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Leaky Methane Seal and Torch Didn’t Mix
A leaking methane seal and an open flame were key factors in a Kentucky mine explosion that claimed five lives in May 2006.
Utility Worker Electrocuted During Excavation Near Home
If only Tim had realized he was seconds away from death while watching his co-worker excavate a trench with a backhoe; he would have run away as far as possible.
Massive Fine Levied for Worker Fatality
A numbered company in Alberta has been issued a whopping $350,000 fine
October 26, 1948: The Donora Death Fog
It was like something out of a horror movie. But it really happened.
Chinese Miners Beat the Odds
More than 2,000 Chinese miners have died in work-related incidents this year to date
Press Brake Operator Hit By Steel Lug
A 39-year-old brake press operator was killed when an exceptionally large metal sheet (lug) was ejected from the machinery he was operating and hit him in the head and chest.
Front-end Loader Runs Over Worker
A machine operator was killed when he was run over by a front-end loader at a city's salt stockyard.
Police Officer Clearing Dead Deer Struck By Car
A 32-year-old police officer died after being struck by a vehicle.
Guard Found Slain at FedEx Facility GalleryGuard Found Slain at FedEx Facility
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Guard Found Slain at FedEx Facility
A security guard working at a FedEx Ground distribution center near Washington, DC, was found shot dead.
Worker Electrocuted While Repaving Highway
A 44-year-old transportation worker died after being jolted with 7,200 volts of electricity while repaving a highway in Colorado.
Worker Killed Clearing Rock Crusher
The 45-year-old worker was operating the crusher for a construction company, which subcontracted to the US government to produce gravel for forest roads.
Longshore Worker Crushed by Lug on Suspended Load
The moral of this fatality is: Never work beneath a suspended load.
Rink Manager Asphyxiated
An assistant ice rink manager suffocated from lack of oxygen when he tried to stop a refrigeration system gas leak.
Man Drowns in Standpipe
An irrigation district canal worker drowned after falling into a standpipe while trying to shut off the water flow.
Crane Oiler Crushed
A crane oiler was crushed between counterweights and the superstructure (base) of a rotating mobile crane.
Company Owner Killed by Exploding Tire
The owner-operator of a heavy equipment maintenance business died because he undid the wrong bolts while trying to remove a tire.
Cement Finisher Falls at Construction Site
A 29-year-old female cement finisher fell 165 feet (50 meters) to her death from a high-rise office complex under construction.
Six Combustible Dust Housekeeping Dos and Don’ts
The saying "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" has [...]
The Exhaust Vent Was Never Suspected GalleryThe Exhaust Vent Was Never Suspected
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The Exhaust Vent Was Never Suspected
An experienced crane operator was running an electrically powered gantry crane in a process building which was in the final stages of construction. Other than the occasional use of a propane-powered forklift, there were no
Laborer Scalded In Hot Water Vat
A laborer in a metal-casting plant was killed when he fell into a vat of scalding hot water. He received burns to 90 per cent of his body. He had been walking on an insulated
Seeping Water Causes Cave-In
An unusual mishap occurred when the ground gave way outside of an excavation, burying and killing a worker. The worker had just climbed out of the excavation, which was properly shored up to prevent it
Chips Bury Lone Laborer
A laborer was pushing hardwood chips along on a conveyor toward the digester in a paper mill. Working alone within the chip bin, he was using a pole 12 feet (3.7 meters) in length to
Police Officer Among Fatalities
Three sanitation workers and one policeman died in an underground sewage pumping station. Two sanitation workers had entered the room 50 feet underground and attempted to unbolt an inspection plate from a valve. The plate
Worker Touches Energized Receptacle
A worker was electrocuted when he contacted a live electrical circuit, a metal casing on the electrical outlet and a wet-mopped floor at the same time.
Twin Accidents Electrocute Five
Five farm workers were electrocuted in two nearly identical accidents when grain augers they were moving struck live power lines. The augers are about 50 feet (15 meters) long, have inflatable car tires and weigh
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