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Chain Reaction Incident Kills Lumberyard Worker
Like a pendulum, the outcome of an incident can swing either way, resulting in a close call or a workplace fatality.
Nurse Dies From Infected Thumb
The victim was a nurse at a care facility.
Bad Power Cord Starts Fatal Home Fire GalleryBad Power Cord Starts Fatal Home Fire
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Bad Power Cord Starts Fatal Home Fire
A fire that killed a Long Island, NY, man and critically injured his wife was caused by a faulty power cord, according to fire officials.
Jury Convicts Company In Worker’s Death
On his first day working for Trigon Inc., Andrew Ross, 29, never made it home.
Framer Dies of Illness After Injury
A man died after being hospitalized with a back injury from a construction incident, although he died from an unrelated cause.
Chemical Plant Worker Dies in Rescue
A South Carolina chemical plant worker who entered a large dryer to help an unconscious colleague died from lack of oxygen.
Three Buried in Concrete
Menes Daniel, Torivio Acevedo and Endy Guirand were killed when a concrete form collapsed.
Bulldozer Kills Operator Standing on Track
A 33-year-old man, with eight years of experience, was crushed by his own bulldozer when he fell between the treads and the deck.
Cotton Swab Use Goes Too Far
A Canadian coroner is warning people about the overuse of cotton swabs after a Montreal man died following an ear infection last year.
Welder Dies of Electric Shock
A welder called off vacation to complete a rush job was electrocuted after touching the charged part of an electrode holder.
Road Milling Machine Crushes Worker
A worker was crushed underneath an overturned road-milling machine.
Crane Drops Metal Plate on Saw Operator
A saw operator died when struck by a 710-pound (322-kilogram) aluminum plate that fell while suspended by an overhead crane.
Inexperienced Pilot Crashes Air Ambulance
A pilot and his three passengers died when the air ambulance they were in crashed into a mountain range during a blizzard.
Worker Falls Headfirst From Raised Forklift Platform GalleryWorker Falls Headfirst From Raised Forklift Platform
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Worker Falls Headfirst From Raised Forklift Platform
Standing on a makeshift platform spanning the forks of a lift truck isn?t safe. In California, doing so proved lethal for a 29-year-old worker.
Forklifts Lift Trucks Tool
Lift trucks are handy tools found on the sites of [...]
Drug Connection in Fatal Explosion GalleryDrug Connection in Fatal Explosion
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Drug Connection in Fatal Explosion
An explosion which killed a plumber may have been the result of using drugs at work. He had arrived at work with an apparent hangover. Co-workers had not seen him very much that day because
Glue Vapors Explode
A worker and his supervisor were working in a confined space using a flammable substance and an acetylene torch. The confined space was a freshwater pumping station. The two men were installing rigid foam insulation
Hot Oil Explodes From Kettle
A worker in a soap manufacturing plant was covered in hot oil which exploded from a kettle. He died later of burns and infection. The hot oil was part of a bleaching operation. The conclusion
Safety Conscious Boss Took A Fatal Chance
A crew boss described as "the safest man I ever worked for" was killed when he was hit by a mine train. He had instructed his workers not to take chances. He told them not
Laborer Buried as Sand Collapses In Hopper
A mixer operator in a cement roofing tile plant noticed that the sand was not flowing from the bottom of a hopper onto the conveyor belt. A plant laborer was instructed by the operator to
Steel Walkway Contacts 14,400 Volts
A worker attaching wire rope slings to a walkway was electrocuted when a crane operator swung the main boom of the crane over a walkway. The 56 foot steel walkway was to be used for
Hydrant Pipe Hits Power Line
A construction laborer was helping install a fire hydrant pipe, six inches in diameter and 12 feet long. The hydrant was being lowered by a chain attached to the backhoe bucket and two workers were
Scaffold Collapse Sends Three to Death
Five workers were standing on a scaffold nine stories off the ground as they were plastering the exterior of a high rise apartment building. The scaffold collapsed, sending three of them to their deaths.
Marina Drowning
A marina employee drowned after he fell into the water at a boat launching slip.
Long Fall Ends On Standpipe
A painting contractor's crew was sandblasting and painting the inside of a riser under a water tower. One worker was spray-painting from a fixed ladder 40 feet (12 meters) above the floor of the riser.
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