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Worker Tumbles From Large Door
Two workers were trying to repair a large overhead door by tightening the tension spring at the top. Both were working about 10 feet above the ground, each with one foot on a ladder and
Fall From Cliff Kills Inspector
A highway project supervisor who bypassed some basic safety rules died when he fell down a 40-foot (12 meter) bluff onto a highway. While supervisors spend a lot of their time looking out for their
Bad Board Disintegrates
One defective plank was the cause of a three-story fall that killed a bricklayer. He was part of a crew laying bricks on the top floor of a building. They had built a six-foot (1.83-meter)
Gas Explodes After Torch Flames Out
An ironworker was using a blow torch for work inside the bilge area of a construction barge. The flame on the torch failed, but propane continued to leak out of the torch, gathering inside the
Untrained Driver Flips Bulldozer
A millworker died when the bulldozer he was driving rolled down an embankment. A lightning strike had caused a fire in the sawmill area. The fire department brought the fire under control and left the
Falling Steel Pipe Kills Worker
Many fatalities are caused by cave-ins of trenches that have not been shored up. This case report is about a fatality that occurred because shoring had been put in place but not braced. The victim
Electric Eye Triggers Fatal Move
A sawmill employee was operating an automated stacker when he noticed a board out of place on the top of the bundle of lumber. He left his work station and went to the stack to
Sleeve Snag Was Fatal
A supervisor died when he was pulled into the paddles of a food mixing machine. The sleeve of his coat caught in the rotating machinery, which lacked a guard to prevent such contact. He was
Hands Caught in Nip Point
Workers were rethreading paper rolls on the reel stand in a paperboard manufacturing plant. As they placed the paper on the rotating bottom roll, both got their hands caught in the nip point. One pulled
Proper Forklift Training is a Must!
A drill press operator was working at his bench, cutting out wood frames for use in manufacturing furniture. Immediately behind him were several large piles of various sheets of plywood used in the construction of
Steel Beams Fall as Chain Unhooked
A worker was crushed by a load of steel when it was knocked off a truck. She was assisting at the receiving end of an operation loading 50-foot steel I-beams onto a truck. Her job
Volunteer Plunges to His Death
A volunteer died of head and chest injuries when he fell 18 feet to a concrete floor while helping repair a community sports facility.
Worker Drowns After Fall
A railway maintenance worker was working on a train trestle. He was standing on a plywood platform and was involved in tightening a bolt on the trestle when his wrench became stuck. He heaved on
Wedge Of Rock Falls Into Tunnel
Three workers were crushed by a rockfall in a mine tunnel, resulting in one death. The fatality occurred when the experienced mine crew was working near the site of a previous incident caused by a
Father Drives Over Four Month Old Baby
A mother was out in the yard of her family farm with her four-month-old baby. A movement caught her eye and she turned to see the cows traveling through a broken fence in the adjacent
Carnival Worker Crushed
A carnival crew had just pulled into the grounds and everyone was taking a rest or a nap until the boss arrived. The victim of this incident fell asleep in the shade in front of
Oilfield Worker Dies in Rigging Accident
The following is a real-life example of what went wrong and what corrective measures resulted from incidents in the oil and gas industry.
Restaurant manager electrocuted
A restaurant manager died after contacting a faulty refrigerator. The victim was cleaning the floor of the kitchen after hours. His wife and two-year-old daughter waited in the dining area. He was wearing tennis shoes,
Man Killed In Concrete Mixer
A male laborer died after being crushed while cleaning the inside of a concrete mixer at a pipemanufacturing facility. The 25-year old Mexican immigrant was taking part in the daily routine cleaning procedure when a
Driver Dies While Changing Flat Tire
Could This Have Been You? A delivery driver who was changing a flat tire on the side of the road died when he was struck by another vehicle.
Worker Dies After Jumping From Elevated Pallet
A 22-year-old worker died after jumping 16 feet (five meters) from an elevated pallet on a forklift that was tipping over.
Youth Drowns in Sight of Shore and Coworkers
It was a good day for a swim; it was only 35 yards from the shore; the water was only 15 feet deep. Plus, there were plenty of people around. So what went wrong?
Fatal Distraction
A 31-year-old spray painter walked off the edge of a roof. He and co-workers were painting a condominium which has multiple roof levels.
Phone Repairman Dies of Electrocution
A repairman for a communications company was electrocuted recently while fixing a damaged telephone pole in a Massachusetts community.
Worker Falls To Death With Safety Harness On
What good is wearing a safety harness if you don't tie it off?
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