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Creative OHS Fine Will Benefit the Blind
Alberta judges often impose creative occupational health and safety fines that benefit charitable organizations.
Doctor Kills Nurse, Self
A 37-year-old nurse was killed at work by a doctor.
Tugboat Slip Kills New Worker
A marina worker died of head injuries when a 30-ton tugboat slipped in a lifting harness.
Company Held Liable Despite Due Diligence
Despite showing due diligence by training an employee on lockout procedures, Forwell Materials Inc, an Ontario company that processes cement and gravel, has been fined $75,000 for failing to ensure that a machine was properly locked out, which resulted in the death of a worker.
Trench Collapses and Buries New Worker
A new worker with little safety training died when the trench he was digging caved in around him.
Supervisor Dies After Snagging Lever
Workers can be extremely careful about keeping their hands away from machine controls, but overlook the possibility that a shirt pocket or other piece of clothing can snag onto those controls, with disastrous consequences.
Too Young to Die GalleryToo Young to Die
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Too Young to Die
A 14-year-old Hispanic laborer who said he was 18 in order to get a job was partially decapitated and suffered multiple crushing injuries after he came in contact with a machine used to shred and grind plastic bags into a recyclable product.
Eliminate Doubt, Lock It Out!
Always follow your company's lockout and tagout procedures. Just shutting off the power is not enough.
Bridge Worker Falls Through Unsecured Opening
Falling through an opening on a bridge deck under construction wasn't Tom's idea of how he wanted to leave his mark in the world.
Restaurant Manager Electrocuted by Fridge
A restaurant manager died after contacting a faulty refrigerator.
Rollers Crush Mill Operator
A mill operator at a rubber compound plant died when caught between two rollers on the lamination machine he was operating.
Beams Fall on Trucker
A truck driver was killed by a 750-pound (340-kilogram) package of beams which fell from a forklift.
Worker Killed Loading ATV Onto Service Truck
Two workers had finished doing right-of-way cleanup with an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and a small set of diamond harrows.
Farm Worker Dies from Heat Stroke
Joe had been working in the North Carolina tobacco field for just over a week. The first few days on the farm were hot and humid, with welcome breaks of rain. But on this day, there was no rain. The thermometer had already climbed to 95F when Joe stopped for his soda and cracker break at 10 a.m. By the time the temperature reached between 100F and 108F at 3 p.m., Joe complained to the crew leader that he wasn?t feeling well. The crew leader gave Joe a drink of water and drove him back to the workers? housing, where he left Joe to rest for a while. Forty-five minutes later, Joe was found on the steps of the house. He was unconscious. Emergency medical services were called and Joe was transported to the hospital, where his core body temperature was recorded at 108F. But Joe didn?t respond to the medical personnel?s attempts to cool him. His death was attributed to heat stroke.
Emergency Preparedness – Do You Know What to Do? Test Your IQ GalleryEmergency Preparedness – Do You Know What to Do? Test Your IQ
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Alcohol and Drugs Contribute to Fatality GalleryAlcohol and Drugs Contribute to Fatality
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Alcohol and Drugs Contribute to Fatality
An experienced press operator was killed when he was struck by pieces of a die thrown from his press. It appeared that the overhead ram of the press was set an inch lower than it
Worker Burned With 2,4-D Solution
A chemical manufacturing worker was splashed with a solution containing 51 percent 2,4-DCP. while moving a hose used to transfer the material. The solution covered 60 to 65 percent of his body surface area including
Broken Line Whiplashes And Hits Driver
An experienced logging truck driver, known to have a hearing disability, was waiting for his truck to be loaded. He had been requested to get out of his truck during the loading operation because of
Body Found Under 20 Feet of Soda Ash Waste
A chemical company hired a geo-technical engineer to determine if a 20-foot dike could be built across a soda ash waste bed. The engineer's report concluded that by following specific measurements and instructions it could
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
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