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Laborer Dies On First Day Of Work
Dec. 16, 2005 was Lajos Feher's first day on the job, and sadly his last.
Asthma Attack at Work Kills 19-Year-Old
I'm off to work now, Dad, Alicia* called as she raced for the front door. Don't wait up for me.
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.
Truck Wheel Runs Over Man
The supervisor of a towing company died as a result of falling under a truck wheel.
Robotic Arm Pulls Manager to His Death
Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) investigators are trying to determine how a robotic arm pulled a manager into a press while it was being cleaned. Steven McGirr, 46, died instantly.
Tractor Operator Drowns in Lake
Operating excavators, tractors and other equipment on uneven terrain can be tricky. Doing so proved deadly for a young worker at a Ft. Myers, FL, construction site.
Farmer Dies Two Weeks After ATV Rollover
Frank hung in there "until the cows came home," but in the end he couldn't bargain with a blood clot.
Fatal Bear Attack Brings Charges Against Employer
If your company sends its workers into areas where they may encounter potentially dangerous wildlife, here's a heads up:
Worker’s Life Over in the Flick of a Switch
Properly trained workers know exactly what will happen when they operate a machine switch - but if a switch is tripped in a moment of inattention or confusion
Cintas Corporation Facing Massive Fine for Worker’s Death
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is proposing almost $2.8 million in penalties against Cintas Corp.
Bypass Start Is a Killer
An 84-year-old man, who had farmed the same land for 60 years, was killed while his wife watched when he bypass - started a tractor.
Carbon Monoxide Kills Carpet Layer
A 25-year-old man got a job as a laborer, installing carpets in newly-built homes for a small company after a tornado had devastated a small farming community.
Paramedic Dies at Accident Scene
The victim and his co-worker were working a busy 24-hour shift, due to icy rain and reduced visibility that made area bridges icy.
Sparks Set Off Hydraulic Fluid
The shipyard welder was welding on a barge in dry dock when sparks from her wire-fed welding gun ignited hydraulic fluid that had atomized.
Men Die When Bridge Equipment Collapses
The men must have felt privileged to work on the largest public works project in the state?s history, the building of an interstate highway bridge, but for several, their excitement turned to tragedy.
Explosion Kills Floor Finishers
The goal was gleaming, refinished wood floors. Instead, the result was fire and death.
Safety Training: Once is Not Enough GallerySafety Training: Once is Not Enough
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Safety Training: Once is Not Enough
Being experienced in your work does not provide immunity from injuries. Nearly a quarter of acute injuries happen to experienced workers - as a result of human errors.
Miner Dies in Roof Cave-in
A miner died of asphyxia following the collapse of a section of a mine he was working in.
Plumber Pinned by Power Lift
An apprentice plumber died after being pinned between a ceiling water pipe and the rail of a personnel platform.
Drill Press Strangles Operator
A man was strangled after his shirt-sleeve was caught by the rotating drill bit of a drill press he was operating.
Man Catapulted from Personlift
A journeyman glazier died after attempting to lift a 1,000 pound (450-kilogram) case of glass with a personlift.
Fall from Elevation Kills
A 49-year-old construction worker was killed as a result of a fall from a roof.
Driving Hazards Rise in the Fall
People don't tend to think of the fall as a [...]
Cleaning Solvent Causes Fatal Burns GalleryCleaning Solvent Causes Fatal Burns
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Cleaning Solvent Causes Fatal Burns
A textile worker was working on a conveyor belt. At the end of a day's production she had to clean the belt using a highly volatile cleaning solvent. This solvent was used very close to
Toluene Vapors Kill Lab Employee
A laboratory used for analyzing rock samples in the oil and gas industry was the scene of a fatal chemical exposure.
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