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Anti-Contamination Clothing Catches Fire

A welder was cutting metal while working in a high contamination area of a nuclear energy site. A spark or a piece of hot metal landed on the lower leg of his anti-contamination coveralls. Because

Anti-Contamination Clothing Catches FireVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

The Ultimate Price For Ignoring Safety Rules
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The Ultimate Price For Ignoring Safety Rules

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The Ultimate Price For Ignoring Safety Rules

An experienced process industry worker entered a nitrogen tank and was overcome by lack of oxygen. He died before he could be rescued. He disobeyed safety regulations. He entered a confined space with a hazardous

The Ultimate Price For Ignoring Safety RulesVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Metal Detector Misses Knife
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Metal Detector Misses Knife

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Metal Detector Misses Knife

A mill supervisor was killed when he was hit by a piece of a door which blew off an anvil chipper. The incident occurred when a chipper saw knife fell into the conveyor system and

Metal Detector Misses KnifeVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Engineer Electrocuted With 550 Volts
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Engineer Electrocuted With 550 Volts

Crane Safety, Electrical, English, Fatality Reports, General Industry, Industry, Language, Machinery/Equipment, Overhead Hazards, Topic, Type

Engineer Electrocuted With 550 Volts

A worker assigned to make repairs near an overhead hoist was cautioned to "be careful." There were high voltage warning signs nearby. He was not told that the power supply to the overhead hoist was

Engineer Electrocuted With 550 VoltsVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Millwright Killed When Jam Breaks Free
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Millwright Killed When Jam Breaks Free

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Millwright Killed When Jam Breaks Free

A makeshift attempt to free a jammed conveyor cost a millwright his life. He got a grip on the conveyor drive shaft with a long pipe wrench, then straddled the pipe wrench handle and bounced

Millwright Killed When Jam Breaks FreeVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Rotating Digger Catches Worker
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Rotating Digger Catches Worker

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Rotating Digger Catches Worker

A crew was digging a small tunnel under a driveway using a horizontal boring machine in preparation for installing an underground telephone cable. The rod had been removed from the hole. While it was still

Rotating Digger Catches WorkerVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Alcohol Contributes to Loading Fatality

A load of wooden beams fell from a flatbed trailer and killed a person who was standing by to help hook the trailer to a transport tractor. The victim and another worker were hired to

Alcohol Contributes to Loading FatalityVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Round Bale Rolls And Crushes Rancher
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Round Bale Rolls And Crushes Rancher

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Round Bale Rolls And Crushes Rancher

A rancher died from suffocation and internal injuries received when he was crushed by a round hay bale.

Round Bale Rolls And Crushes RancherVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Chainsaw Strikes Operator In The Neck
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Chainsaw Strikes Operator In The Neck

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Chainsaw Strikes Operator In The Neck

An experienced chainsaw operator was killed when the saw he was using struck him in the neck. He was cutting the limbs from a dead tree when the tip of the saw caught on an

Chainsaw Strikes Operator In The NeckVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Delayed Blast Kills Worker
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Delayed Blast Kills Worker

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Delayed Blast Kills Worker

A crew had spent the night shift drilling in preparation for blasting rock in a mine. They set off the blast, but heard only about half of the expected shots. They went to work on

Delayed Blast Kills WorkerVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Ground Crew Worker Dies on Power Pole
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Ground Crew Worker Dies on Power Pole

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Ground Crew Worker Dies on Power Pole

A groundsman on a power line crew received a fatal electrical shock when he climbed a power pole. The three-person crew was installing a new power transmission line to replace an older one.

Ground Crew Worker Dies on Power PoleVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Tree Topples Onto Crane Cab
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Tree Topples Onto Crane Cab

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Tree Topples Onto Crane Cab

A crane operator was killed when an 80-foot (25-meter) tree fell and crushed the cab. A second worker was injured, as was a bystander struck by a tree while attempting to rescue the crane operator.

Tree Topples Onto Crane CabVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Load Of Logs Buries Worker
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Load Of Logs Buries Worker

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Load Of Logs Buries Worker

On a winter morning, a truck left a logging camp loaded with 50 tons of logs. At the same time another worker was returning to camp in a pickup truck. The two drivers acknowledged one

Load Of Logs Buries WorkerVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Improper Slinging Results in Fatality
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Improper Slinging Results in Fatality

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Improper Slinging Results in Fatality

The following is a real-life example of what went wrong and what corrective measures resulted from a fatal incident in the oil and gas industry.

Improper Slinging Results in FatalityVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Construction Boss Decapitated by Boom
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Construction Boss Decapitated by Boom

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Construction Boss Decapitated by Boom

A construction supervisor was decapitated when he was struck by a boom from a crane. He was handling the tagline on a crane-connected load which was being lowered into a subway construction area. The crane

Construction Boss Decapitated by BoomVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Custodian Falls, Dies From Blood Clot
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Custodian Falls, Dies From Blood Clot

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Custodian Falls, Dies From Blood Clot

A school custodian who was working alone survived a fall from a ladder only to die from a blood clot a few days later.

Custodian Falls, Dies From Blood ClotVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Paver Crushed
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Paver Crushed

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Paver Crushed

Could This Have Been You? A 35-year-old paving crew worker was killed when caught between a trailer and a piece of equipment.

Paver CrushedVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Head injuries kill truck driver
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Head injuries kill truck driver

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Head injuries kill truck driver

A 34-year-old male truck driver was killed when he was hit by a load of laminated veneer beams falling from a forklift.

Head injuries kill truck driverVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Oil Field Worker Struck By Pump Jack Head
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Oil Field Worker Struck By Pump Jack Head

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Oil Field Worker Struck By Pump Jack Head

A 24-year-old floor hand died from massive chest trauma from a falling pump jack head.

Oil Field Worker Struck By Pump Jack HeadVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Welder Dies in Tanker Trailer

A 37-year-old welder died when an explosion occurred in the tanker trailer where he was working.

Welder Dies in Tanker TrailerVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Worker Drowns Under Mower
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Worker Drowns Under Mower

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Worker Drowns Under Mower

Two feet of water would not seem to pose a drowning hazard for an adult, but it proved fatal for a 25-year-old lawn maintenance worker in New York. The 25-year-old man died after his riding mower tipped over into a pond in an industrial park.

Worker Drowns Under MowerVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Young Man Crushed Under Massive Pipes
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Young Man Crushed Under Massive Pipes

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Young Man Crushed Under Massive Pipes

He loved working out at the gym and spending time with his girlfriend. But it all came to an abrupt end when a pile of heavy steel tubes crashed down on this 18-year-old worker at a welding shop in southern Ontario.

Young Man Crushed Under Massive PipesVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Lack of Sleep Eyed in Fatal Air Crash
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Lack of Sleep Eyed in Fatal Air Crash

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Lack of Sleep Eyed in Fatal Air Crash

Many questions still remain about the late August crash of a passenger jet on takeoff from Lexington, KY, but some of the early answers aren't encouraging.

Lack of Sleep Eyed in Fatal Air CrashVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Forklift Fall Leaves Kids Fatherless
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Forklift Fall Leaves Kids Fatherless

Agriculture, Construction, English, Fatality Reports, Forklifts, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, Topic, Type, Utilities

Forklift Fall Leaves Kids Fatherless

In life, Jeffrey Mills made a difference. In death, he also made a difference, but with a huge impact.

Forklift Fall Leaves Kids FatherlessVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Painter Electrocuted
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Painter Electrocuted

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Painter Electrocuted

A house painter was electrocuted while setting up a 40-foot (12-meter) aluminum ladder. It contacted an electrical line.

Painter ElectrocutedVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00