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Roofer’s Helper Falls Through Hole
A laborer took a fatal step onto a flimsy surface and fell 30 feet (nine meters) to a floor below. He was a helper on a crew re-roofing an old warehouse. Workers were removing the
Nitrogen Gas Overcomes Two
Workers were preparing to fill a rail tanker car with canola oil for shipment. A hose fell into the car, and one worker climbed into the tanker to retrieve it. He was overcome by the
Black Bear Kills Driller
A driller working alone in a remote mining exploration camp was killed when a black bear attacked him. The driller and his crew had been in the area for several weeks and had not seen
Bundle Of Steel Rods Fall Onto Worker
A bundle of heavy steel rods came apart and rolled onto a worker. He died of head injuries. The incident occurred when the victim was trying to open the bundle by cutting the steel straps,
Worker and Rescuer Killed in Tank
A worker collapsed because of the lack of oxygen in a tuolene storage tank. A fireman who was trying to rescue him was killed when the tank exploded. The incident occurred at a bulk petroleum
Moisture And Electricity A Deadly Mix
A worker had been operating an electrically-powered screw gun with pieces of plywood during a house renovation project. When his co-workers found him, he was dead from electrocution. An investigation suggested this as the likely
Meter Reader Grabs Clothesline and 110 Volts
A meter reader died when he contacted an energized clothesline at a residence. He was part of a crew working to restore electrical power to a neighborhood following hurricane damage. He was about to tell
Ironworker Falls 50 Feet
An ironworker was standing on top of a large door which was to be attached to hinges on a building under construction. The door had been raised by a crane. After the crane lifted the
Painter’s Helper Falls from Bridge Pier
A painter's helper fell 140 feet (43 meters) to his death from the supporting pier of a large bridge. The victim was wearing a safety belt, but had not secured his lanyard to a safety line.
Laborer Falls Onto Conveyor
A laborer working as a helper on a bark boiler in a paper mill was trying to unjam a blockage on a conveyor. The jam was preventing bark from moving into the boiler to be used as fuel.
Fire Kills Worker Assigned As Lookout
At a sawmill, a fire broke out. It had originated in the vacuum system which picks up sawdust from the various woodworking machines and carries it to a large silo outside the building.
Wrong Kind of Light Sets Off Explosion
A painter died of burns suffered in an explosion which occurred when he was working inside a newly-constructed large steel tank. A co-worker outside the tank survived with burns and a broken arm. The first
Roller Rolls Over Lookout
A spotter was crushed to death by a road roller during paving work. He had been guiding construction vehicles and general traffic on the road as asphalt pavement was being applied and finished. The roller
Fitter Gets Sucked Into Sand Hopper
A fitter went into a concrete batching plant to do some repairs while the plant was still in use. As the sand he was standing on was discharged from the hopper into a mixing vehicle
Dump Box Crushes Worker
A truck driver was crushed to death between the frame and dump box of a dump truck. He had been raising the dump box when the safety over-travel cable joining the truck frame and box
Experienced Worker Becomes Entangled in Unguarded Drum GalleryExperienced Worker Becomes Entangled in Unguarded Drum
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Experienced Worker Becomes Entangled in Unguarded Drum
A lead hand employed by a heavy equipment dealer was responsible for operating a grader and a simple conveyor system. The conveyor was being used to separate topsoil. The conveyor was set on the diagonal,
Worker Dragged Into Mixer
A worker was killed when he was dragged into a rotating concrete mixer while he was cleaning it. He had completed a pressurized concrete pour at a construction site. He then returned to the company
Big Bundle of Pipe Falls on Truck Driver
A truck driver was killed when a bundle of plastic irrigation pipe he was securing slipped, striking him in the head. A forklift operator placed four bundles of pipe onto the victim's semi-trailer bed. The
Forklift Flips, Kills Operator
A forklift overturned at a salvage lumber operation, fatally injuring the operator. The young worker had been asked to move the forklift from the lumber storage area to the resaw area when he returned to
Open Van Door Crushes Shipper
A shipper-receiver at a warehouse was crushed to death when he was pinned by the open back door of a van which was backing up. He had been loading material into the van with a
Crew Decided To Work Under Shadow Of Tree
A supervisor in a logging operation was killed by a falling tree. The crew of three had been working under a tight deadline as they cut dead trees to be removed by helicopter. The supervisor
School Bus Slides Over Driver
A school bus driver died while installing tire chains on a 16-passenger van. He had been driving up a steep, icy hill. He was having difficulty controlling the vehicle, which began slipping backward before reaching
Newspaper Carrier Dies When Struck by Car
A 12-year-old newspaper carrier was fatally injured when she was struck by a vehicle while riding her bike. Although she was wearing a high visibility vest, she was not wearing a helmet. She was riding
Laying Down Cut-off Casing 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.
Inspector Dies in Fall From Bluff
A highway project supervisor who bypassed some basic safety rules died when he fell down a 40-foot (12 meter) bluff. While supervisors spend a lot of their time looking out for their workers, this case
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