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Prevent Hoist Line Failure
A derrickman was killed when a hoist line failed after the traveling block ran into the rig crown.
Language Barrier Eyed in Death GalleryLanguage Barrier Eyed in Death
Agriculture, Construction, Education, English, Fatality Reports, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Language Barrier Eyed in Death
Not knowing English can cause all kinds of safety problems for workers, but a recent case in California shows how it may endanger non-workers too.
Young Immigrant Dies of Heat Stress GalleryYoung Immigrant Dies of Heat Stress
Agriculture, Construction, Education, English, Fatality Reports, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Healthcare, Heat Stress, Hospitality, Housekeeping, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Seasonal, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Young Immigrant Dies of Heat Stress
A 19-year-old immigrant from Mexico died from heat stress on the job in Fort Worth, TX, where he reportedly never saw a paycheck.
Wood Chipper Grabs Foot
Using a foot to clear a jammed wood chipper sadly left the owner of a tree service company in Wisconsin with more than a leg injury.
Electrical Fire Burns Workers
A 35-year-old Anderson, IN, worker died from burn injuries after an electrical fire started in a service room at a new Wal-Mart store in Bloomington.
Construction Worker Killed by Falling Fencing Material
Many people in the safety business don't like the word accident, because it suggests nothing could have been done to prevent the situation.
Deaths Bring Fatigue Warning
Whether operating potentially dangerous machinery or driving home after a long shift, workers suffering the effects of fatigue are far from being at their best.
Leader, Best Friend’ Remembered GalleryLeader, Best Friend’ Remembered
Agriculture, Construction, Education, English, Fatality Reports, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Lockout/Tagout, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Leader, Best Friend’ Remembered
At 21, Catrina Faye Coffman had everything to look forward to.
Basement Blaze Claims Career Fireman GalleryBasement Blaze Claims Career Fireman
Agriculture, Construction, Education, English, Fatality Reports, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Basement Blaze Claims Career Fireman
You may be considered a veteran in your workplace, but veterans are not invincible.
Forklift Driver Struck From Behind
A 20-year-old man, who should have had a lifetime ahead of him, didn't get to enjoy it. The man had a job with a steel fabricating company and a few months' experience driving a forklift
Logger Killed By Swinging Tree
A 47-year-old logger was working to set the chokers in a cable logging operation.
Manager Falls to Death From I-beam
In an attempt to dislodge some wood on a conveyor belt, a manager at a wood products plant in Maine walked out onto an I-beam.
Freight Train Hits Watchman
A 59-year old worker was clearing snow from a rail station walkway when he was struck and killed by an approaching freight train.
Hitching Mishap Kills Child
The 12-year-old victim was the farmer's nephew. He'd been helping bale hay on his uncle's 700-acre farm.
Ammonia Kills Worker
A simple broken weld seam caused the death of a 68-year-old man, when an anhydrous ammonia tank ruptured.
Operator Killed While Repairing Running Machine GalleryOperator Killed While Repairing Running Machine
Agriculture, Construction, English, Fatality Reports, Forestry, General Industry, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Lockout/Tagout, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Operator Killed While Repairing Running Machine
A 61-year-old woodworker was killed as he was trying to replace a glue tray in a glue-press machine while it was still operating.
Downed Power Line Electrocutes Deputy Sheriff
Deputy Sheriff Tony was quite certain that the downed power line hanging only a few inches above the road was a ground wire that was safe to move by hand. He couldn't have been more wrong.
Foundry Laborer Electrocuted
A foundry laborer was electrocuted as he was helping to feed stainless steel scrap into a furnace refractory.
Operator Crushed inside Knitting Machine
A machine operator at a textile plant died of asphyxia when his torso was compressed in an automated circular knitting machine.
Steel Pile Falls On Worker
A construction worker died when a 2,000-pound (907-kilogram) steel pile (column) struck him.
Brake Failure Kills Driver
A 28-year-old father of three was killed while driving a concrete pumper truck.
Roofer Falls to His Death
A 22-year-old roofer fell approximately 22 feet (6.7 meters) off the edge of a roof onto concrete and died.
Safety Signs Checklist GallerySafety Signs Checklist
Accident Prevention, Agriculture, Checklist, Construction, Education, English, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Healthcare, Hospitality, Hospitality, Housekeeping, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Safety Signs Checklist
The following checklist on the uses of color coding and [...]
Unsecured Plywood Results in Death
An experienced worker was laying concrete on the second level of a construction project when the face shield from a welder's mask fell from an upper level. The construction worker agreed to cross the wet
Washer Emits Lethal CO Gas GalleryWasher Emits Lethal CO Gas
Agriculture, Chemical Safety, Construction, English, Fatality Reports, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Washer Emits Lethal CO Gas
A 35-year-old man was found several hours after he died inside a barn he had been cleaning. He had been using a pressure washer with an 11-horsepower gasoline engine.
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