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Storage Rack Unsafe For Climb

A plant worker climbed eight feet up a steel storage rack structure to retrieve material from a top shelf. He fell to the concrete floor and died. The workplace did not have the proper equipment

Storage Rack Unsafe For Climb2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Lifeguard Dies After Fall Into Empty Pool

A 17-year-old lifeguard preparing for summer was found dead in just inches of water after she fell 14 feet (four meters) into a nearly empty pool. The tragedy occurred while a crew of four were

Lifeguard Dies After Fall Into Empty Pool2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Ink Spill On The Floor Results In A Fiery Death

A storage tank with approximately 200 gallons of combustible ink was accidentally damaged while it was being moved, causing a leak. A considerable amount of liquid had spilled onto the floor before it was noticed.

Ink Spill On The Floor Results In A Fiery Death2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Basement Explodes When Vapors Drift Near Pilot Light

Two finishers were working with a chemical product on a parquet tile floor in a residential basement. The heavier-than-air vapors from the product accumulated and spread to an adjacent room where a gas-fired water heater

Basement Explodes When Vapors Drift Near Pilot Light2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Metal Shavings From Lathe Make A Deadly Noose

A machinist was finishing a piece of stainless steel on a lathe. The metal shavings peeled off the rotating lathe in one large wire strand and wrapped around his neck, causing partial decapitation. Investigation of

Metal Shavings From Lathe Make A Deadly Noose2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Laborer Sucked Into Portable Mortar Mixer

Co-workers saw an 18-year-old laborer being pulled between the rotating paddles of a portable mortar mixer. The young worker was working at a residential construction site, cleaning the mixer for the next day’s work, when

Laborer Sucked Into Portable Mortar Mixer2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Falling Steel Bars Cause Massive Head Injuries

About mid-day a foreman and three carpenters were assisting a crane operator with the placement of a 6000 pound steel mat. The mat was constructed of approximately 80 pieces of reinforcing steel each weighing about

Falling Steel Bars Cause Massive Head Injuries2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Untrained Worker Coated By Caustic Liquor From An Erupting Digester

A laborer working in a pulp mill went into an old, unused control room for his lunch break. Warning lights were flashing indicating a potentially dangerous situation with a plugged pressure sensing device. The worker;

Untrained Worker Coated By Caustic Liquor From An Erupting Digester2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Falling Crane Shears Off Light Standard

A worker received massive head injuries when a crane lifting a 54,600-pound piece of steel tipped over. The crane was unstable because one outrigger device, which extends from the crane to balance it was inoperable.

Falling Crane Shears Off Light Standard2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Aluminum ladder contributes to electrocution death

A maintenance worker with no electrical training was electrocuted while doing renovation work in a 10-story office tower. The victim was standing on an aluminum ladder removing ceiling tiles when both hands made contact with

Aluminum ladder contributes to electrocution death2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Appearances Can Be Deceiving

A 17-year old worker died just one hour into his new job after becoming pinned under a forklift. He hadn't received any job orientation or training.

Appearances Can Be Deceiving2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Fatal Injury While Swabbing or Cutting Paraffin

A crew was installing flagging material in the sand line with the rig engine running. Someone bumped the sand drum clutch lever. The drum was engaged and one employee fell into the compartment and was fatally injured.

Fatal Injury While Swabbing or Cutting Paraffin2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

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