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Ignoring Signs Cost Worker His Legs
Warning signs won't necessarily stop employees from committing dangerous acts, as a recent incident in Wilmington, NC, showed.
School Maintenance Supervisor Gunned Down GallerySchool Maintenance Supervisor Gunned Down
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School Maintenance Supervisor Gunned Down
Workplace violence reared its ugly head in Caroline, VA, recently when a school maintenance supervisor was gunned down in his office.
Logging Truck Driver Guilty of Vehicular Homicide
A Washington State truck driver has pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide charges after a load of logs came loose and crushed a car, killing two occupants.
Two Divers Die in California Aqueduct
An investigation is under way to determine what caused two California Department of Water Resources divers to die
Normally Safety Conscious Worker Electrocuted
He was always safety conscious and careful, according to his former boss.
Builder Fined After Worker Electrocuted
A home builder in Winnipeg, MB, has been fined $30,000 after a worker was electrocuted when the boom of the crane he was operating touched overhead wires.
Plumber Killed By Tipping Skid Loader
A 50-year-old plumber working at a construction site was killed when a skid steer loader tipped forward and hit him on the head.
Excavator Operator Crushed
A 64-year-old operator was running an excavator in British Columbia.
Window Washers Dead In Fall
Two men, aged 20 and 47, plunged 90 feet (30 meters) to their deaths while working as window washers.
Sanitation Worker Dies in Truck Crash
Twenty-five-year-old Michael Occhino was alone, driving his 20-ton sanitation truck to a New York Sanitation Department garage.
Paper Carrier Killed In Crash
A newspaper carrier making deliveries on her bicycle was killed when an automobile struck her.
Cold Water Immersion Kills Crabber
On a November night, a crab fishing boat was off British Columbia?s north coast. The crew members were re-baiting a crab pot on deck when the vessel took a port turn.
Mechanic Killed Inspecting Stacker
On May 5, 2005, a 55-year-old maintenance mechanic was killed while inspecting a lifting machine at a masonry production plant.
Electrical Flash Burns Kill Hotel Maintenance Worker
Stan was hired as a hotel maintenance worker, whose duties included janitorial functions and minor repair. So how did he end up dead with electrical flash burns to 20 percent of his body?
Heavy Equipment Mechanics Electrocuted GalleryHeavy Equipment Mechanics Electrocuted
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Heavy Equipment Mechanics Electrocuted
Two mechanics were electrocuted while repairing an earth-moving scraper.
Forklift Technician Crushed
A forklift shop technician was crushed when the forks of a lift he was working on fell and landed on his chest.
Inexperience and Forklifts Don’t Mix
People who are not qualified to operate forklifts should stay clear of them. Here's why:
One Killed in Copter Crash
An offshore oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico was the site of a helicopter accident that killed one passenger and seriously injured the pilot.
Supervisor Falls Down Shaft
A fall down an elevator shaft killed a construction supervisor.
Shift-Work Safety Checklist GalleryShift-Work Safety Checklist
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Shift-Work Safety Checklist
Shift-Work Safety Checklist Any supervisor who works in a multiple-shift [...]
Makeshift Lighting Leads To Fatality GalleryMakeshift Lighting Leads To Fatality
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Makeshift Lighting Leads To Fatality
A worker was inside a pressure trailer tanker applying a coat of anti-corrosive paint. He was using a safety lamp with a 500-watt quartz beam. A folded coat hanger was wrapped around the light and hooked to the manhole flange.
Sheet Metal Work Led to Asbestos Exposure
At the age of 51 a sheet metal worker died of lung cancer. His case was typical of asbestos exposure. He had been exposed during his working career when removing and installing duct work in
Lone Fire Lookout Hit By Falling Tree
A teacher working alone on top of a mountain during the summer as a forest fire spotter, was killed when he was hit by a falling tree he had cut down. He was found when
Search Overlooks Watchman’s Body
A worker was killed when he fell down a large uncovered shaft in a shopping mall tower under construction. He was a mechanical equipment maintenance person who worked for a large city shopping mall, and
Engineer Killed Retrieving Meter
A city engineer collapsed in a manhole while attempting to retrieve a flow meter. The victim, an assistant engineer and a student intern had gone to a landfill to replace a battery of a flow
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