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Worker Drowns In Underground Water Reservoir
A worker drowned in an aqueduct after he became trapped in a drain. A student was working with the victim was unfamiliar with the surroundings, untrained and afraid of water.
Teen Dies Pulling Weeds
A teen pulling weeds to earn pocket money died when an improperly stored piece of hoisting equipment fell and crushed his skull. The boy, just 14-years-old, was working with his father at an automobile repossession
Pizza Driver Dies in Car Crash
One week after he answered a "help wanted" sign in a pizza shop window, a young man died of injuries from a motor vehicle crash. He was making a delivery near the pizza place, which
Lanyard Caught in Kelly Results in Fatality
The following is a real-life example of what went wrong and what corrective measures resulted from an incident in the oil and gas industry.
Half-ton part falls from machine
A rock quarry supervisor died when he was hit by a half-ton machine part while servicing a crushing machine. He and two workers were working on a weekend when the quarry was shut down. They
Workers Had Nowhere to Go
With 70-foot (21-meter) tall trees being felled on a lot that was only 100 feet (30 meters) square, workers didn't have a lot of room to get out of the way of falling trees. And one didn't.
Machine Operator Crushed
Could This Have Been You? A machine operator was killed when he lost control of the asphalt roller he was operating.
Falling A-leg Crushes Worker
Could This Have Been You? Lowering A-legs in the oil and gas industry can be hazardous if all the wrong things happen, and they did to one Alberta worker.
Dropped Pipe Spinner Injures Floorman
There is something to be said for following proper work procedures, including the inspection of tools and equipment.
Fatal Grinder Accident at Quarry
Hand-held grinders are used frequently in the oil and gas industry in both maintenance shops and in the field. These tools contain significant potential energy and should be treated with respect.
Unsafe Practice Kills Worker
An unsafe practice that was allegedly encouraged by his employer resulted in a 52-year-old man losing his life in December 2005.
Company Pleads Guilty in Soybean Suffocation Death GalleryCompany Pleads Guilty in Soybean Suffocation Death
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Company Pleads Guilty in Soybean Suffocation Death
It has taken more than two years, but a Nebraska company has finally pleaded guilty in the death of an employee who was buried alive by soybeans in 2003.
Sawmill Sees First Fatality in 20 Years
It's said life begins at 40. Sadly, for Gregory Scott Johnson, it ended at that age when he became caught between two hydraulic cylinders used to pull logs toward a saw at the Suwannee Lumber Co. in Dixie County, FL.
Inexperienced Teen Crushed By Forklift
A 17-year-old teenager who was operating a defective forklift in a construction yard in Portsmouth, UK, died suddenly when the machine overturned and crushed him.
Excavator Falls 30 Feet, Killing Operator
An immigrant from Ecuador who was working construction in the Bronx, NY, was killed in an unusual incident involving an excavator.
Young Father Killed in His Prime GalleryYoung Father Killed in His Prime
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Young Father Killed in His Prime
A young father of two children was killed in an unusual manner in Dayton, OH, late in 2006. Thomas Morgan, 29, was trying to free a jam in a concrete crusher when he was struck by part of the machine.
Worker Died After Trying to Save Another
A 53-year-old construction worker died after trying to warn another worker to get away from a wall at a building demolition site in Wilkes-Bar, PA.
Chain Reaction Incident Kills Lumberyard Worker
Like a pendulum, the outcome of an incident can swing either way, resulting in a close call or a workplace fatality.
Nurse Dies From Infected Thumb
The victim was a nurse at a care facility.
Bad Power Cord Starts Fatal Home Fire GalleryBad Power Cord Starts Fatal Home Fire
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Bad Power Cord Starts Fatal Home Fire
A fire that killed a Long Island, NY, man and critically injured his wife was caused by a faulty power cord, according to fire officials.
Jury Convicts Company In Worker’s Death
On his first day working for Trigon Inc., Andrew Ross, 29, never made it home.
Framer Dies of Illness After Injury
A man died after being hospitalized with a back injury from a construction incident, although he died from an unrelated cause.
Chemical Plant Worker Dies in Rescue
A South Carolina chemical plant worker who entered a large dryer to help an unconscious colleague died from lack of oxygen.
Three Buried in Concrete
Menes Daniel, Torivio Acevedo and Endy Guirand were killed when a concrete form collapsed.
Bulldozer Kills Operator Standing on Track
A 33-year-old man, with eight years of experience, was crushed by his own bulldozer when he fell between the treads and the deck.
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