Poor Communication Contributes to Crushing Death
A maintenance mechanic died when he was crushed between an overhead bridge - crane and a light fixture.
No Escape From Burning Basement
A building contractor died when he was trapped in the burning basement of a house under construction. Another worker was using an oxyacetylene cutting torch to cut I-beams over the basement of the house. Stray
Three Buried in Concrete
Menes Daniel, Torivio Acevedo and Endy Guirand were killed when a concrete form collapsed.
What Went Wrong? – A Case Study
When you work in a large facility such as a hospital, you witness what seems to be a continuous round of construction and maintenance. Buildings get put up, renovated and taken down again.
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Workers Burned in Oxygenated Air
Two men working for a municipality subcontractor died of burns received while installing a valve in a concrete sewage channel.
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Sanitation Plant Fire Kills Two
A crew leadman and a foreman were fatally burned when their oxygen-saturated clothing caught fire. A sanitation district had hired a contractor to install a gate valve in a hydraulic channel. The limited-access channel was
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.
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
Construction Superintendent Falls Down Elevator Shaft
A superintendent on a high-rise construction complex fell to his death after sustaining multiple injuries. Earlier that day, this superintendent was discovered traveling without authorization in a newly installed elevator. As a result, the company
Paramedics Among Dead at Mine
Two paramedics responding to an emergency call at a decommissioned mine in British Columbia were among four people who died there.
Ground Water Problem Not Communicated
A contractor had been awarded the job of replacing a town's sewage system. An engineering firm had taken samples for ground conditions, and their report was available to bidders. Sampling via boreholes disclosed ground water
Speeding Vehicle Kills Flagger
A Chevrolet Camaro suddenly screeched into the work zone. It slammed into a parked vehicle, hit Theresa, then crashed into a dump truck and backhoe. Theresa was pronounced dead at the scene.
Body Found Under 20 Feet of Soda Ash Waste
A chemical company hired a geo-technical engineer to determine if a 20-foot dike could be built across a soda ash waste bed. The engineer's report concluded that by following specific measurements and instructions it could
Oil Field Workers Die Inhaling CO
Three oil field workers died after breathing carbon monoxide (CO) gas in an oil well cellar in California.
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.
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Welder Dies in Tanker Trailer
A 37-year-old welder died when an explosion occurred in the tanker trailer where he was working.
Gas From Blast Kills Worker
A sewer worker was killed by poisonous gas 45 minutes after explosives were set off underground 50 feet (15.24 meters) away. The fatality occurred on a city utility construction site. A crew working for one
Tank Crushes Oilfield Worker
A man working on an oil rig in western North Dakota was crushed by a tank and killed.
Operator Killed as Boom Touches Power Line
A company was contracted to dig post holes for a fencing project which was located adjacent to overhead power lines. A hydraulic auger with a 30-foot boom was being operated from a flatbed truck. On
Lack of Oxygen Killed Four
Two British Columbia workers and two paramedics who tried to help them all died very quickly from a lack of oxygen, according to coroner Bruce Chamberlayne. But the reason why a formerly safe area would turn deadly hasn't been stated.
Electrical Engineer Electrocuted
An experienced electrical engineer was electrocuted while removing dust from equipment in the main electrical distribution room of a hotel. The man was employed by a maintenance company inspecting and improving the hotel's heating and
Scaffold Death Costs Company Almost $46,000
An Alberta painting contractor is paying the price after a worker fell from a scaffold that rolled from under him while he was trying to staple a tarp onto a wall.
Backward Step Leads to Fall
Employees working for a plumbing contractor were hoisting pipes up from ground level to higher levels for storage. They were standing on structural steel while they transferred the pipes to the floor above. One employee
Words Proved Eerily Prophetic
Wanting to hype his audience up in advance of an acrobatic performance, circus ringmaster Jesus Vasquez
Worker Knocked Through Roof Opening
A sheet metal mechanic died after he was knocked through a roof opening and fell to a concrete floor below. He was working for a plumbing and heating contractor that had been in business for
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