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Falling Trailer Crushes Worker
A poorly-supported trailer tipped over and crushed a worker who was operating a sandblaster underneath it. The sandblasting was being done in preparation for painting the metal storage trailer.
Falling Cargo Crushes Worker
A dockworker was crushed by a falling stack of fiberboard. It was part of the cargo that had come from a freight ship and was being moved by forklift to a warehouse.
Recycling Plant Worker Suffocates in Plastic
A recycling plant worker was slicing open bales of plastic bags as they went by him on a conveyor. He slipped and fell onto the conveyor. He was carried along the conveyor and buried under
Laborer Killed by Heat Stroke GalleryLaborer Killed by Heat Stroke
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Laborer Killed by Heat Stroke
Heavy work on a hot day caused a fatal heat stroke for a laborer at an industrial waste processing facility. From the start of his shift in the morning to the time he collapsed in
Inexperienced Worker Crushed By Elevator
A worker was crushed to death by an elevator he was attempting to repair. He and a more experienced worker were attempting to move a hydraulic feed line in an elevator pit. He and his
Crane Touches Overhead Line
A swamper working for his second day on a highway construction project was electrocuted when a crane touched an overhead power line. The crane was being used to remove one-ton cement barriers from the edge
Deadly Skid For Speeding Gravel Truck
Do you know no work deadline is more important than safety? Or would you ever drive too fast for safety because of job pressure? Consider what happened to a driver hauling gravel in a hurry
Fatalities in the Oil and Gas Industry
A drill crew was in the process of slipping and cutting a 1-3/8 drill line. Two floormen were assigned to un-spool wire rope until there was approximately a 40-foot loop below the storage reel.
Changing lightbulb takes teenandrsquo;s life
A teenaged hardware sales employee was killed when he fell from a fiberglass extension ladder as he tried to change a lightbulb. He died of a skull fracture when he landed headfirst on the concrete
Training Wasn’t Passed On GalleryTraining Wasn’t Passed On
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Training Wasn’t Passed On
A construction foreman died and a laborer was critically injured after they were exposed to toxic gases while working in a sewage pumping station dry well.
Supervisor Falls From Roof
Could This Have Been You? A 61-year-old construction supervisor was fatally injured when he fell from a roof.
Could This Have Been You?
A fatal accident occurred on a drilling rig where a stabbing board, weighing half a ton, fell 45 feet (15 meters) from the derrick, striking a driller who happened to be underneath.
Steamroller Overturns On Operator
California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal-OSHA) officials want to find out if a steamroller operator was safely belted in before the machine overturned and killed him.
Trucker Jailed for Fatal Crash
A judge in Calgary, AB, has imposed a 30-month jail term on a sleep-deprived dump truck driver who caused a fatal crash.
Company Cited Following Fall Fatality
Work-related fatal falls continue to take a terrible toll in the workplace. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 815 workers throughout the US lost their lives in falls in 2004. In Canada, a worker dies in a fall about every three days.
Lack of Oxygen Killed Four
Two British Columbia workers and two paramedics who tried to help them all died very quickly from a lack of oxygen, according to coroner Bruce Chamberlayne. But the reason why a formerly safe area would turn deadly hasn't been stated.
President Must Teach Safety Classes
A former company president convicted in connection with the deaths of two workers has been sentenced to seven years' probation. Brent Weidman, who was convicted of charges of negligent homicide and reckless endangerment, must also perform 840 hours of community service.
Tower Crane Topples, Killing One
A shortage of crane operators and mechanics is being eyed as a possible contributing factor in a crane fatality in Bellevue, WA. A 210-foot (64-meter) tall tower crane flipped over and crashed into an apartment building, killing a resident.
Company Fined For Forklift Fatality
An Ontario supplier of oil purification systems has been fined $90,000, plus a 25 percent victim fine surcharge, regarding an occupational fatality.
Two Veteran Firefighters Killed in Flashover GalleryTwo Veteran Firefighters Killed in Flashover
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Two Veteran Firefighters Killed in Flashover
February was a bad month for Canadian firefighters. Two veteran firefighters were killed in Winnipeg in a flashover incident during a house fire.
Building Inspector’s Death Results in $175,000 Fine
Building inspectors may know all about whether structures are being built according to code, but a case in Toronto
Fan Falls on Worker
A 32-year-old man was killed when a 1500-lb (735 kg) wind machine fan fell on him.
Children Witness Murder
Jackie Marshall, a 57-year-old grandmother who worked at a McDonald's restaurant in Chichester, England, was beaten and stabbed to death by Shane Freer in front of horrified customers, including children attending a birthday party.
Falling Steps Crush Man
A 72-year-old truck driver hired to transport and deliver a set of pre-cast concrete steps to a residence was crushed by the steps during delivery.
New York Ironworker Crushed to Death
The victim had been working 11 years at the company.
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