Alcohol Contributes to Loading Fatality
A load of wooden beams fell from a flatbed trailer and killed a person who was standing by to help hook the trailer to a transport tractor. The victim and another worker were hired to
Round Bale Rolls And Crushes Rancher
A rancher died from suffocation and internal injuries received when he was crushed by a round hay bale.
Chainsaw Strikes Operator In The Neck
An experienced chainsaw operator was killed when the saw he was using struck him in the neck. He was cutting the limbs from a dead tree when the tip of the saw caught on an
Delayed Blast Kills Worker
A crew had spent the night shift drilling in preparation for blasting rock in a mine. They set off the blast, but heard only about half of the expected shots. They went to work on
Ground Crew Worker Dies on Power Pole
A groundsman on a power line crew received a fatal electrical shock when he climbed a power pole. The three-person crew was installing a new power transmission line to replace an older one.
Tree Topples Onto Crane Cab
A crane operator was killed when an 80-foot (25-meter) tree fell and crushed the cab. A second worker was injured, as was a bystander struck by a tree while attempting to rescue the crane operator.
Pizza Driver Dies in Car Crash
One week after he answered a "help wanted" sign in a pizza shop window, a young man died of injuries from a motor vehicle crash. He was making a delivery near the pizza place, which
Lanyard Caught in Kelly Results in Fatality
The following is a real-life example of what went wrong and what corrective measures resulted from an incident in the oil and gas industry.
Half-ton part falls from machine
A rock quarry supervisor died when he was hit by a half-ton machine part while servicing a crushing machine. He and two workers were working on a weekend when the quarry was shut down. They
Workers Had Nowhere to Go
With 70-foot (21-meter) tall trees being felled on a lot that was only 100 feet (30 meters) square, workers didn't have a lot of room to get out of the way of falling trees. And one didn't.
Machine Operator Crushed
Could This Have Been You? A machine operator was killed when he lost control of the asphalt roller he was operating.
Falling A-leg Crushes Worker
Could This Have Been You? Lowering A-legs in the oil and gas industry can be hazardous if all the wrong things happen, and they did to one Alberta worker.
Dropped Pipe Spinner Injures Floorman
There is something to be said for following proper work procedures, including the inspection of tools and equipment.
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