Explosion Tosses Worker 130 Feet into the Air
A worker was thrown 130 feet into the air and fell through the roof of another building when a cutting torch ignited gasoline vapors. The worker had been dismantling a 5000-gallon gasoline tank. He had
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
Contractor Dies in Tank
A contractor inspecting the seals inside a large gasoline storage tank did not make it out alive. He was overcome by the toxic vapors in the tank and unable to escape or call for help.
Chemical Overexposure Takes Life of 17-year-old
At age 17, Timothy had no plans of dying. But fate forced a change in those plans one day.
Explosion Fatal for Plant Worker
An explosion at a metal recovery plant killed one worker and endangered the lives of other plant employees as well as those working in the surrounding area. The victim, a 20-year-old who had worked in
Pumping Sets Off Fuel Tanker Blast
An explosion in a fuel tanker killed a worker loading the truck. The cause of the explosion was a static spark generated by the pumping of a thick oil product into the tanker. The spark
Gas Engine Kills Two
Running a gasoline-powered engine in a confined space can have fatal consequences, as an incident at a home construction site clearly shows. Two carpenters entered a basement where a gasoline-powered generator was operating and both
Fiancandeacute;e Makes Horrible Discovery
The middle-aged farm worker was found by his fiancee in a large barn.
Toluene Vapors Kill Lab Employee
A laboratory used for analyzing rock samples in the oil and gas industry was the scene of a fatal chemical exposure.
Driver Drowns As Machine Burns
A heavy equipment operator drowned when his machine crashed and caught fire in a pit which had a small amount of water in the bottom. He was operating a front end loader near the edge
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.
Carbon Monoxide Kills Carpet Layer
A 25-year-old man got a job as a laborer, installing carpets in newly-built homes for a small company after a tornado had devastated a small farming community.
Drug Connection in Fatal Explosion GalleryDrug Connection in Fatal Explosion
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Drug Connection in Fatal Explosion
An explosion which killed a plumber may have been the result of using drugs at work. He had arrived at work with an apparent hangover. Co-workers had not seen him very much that day because
Worker Dies While Cleaning a Vat
Late in the afternoon, a worker at a manufacturing company was requested to clean out a vat. It was approximately 5 feet deep and 5 feet in diameter. He was instructed to use
Solvent Explosion Kills!
An employee died as a result of extensive burns to more than 50 percent of his body. The middle-aged man had been working for five months as a tank cleaner.
Sewer Gas Kills Plumber
A plumbing contractor died when he was laying out a new sewer line connecting a building to a main sewer line in the street. The owner of a small plumbing company (the victim), and two
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.
Argon Gas ‘Drowns’ Welder
Argon gas used as part of a welding operation caused the asphyxiation death of an apprentice welder working in a confined space. He was completing welding work inside a tank being constructed of titanium. Because
Inspector Dies in Tank
A contractor inspecting the seals inside a large gasoline storage tank did not make it out alive. He was overcome by the toxic vapors in the tank and unable to escape or call for help.
Chemical Reaction Was Unexpected GalleryChemical Reaction Was Unexpected
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Chemical Reaction Was Unexpected
Some workplace fire hazards are obvious. You toss a match into a pile of dry sawdust, and you get a fire. Other hazards are harder to recognize. Consider the chemical reactions which can result in
Auto Mechanic Dies In Explosion
A 40-year-old auto mechanic died in an explosion at his auto repair shop.
Ammonia Burns Food Plant Worker
One worker was killed and another hospitalized after an ammonia gas leak at the Tyson Foods Inc. plant in Kansas.
Cleaning Solvent Causes Fatal Burns GalleryCleaning Solvent Causes Fatal Burns
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Cleaning Solvent Causes Fatal Burns
A textile worker was working on a conveyor belt. At the end of a day's production she had to clean the belt using a highly volatile cleaning solvent. This solvent was used very close to
Three Workers Found Dead in Tank
Three workers were found dead in a tank containing a pipeline adhesive, which gives off highly toxic fumes from the solvent toluene.
Isocyanate Suspected in Death
A woman with a history of asthma was working on a lamination process known to release an isocyanate. She developed an acute attack of asthma which failed to respond to her aerosol medication. Co-workers took
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