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Killed By Heat

A small woodland fire was the scene of a workplace fatality when one firefighter died of heat stroke. The young man was one of two affected by heat stroke that day. Two others were affected

Killed By HeatVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Wind Blows Wall Over Onto Worker
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Wind Blows Wall Over Onto Worker

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Wind Blows Wall Over Onto Worker

A laborer was killed when a high wind blew over an unsupported concrete block wall. He was part of a three-person team laying subflooring during construction of a townhouse building. The other two workers had

Wind Blows Wall Over Onto WorkerVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Leaking Propane Cylinder Causes Fatal Fire

Several unsecured propane cylinders were being stored on the third floor of a construction project. A large propane heater was in use nearby to dry out the work-in-progress. A loud noise alerted the workers that

Leaking Propane Cylinder Causes Fatal FireVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Driver Trapped in Crushed Cab
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Driver Trapped in Crushed Cab

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Driver Trapped in Crushed Cab

A hydraulic cylinder crushed the cab of a dump truck, fatally injuring the driver. The incident occurred when the driver was dumping a load of waste from the truck. When the dump box was raised

Driver Trapped in Crushed CabVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Laundry Worker Dies Entangled with Rotating drum
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Laundry Worker Dies Entangled with Rotating drum

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Laundry Worker Dies Entangled with Rotating drum

Hospital workers are certainly not unaccustomed to death, but when a fellow worker dies in an incident there, shock waves reverberate throughout the facility.

Laundry Worker Dies Entangled with Rotating drumVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Killer gave warning
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Killer gave warning

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Killer gave warning

"That's what you get for firing me," said the man shooting rounds from a semi-automatic handgun at a group of managers. Three were killed and two were injured when the ex-employee found the group in

Killer gave warningVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Lone worker takes fatal fall
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Lone worker takes fatal fall

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Lone worker takes fatal fall

A mine worker fell 500 feet (152 meters) to his death down a vertical passageway used to transport ore. His job was ore pass operator. He monitored the flow of ore down the pass and

Lone worker takes fatal fallVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Steel Dock Plate Falls and Kills Two
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Steel Dock Plate Falls and Kills Two

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Steel Dock Plate Falls and Kills Two

Could This Have Been You?
Two 53-year-old male maintenance mechanics died when a suspended steel dock plate fell on them.

Steel Dock Plate Falls and Kills TwoVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Accumulator Bottle Explosion Kills Rig Manager
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Accumulator Bottle Explosion Kills Rig Manager

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Accumulator Bottle Explosion Kills Rig Manager

Could This Have Been You? A rig manager was picking up two nitrogen bottles and two 10 gallon accumulator bottles from a third party distributor.

Accumulator Bottle Explosion Kills Rig ManagerVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Clean-up Person Killed by Saw
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Clean-up Person Killed by Saw

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Clean-up Person Killed by Saw

A clean-up person at a veneer manufacturing plant died as a result of wounds received after being struck by a rotating cut-off saw.

Clean-up Person Killed by SawVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Child Orphaned at 4
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Child Orphaned at 4

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Child Orphaned at 4

Four-year-old Tylerann Zadroga lost her mother in 2004 and now her father is dead at age 34.

Child Orphaned at 4Vicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Injured Carpenter Dies Driving To Hospital
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Injured Carpenter Dies Driving To Hospital

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Injured Carpenter Dies Driving To Hospital

The recent death of 27-year-old Octavio Godinez is a lesson to everyone on the job - don't drive while impaired by injury.

Injured Carpenter Dies Driving To HospitalVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Not Wearing Seatbelts Results In Death
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Not Wearing Seatbelts Results In Death

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Not Wearing Seatbelts Results In Death

Two truck drivers were killed in two separate incidents in the mining industry. These fatalities had something in common - neither driver was wearing a seat belt.

Not Wearing Seatbelts Results In DeathVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Worker Drinks Acid By Mistake – And Dies
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Worker Drinks Acid By Mistake – And Dies

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Worker Drinks Acid By Mistake – And Dies

A Gatorade bottle on the worksite should have nothing else in it but Gatorade or water.

Worker Drinks Acid By Mistake – And DiesVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Scaffold Death Costs Company Almost $46,000
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Scaffold Death Costs Company Almost $46,000

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Scaffold Death Costs Company Almost $46,000

An Alberta painting contractor is paying the price after a worker fell from a scaffold that rolled from under him while he was trying to staple a tarp onto a wall.

Scaffold Death Costs Company Almost $46,000Vicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Newlyweds’ Happiness Shattered in a Second
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Newlyweds’ Happiness Shattered in a Second

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Newlyweds’ Happiness Shattered in a Second

It's a story that first warms the heart and then freeze-dries it. Betty Jean Deyo and Joel Ridley were childhood friends, but they lost touch for decades.

Newlyweds’ Happiness Shattered in a SecondVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Worker Dies Under Front-End Loader
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Worker Dies Under Front-End Loader

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Worker Dies Under Front-End Loader

Tom probably never knew what hit him, and Dean, driving the front-end loader, did not know he just ran over and killed a co-worker.

Worker Dies Under Front-End LoaderVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Mattress Spring Company Fined for Fatality
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Mattress Spring Company Fined for Fatality

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Mattress Spring Company Fined for Fatality

A Toronto-based company that manufactures inner spring units for mattresses has been fined $100,000

Mattress Spring Company Fined for FatalityVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Aerial Lift Fatality Carries Important Lessons
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Aerial Lift Fatality Carries Important Lessons

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Aerial Lift Fatality Carries Important Lessons

Workers operating aerial lift trucks need to pay attention to unusual noises, uncharacteristic vibrations, or abnormal operation when controls are activated.

Aerial Lift Fatality Carries Important LessonsVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00