Leaky Methane Seal and Torch Didn’t Mix
A leaking methane seal and an open flame were key factors in a Kentucky mine explosion that claimed five lives in May 2006.
Sheet Metal Work Led to Asbestos Exposure
At the age of 51 a sheet metal worker died of lung cancer. His case was typical of asbestos exposure. He had been exposed during his working career when removing and installing duct work in
Gasoline Tanker Rolls and Burns
A truck-trailer unit pulling a second small tanker trailer rolled over and collided with a parked transit bus ? causing a fire and explosion. The truck driver was killed. The rig was carrying gasoline. The
WHAT WENT WRONG?
A container of volatile flammable liquid fell to the floor in front of an electric heater. The vapors reached the hot element and started a flash fire and explosion.
Massive Fine Levied for Worker Fatality
A numbered company in Alberta has been issued a whopping $350,000 fine
Worker Burned With 2,4-D Solution
A chemical manufacturing worker was splashed with a solution containing 51 percent 2,4-DCP. while moving a hose used to transfer the material. The solution covered 60 to 65 percent of his body surface area including
Fire Kills Worker Assigned As Lookout
At a sawmill, a fire broke out. It had originated in the vacuum system which picks up sawdust from the various woodworking machines and carries it to a large silo outside the building.
Spark Sets Off Tank Explosion
Two workers died after a welding spark set off an explosion in a tanker truck. They were starting to replace an overflow pipe on the truck when the spark ignited flammable gas in the tank.
Abandoned Pump Cable Was Blast Conduit
Lightning that traveled down an abandoned pump cable triggered a methane blast that killed 12 West Virginia miners in January 2006
Argon Builds Up in Large Tank
Argon gas accumulated in the bottom of a large tank killed two workers assigned to clean the tank. The atmosphere in the tank had been tested before they entered it, but the testing was done
Propane Blows Up After Truck Hits Tank
A customer at a hardware store was trying to back his pick-up truck to a stairway that led to an oxy-acetylene cylinder storage shed. He was maneuvering past a parked transport van when his pick-up
California Laborer Dies After Inhaling Vapors
A 20-year-old laborer drowned in a bin filled with water after inhaling toxic fumes. The worker was standing on a 23-inch ladder using a high-pressure steam hose to clean glue from the bottom of a
Methane Kills Four Family Members
The dangers of trying to rescue others from a deadly atmosphere can't be emphasized enough.
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.
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